Bloke's 210g

Awesome build, this looks great!

I think you are going to be happy with the mp40w's, I went with 2mp60s and I wish I had gone with the 40s, I can't keep sand in place even at the lowest setting.

 

I can't wait till you take more pictures! Subscribing to this

 

I actually have heard that from a few different people saying that the 60's are about the size of a small nerf football and there is no way they can be ran at 100%. I plan to start with two of the 40's and we will go from there.

I'd like to see some pics of your setup as well.

 

Stand Reinforcement

I thought I could add a little bit to the stand to be certain to support the weight.

 

I've finished framing and the drywallers have been scheduled.

 

Within the fish room is the sump: a 125g 3-chambered system with the Super Reef Octopus 3000 skimmer



Also, here is the beginnings of the RO system. I have the two DI canisters, but I had to order a dual bracket from BRS before I could mount them.

 

Because the stairs and outer walls are OSB, I need to make certain that I move as much air through the room as possible to avoid it feeling like the tropics, but also because OSB tends to get spongy if left wet. So, I installed a GE 120cfm exhaust fan:



To control the exhaust fan, I installed a Broan DH100W Dehumidistat to vent the air outdoors under the deck.


Also, I decided to redirect a line from the central air to the fishroom. This line was previously going into the storage. It can easily be redirected again if the need called for it.




Additional vents will be added to the basement ceiling just in front of the tank and possibly one at the foot of the stairs behind the sump. If need be, I can bring in additional fans, leave the door to the fish room open, maybe a window unit since it will be independently controlled as opposed to the central air line, etc.

Thoughts?

 

Very nice!

You've got lotta loose wiring there though...

 

That wire is running through the trusses within the ceiling. All basement ceilings, assuming the home was not build on joists, will run wires in this fashion. After Sheetrock is in place, the wire will no longer be visible.

 

Smart move on the exhaust to reduce the humidity. Love this build!!

matt