SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 27, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2018 Finally found the time this week to add some updates Here are pictures showing the start of the piping works This piping work took about 3 weeks in total.... as it was quite complicated getting the pipes to run the way I had designed my system Here's a pic of what was completed in the first sittingI like how the two return pipes enter from the middle and split like a V to both ends of the tank eventually Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 27, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2018 Fast forward three weeks after that initial work, the piping was finally completed! This is the end product! The two pipes with the ball valves are meant for the chiller in the compartment on the right, while I have three overflow pipes running on an animal bean overflow. What do u guys think? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 27, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2018 Am personally very satisfied with the way this has turned out so far. It was fun going through this process of planning to fruition. Thanks to the advice and help from one of my bros in this hobby! I definitely saved many potential headaches and it's been lucky thus far Here's another zoomed out shot of the completed sump Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jeebusai Posted April 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2018 Wow! Very very Nice! Did you do the piping yourself? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MarCal Posted April 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2018 Beautiful piping works. You'll sure have peace of mind with these set up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kingkk Posted April 28, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted April 28, 2018 Fantastic work bro.. sump good size, can you open cabinet from either side to do maintenance on sumpSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Cliff Posted April 28, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted April 28, 2018 Am personally very satisfied with the way this has turned out so far. It was fun going through this process of planning to fruition. Thanks to the advice and help from one of my bros in this hobby! I definitely saved many potential headaches and it's been lucky thus far Here's another zoomed out shot of the completed sump Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Nice n neatCan share where u bought e piping?Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 Wow! Very very Nice! Did you do the piping yourself? Hi bro nope one of the bros here ended up assisting me with it! I can pm u his contact if you'd like! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 Fantastic work bro.. sump good size, can you open cabinet from either side to do maintenance on sumpSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes I can access my sump from the left side of the cabinet as well Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 Beautiful piping works. You'll sure have peace of mind with these set up. Thanks sis! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 Nice n neatCan share where u bought e piping?Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Drop me a pm pls!Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 Anyway with the piping works done, it was time to fill the tank up with its first drops of RODI water!! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 It took an entire 15 hours to get the tank fully filled... Now with the wave maker hooked up and running, and leak test showing good, I'd say she's ready for some salt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 In goes the salt... saltwater tank in the making Now to wait for the salt to dissolveSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted April 29, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2018 I'll be using Caribsea Live Sand for this tank as well Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 New updates!After mixing the water and adding the sand, it was time to put in the live rock that I had been cycling for about 8 weeks. Spent about 4-5 hours sticking the rock scape I liked using the Fauna Marin Aqua Scapefix. Would totally recommend this product compared to other types of epoxy and superglue gel I've used for the same job. What are your opinions? I personally felt it worked so well with so little. After settling the scaping for a 4 feet tank I had only used about 15% of the bottle! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 For this new tank, I'm going to try out a macroalgae reactor.. bought the Skimz MBR157 rated for up to 1000 litre aquariums. I must say the design is pretty sleek and cool. Here's the set up and the seeding of Chaeto which I will be using. It will run on a reverse photoperiod to my tank. All fixed up and ready to run! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 Spent a whole day transferring my corals from my 2 feet to this new tank. Here's a sneak of what's going over to the upgraded home Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jeebusai Posted May 5, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 3 hours ago, nuclear_fibre said: For this new tank, I'm going to try out a macroalgae reactor.. bought the Skimz MBR157 rated for up to 1000 litre aquariums. I must say the design is pretty sleek and cool. Here's the set up and the seeding of Chaeto which I will be using. It will run on a reverse photoperiod to my tank. All fixed up and ready to run! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app This is damn cool man. Makes my refugium 60s lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 This is damn cool man. Makes my refugium 60s lol Haha u mean this reactor makes ur refugium look retro? Sometimes old is gold! I used to run a refugium too in the sump but the lights caused growth of nuisance algae on the sump glass and also marine pure blocks. Thus I decided to keep the lights contained this time and settled on a reactor which will make the sump look neat and clean. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 Here's a picture within the cabinet in the left where my sump is Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 My chiller and electrical wiring are in the compartment on the right side of the cabinet. I will be hooking up a dosing pump soon to replace the big 3 elements as my tank is quite heavily stocked w Sps. It will be situated right above the chiller where I had designed a slot for it. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nuclear_fibre Posted May 5, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 My controllers are kept nicely on the right hand side of the cabinet. I used a black translucent glass for the controller box so I could see if my controllers were working Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jeebusai Posted May 5, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2018 Very nice and well thought out layout. When I upgrade (if) to a bigger tank. Will bear in mind ur tank design. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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