75 gallon mixed reef build - Page 2

SFish · 10/14/2016, 03:44 PM

Order my acrylic. Can't wait to get this ATS done. These guys are slow but at 1/2 the price I guess I have to put up with them.

SFish · 10/21/2016, 06:56 PM

Finally got a good part of my ATS together

SFish · 10/21/2016, 06:58 PM

Bracket that the ATS will sit on

SFish · 10/21/2016, 07:00 PM

SFish · 10/25/2016, 08:36 PM

iliriano6 · 10/26/2016, 11:58 AM

Tagging along

SFish · 10/26/2016, 06:49 PM

Thanks

SFish · 10/26/2016, 06:50 PM

SFish · 10/26/2016, 06:55 PM

SFish · 10/28/2016, 03:18 PM

SFish · 10/28/2016, 03:25 PM

Had to change out the plastic screws. The ones I had were junk. You couldn't tighten them for some reason. I glued the PVC drains together. Putting the PVC into the uniseals wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Hopefully nothing leaks. I suppose I'll have to wet test it to make sure. I know the emergency drain should be bigger but with the size hole I would have to drill I don't think I could have got a way with it because of the width of the ATS. I didn't want to make it wider so I went with 1" for both drains and 3/4 for the feed pipe.

SFish · 11/03/2016, 11:07 AM

Hoping to order some Marine Pure blocks some time this week 8x8x4. Also going to wet test my ATS probably Friday.

iliriano6 · 11/03/2016, 11:34 AM

It's going to be a pain to clean your screen. I'll post a pic of my ats and how I have it set up I got the idea of A YouTube vib. Not my own but it's save time and headache. Trust me.

SFish · 11/03/2016, 11:39 AM

K

Thanks

iliriano6 · 11/03/2016, 11:43 AM

Here you go.

Watch the part where he has the rings holding the screen. It's made out the piece of pvc and then cut a small section of it. And your make a holder for the screen

https://youtu.be/wD6kA3xDPaM

SFish · 11/03/2016, 02:09 PM

So the whole screen comes off?

iliriano6 · 11/03/2016, 02:12 PM

Yes for easy cleaning. That vib is very instructive and I took some tips for my own ats

SFish · 11/03/2016, 02:15 PM

Thanks

I'll watch it again just gave it a quick view

iliriano6 · 11/03/2016, 02:17 PM

There should be a thread in the diy section. In here. Look through it. You'll fine more info than what I could provide

SFish · 11/04/2016, 05:35 AM

I've been reading and posting on that thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...77420&page=364

SFish · 11/04/2016, 05:41 AM

So after talking to Floyd I'm going to add a drain to the bottom of my ATS. I guess you can end up with vacuum lock with side drains like what I have. I'll have to pick up a bulk head. I want to see how big a 1" is. It looks like it maybe a tight fit. If it's to tight I'll go with two 3/4" drains. I know two smaller drains like that is not ideal but I think I will be fine. The flow is going to be pretty low and at that point I would have 4 drains.

SFish · 11/04/2016, 08:34 AM

Ordered 2 marine pure blocks 8x8x4 supposed to get them tomorrow.

SFish · 11/05/2016, 06:52 AM

Bonded the end cap and a union to my ATS feed pipe.

SFish · 11/05/2016, 06:57 AM

Cut a hole in the top of the barrels for my water storage also add the float switch I had to one of them. I need to pick up another float switch and some PVC.

SFish · 11/05/2016, 05:51 PM

Got my Marine Pure blocks. They fit nice in sump #1. I'm going to put the heaters in that sump as well.

10/28/2016, 03:25 PM	#36
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Had to change out the plastic screws. The ones I had were junk. You couldn't tighten them for some reason. I glued the PVC drains together. Putting the PVC into the uniseals wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Hopefully nothing leaks. I suppose I'll have to wet test it to make sure. I know the emergency drain should be bigger but with the size hole I would have to drill I don't think I could have got a way with it because of the width of the ATS. I didn't want to make it wider so I went with 1" for both drains and 3/4 for the feed pipe. Last edited by SFish; 10/28/2016 at 03:32 PM.

11/04/2016, 05:41 AM	#46
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	So after talking to Floyd I'm going to add a drain to the bottom of my ATS. I guess you can end up with vacuum lock with side drains like what I have. I'll have to pick up a bulk head. I want to see how big a 1" is. It looks like it maybe a tight fit. If it's to tight I'll go with two 3/4" drains. I know two smaller drains like that is not ideal but I think I will be fine. The flow is going to be pretty low and at that point I would have 4 drains. Last edited by SFish; 11/04/2016 at 05:50 AM.

11/05/2016, 06:52 AM	#48
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Bonded the end cap and a union to my ATS feed pipe. Last edited by SFish; 11/05/2016 at 06:59 AM.

10/14/2016, 03:44 PM	#26
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Order my acrylic. Can't wait to get this ATS done. These guys are slow but at 1/2 the price I guess I have to put up with them.

10/21/2016, 06:56 PM	#27
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Finally got a good part of my ATS together

10/21/2016, 06:58 PM	#28
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Bracket that the ATS will sit on

10/21/2016, 07:00 PM	#29
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10/25/2016, 08:36 PM	#30
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10/26/2016, 11:58 AM	#31
iliriano6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY,NY Posts: 78	Tagging along

10/26/2016, 06:49 PM	#32
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Thanks

10/26/2016, 06:50 PM	#33
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10/26/2016, 06:55 PM	#34
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10/28/2016, 03:18 PM	#35
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11/03/2016, 11:07 AM	#37
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Hoping to order some Marine Pure blocks some time this week 8x8x4. Also going to wet test my ATS probably Friday.

11/03/2016, 11:34 AM	#38
iliriano6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY,NY Posts: 78	It's going to be a pain to clean your screen. I'll post a pic of my ats and how I have it set up I got the idea of A YouTube vib. Not my own but it's save time and headache. Trust me.

11/03/2016, 11:39 AM	#39
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	K Thanks

11/03/2016, 11:43 AM	#40
iliriano6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY,NY Posts: 78	Here you go. Watch the part where he has the rings holding the screen. It's made out the piece of pvc and then cut a small section of it. And your make a holder for the screen https://youtu.be/wD6kA3xDPaM

11/03/2016, 02:09 PM	#41
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	So the whole screen comes off?

11/03/2016, 02:12 PM	#42
iliriano6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY,NY Posts: 78	Yes for easy cleaning. That vib is very instructive and I took some tips for my own ats

11/03/2016, 02:15 PM	#43
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Thanks I'll watch it again just gave it a quick view

11/03/2016, 02:17 PM	#44
iliriano6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY,NY Posts: 78	There should be a thread in the diy section. In here. Look through it. You'll fine more info than what I could provide

11/04/2016, 05:35 AM	#45
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I've been reading and posting on that thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...77420&page=364

11/04/2016, 08:34 AM	#47
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Ordered 2 marine pure blocks 8x8x4 supposed to get them tomorrow.

11/05/2016, 06:57 AM	#49
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Cut a hole in the top of the barrels for my water storage also add the float switch I had to one of them. I need to pick up another float switch and some PVC.

11/05/2016, 05:51 PM	#50
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Got my Marine Pure blocks. They fit nice in sump #1. I'm going to put the heaters in that sump as well.