Otty's 265 (w/3 sided View)

that's really nice

hey dude, nice to see your progress in your new tank. and whet a nice location too. anyway post your new photos
okay!

 

Otty did you run a 10/2 line over from the panel box ? If so thats great then you can put a junction box in there and feed from that to the pumps and then to a timer then to the lights that will run away with your tank..

 

Got the power taken care of, I put one receptical in the ceiling and one down under the tank and I also have a 220V ready that is 3' away if I need it for anything. Did you get my e-mail on the dual pumps? You were talking about a different way then the spray bars but I am not following you very well on that ideal. Can you jot it down on paper and scan it for posting on here or just e-mail it to me so I can understand what you are talking about.

 

Here is a sketch of how I am proposing the Ocean Motions valve, anyone see a problem or a better way? I will start drilling this weekend on the side glass so I can get this thing it its place.

 

I tend to look for threads that have been overlooked in favor of threads that have a lot of attention. Unfortunately, this means that I sometimes miss out on a good thread.

Looks awesome Otty!!!

 

Man there is going to be some flow in there. 8)
What sump pumps are you going to use Otty?

 

My only thougts are.

SICK!!!

 

Otty,

You've done so much research so I don't want to throw a monkey wrench into it at all. I just wanted to show you another possibility. One of my friends has an Ocean's Motion and he said he likes everything but the power cost.

Here's another option if you wanted to go two-way. It's Scott's (szidls) Motorized Ball Valve. http://www.3reef.com/forums/attachm...1936196-scotts-150-150-closed-loop-small-.jpg

 

The closed loop will be running a 2500 gph because that is what size OceanMotion valve I bought. My sump return with be a 1800gph and I haven't decited where I am goning to return that water to, maybe some Wavysea's or something on each end. The lines coming into the tank will be 1" and then reduce down to a 3/4" at the T's and a Loc-Line spout so I can have some adjustment on where I want my flow in cast I put a coral that needs extra flow or none at all.

That would be hard to do since I am having a 3 sided view. Both long and one short side will be showing. Nice work on that plumbing job.

 

Progress

Well as of tonight all I have left to do is drywall..YUCK.. and the upper doors to the top of the tank on the back side. We done the back and sides of the tank in Knotty Pine and it really came out nice, still need to stain it. Hope to get the tank drained and drilled this weekend if everything goes good. Here are some pics...