The 40B.

Introduction:
Hello, My name is Kyle and I would like to start a little Tank Journal as my build starts up on this 40G breeder I'm building,

System Objectives: To have a slice of the ocean in my hand.

System Type: Fish Only for the first and move into corals as the tank matures.

Strike up Date: Build started April 2013

Display Tank: 40G Breeder (36 x 18 x 16)

Display Lighting: I have a EcoTech Radion Gen 1 w/ upgraded TIR Lenses hanging 11" above water line.

Stand: DIY Stand. 2x4 frame with an Poplar board shell. I used some L brackets to make it more rigid. Also I painted the inside with white marine grade sealant paint and caulked all corners and seams to fight against molds/mildew.

Hood: N/A thinking about a screened top.

Sump: 40G Breeder (36 x 18 x 16) 3 section sump. [Skimmer section l Fuge l Return Section]

Total System volume is approx 75G.

Overflow: Bean Animal Overflow

Refugium: Incorporated into sump design. Macro + Liverock.

Refugium Lighting: AquaRay Mini 400 - 6500K - LED Tile

System Water: FL, Cape Coral

Display Water circulation: Vortech MP10WES.

Controller: Neptune Apex Controller

Return Pump: Not Purchased Yet

Skimmer: NWB110 4" Pinwheel Reef Octopus

Evaporation Top Up Unit: Avast Deluxe ATO


Chemical Support:

Calcium Addition: N/A

Alkilinity Addition: N/A

Current Water Chemistry: N/A
Nitrates: N/A
Phosphates: N/A
Alkalinity: N/A
Calcium: N/A
Salinity / Specific Gravity: N/A
Magnesuim: N/A


I forgot to take pics when building the stand,drilling holes in glass and doing the baffles.. Sorry


Images

Shows you the bean animal plumbing going through the stand so I can have my stand near the wall so some four legged animals cant be exploring where they shouldn't be.


As stated before (four legged animals)Baxter is inspecting everything.


Tank and Sump shot baffles aren't in yet.


Baffles put in and mock set up for sump.


Another sump shot.


Tank shot.


Just installed the overflow box. Had to modify the 90 Elbows to fit the box.. BRS had sent me the overflow box stating it was the right measurements but it wasn't so I drilled the holes based off the measurements. Depth and Height were off 1/4".


I put a back on the stand and painted the inside of the stand with a white marine grade paint and also sealed the corners and all seams inside with caulking.




Made a DIY light tree from some 1" tubing from home depot. Turned out nice and light.


This weekend I have made a nice little saltwater mixing station that works wonders and cuts out a lot of work. 20G jugs I got from Petco FDA Food grade with a Mag5 and Barracuda FX RODI unit.


FTS with ghetto zip tie hanging until the real deal arrives.

 

Got a little something the other day at my door. Thanks UPS.

 

Programing with the Apex and Radion.The other night with BioCube(Chris) thanks again man for showing me the light at the end of the tunnel. But we can finish up once I finish my diagram.

 

Got some new pictures to post.

Have recieved this little piece in the mail.



Well today I also done a little side project. I tossed the ghetto zip tie hanger out the door and was like..

$45.00 For a EcoTech Hanging kit... Dang!

So I went to home depot and bought the supplies needed to make my own version. $23.00 later I came up with this.











Tools needed for this task:

-Drill/Bit

-Pliers and Side cutters

 

Geeez....I hate half-assed builds. Looks great bud! Keep up the great work. Love the OF design...might have to take that for my next build.

 

Thanks a lot friend. Been busy this past few weeks.

 

Kyle,

Extremely Nice!

I guess you drilled the tank your self also?

All of it looks top notch- very impressive.

* Ya know, the kit that came with my TaoToronics LED's (similar size and weight)
is suspended by the same stuff you make steel fishing leaders out of.
Your's would probably hold up my truck!

Looking at all your nice work, would you go bigger if you had the room?

Again, nice work!

 

Kyle, looking to make something similar to your RO/DI saltwater mixing station. Did you get plans for that from anywhere or care to elaborate on how it works?

Do you have the RO/DI tank fitted with an Auto-top off to shut down the RO machine?

 

Thanks Snails,
Yes I drilled the tank myself, was easy too.. not much to it but make sure you don't use pressure and force it but yet let it sit there and sand the glass hole. And for the hanging kit I made I forget the gauge of cable it was but yea I tested out a few cables/fittings and lifted cement blocks so I knew I was safe holding a radion. And the funny thing Snails was I did go bigger first and had the 90G DT and 40B Sump but I had to move to an apartment which had rules... couldn't sneak that bad boy in. But after that build and starting this one there was a lot of do overs and things I would do right this time than what was done on my first build. This 40B turned out 10x over than the 90G.

Kyle

 

The plans were my own with this design I seen some other mixing stations but I down sized my design 80-200G+ water stations. I will post pics/diagram for you later as I am having a BBQ this evening. But I'll explain more in later posts.

The RODI take does indeed have a ASOV installed. (Note: was installed after the picture was taking.)

Kyle.