93 Cube

I sure do! and i also got the pre-drilled one with a built in overflow so no drilling for me.
I considered some closed loops but decided to just take the easy way out then lol. im doing a mp40 and then hiding a few koralias in the rockwork

http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/dingos-93g-sps-cube-94052.html

 

hows the build coming along? mines already up and sporting some sps lol

 

No major updates. Getting a plumbing order list built up. Drilling will be soon.

 

im in keep us posted!

 

Part/progress porn for you guys to satisfy 3Reef lust.

Parts pile pic. Another order will be coming in tomorrow hopefully. I've decided I'll be using my existing 30 gallon as a plumbed in quarantine/frag tank when its not in use so that is complicating the setup a bit but it will allow to get the sump and refugium up and running along and kinda cycling while I work out the details for the DT.


Also, in the last months I've decided to place the sump in the basement. So that freed up a lot of room to dream big. Firstly related, I've done lots of research on the overflow system. I've decided I'll be doing a near coast to coast. Not full width because I want to use the full side panes for viewing. So, at this point I'm thinking the overflow box will be ~20-22"x4"x3". Accompanying the calflo box will be a "Bean Animal" setup. All drain bulkheads will be 1" coming out the back and elbowing 90* down. The full siphon drain will have a gate valve while the others will have plain old ball valves. The triple drain is to ensure that my kitchen, dinette and living room won't ever have any annoying noises not associated with cooking.

I've already got my return pump and backup return pump. The Mag 24 will feed from its 1" MPT to 1" flex PVC. From there it will travel straight up for 24" to a 1" Single Union Full Flow Ball Valve. There the flow will bifurcate for the first time to the left. It will T off to feed the quarantine tank with 3/4" SCH 40. After that it will T twice again to allow for UV and future additions. After finished with the bifurcations the remainder of the 2400 GPH of flow will fight gravity for ~5' where it will meet a 1"x3/4" Wye fitting. From there the 3/4" will go through flex PVC to two 3/4" bulkheads. I may also ad a smallish(300GPH) CL system. TBD on that.

But since the sump and holding tank will be going in the basement it needs a proper home. Last week I started construction. I ran 2 20 Amp GFCI circuits to the corner that you see in the pic. The two gang boxes next to each other are on different circuits. I've placed them there so they fall inside the tall cabinet I'm going to build to place everything on top of. Building a cabinet will make maintenance at a much more convenient work height. Also, it will save ~3' of extra head pressure. In this pic you can see the drywall still needs a coat of mud. One more and then its time for some primer followed by high gloss off white.

 

that's great man!!!

I wish I had the basement option!!! It's also really wise to have all the future connection options you are setting up!!!

;D;D;D

 

Nice setup. I will definitely be following this.

 

Also, I should note that the 3/4" returns may or may not have eductors on them depending on how much flow is used up by the ancillary crap.

 

Teaser update.

Drywall done and painted! Ready to build the "Salt Bench"


Also, I received another shipment of parts but they remain just a pile of parts for now.

 

wow loving the room that you are making i can't wait to see everything coming together.