Check out this monster
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Topic: Check out this monster
Posted By: RockStarFish
Subject: Check out this monster
Date Posted: August 05 2008 at 8:33pm
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Check out this monster.I built it for my new system that I am planing. These are the dims 6in acrylic tube 27in tall(total) driven by a mag 5 What do you guys think? 
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: August 05 2008 at 9:15pm
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Very nice and it is a monster!
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 05 2008 at 9:19pm
I plan on using it for a 200gl set-up (48x36x27) do you think it is big enough 
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: August 05 2008 at 10:15pm
| That just might work. |
Posted By: dew2loud1
Date Posted: August 06 2008 at 12:55am
| are you getting the new oceanic tank, 48x36x27? |
Posted By: griffith
Date Posted: August 06 2008 at 10:13am
Sweet 
Linn
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Posted By: dduts
Date Posted: August 06 2008 at 3:00pm
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nice work! what's that extra piece of pvc on the top? looks like a 90 degree elbow. is that just a leftover piece? ------------- 90g mixed reef GOT CRABS? Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 06 2008 at 10:18pm
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I plan on building the tank myself out of 3/4 in acrylic.The idea for the tank came from the perfecto 200gl. I was going to just by the tank until I found out how they wanted $1300 for it.The extra PVC is a 3/4in T to help hold the weight of the pump.Can't wait to use it ------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: Cameron
Date Posted: August 07 2008 at 12:29am
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Skimmer?
------------- [COLOR="Red"](801)664-4240 |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 07 2008 at 12:38am
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I might give it a try but the Da** cones look like a pain plus making it cleanable (flanges and such) are also a pain.I would like to build a ASM type.Skimmers have allot more to them than a reactor.
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: hammerhead
Date Posted: August 07 2008 at 9:57pm
| Is that really a calcium reactor. That is huge. |
Posted By: hammerhead
Date Posted: August 07 2008 at 9:59pm
Is there anyway you could show more pics so I can make one, please.
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Posted By: dew2loud1
Date Posted: August 07 2008 at 10:19pm
| ah, skimmers aren't that bad, have you sourced a price on 3/4" acrylic yet? Using 3/4" you are going to be awfully close to $1000 at least. |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 07 2008 at 11:01pm
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I have priced it out and I might just go with 3/4 in front and back so it doesn't bow.If I go with 3/4 then I wont have to have as much bracing on top I might end up with 1/2 but we will see. Yes hamerhead believe it or not it is a Ca reactor the bigger it is the more SPS I can have and the less I have to fill it with media.I didn't have a camera when building it so no more pics It is a very simple design though I will post some it taken apart if you want ------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: hammerhead
Date Posted: August 08 2008 at 7:52am
| I you would that would be great Thanks |
Posted By: Reef Addict
Date Posted: August 08 2008 at 9:45am
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You are handy. Nice reactor. ------------- 100 Gallon Tru VU Acrylic 2 x 175W 14,000K Metal Halides 2 x 54W T5HO 48" Actinics (801) 884-2137 |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 08 2008 at 6:38pm
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Thanks reef addict How are the corals doing? I will post pics of it broken down in a little while.
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 08 2008 at 7:35pm
      ------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: hammerhead
Date Posted: August 09 2008 at 8:53am
| What is on the bottom inside the tube? I am trying to learn as much as I can so that I can build one of my own. Thanks |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 09 2008 at 9:57am
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It is some kind of PVC drain cover that I cut up to fit in the tube. Then I put a cloth rain rain gutter guard on it with some gorilla glue. I will be going to home depot today and I will take picks and get a sku #
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: Reef Addict
Date Posted: August 11 2008 at 5:11pm
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Corals are doing great. Can't remember the name of the acro though. Looking for a another tank or to get my Hex tank drilled. ------------- 100 Gallon Tru VU Acrylic 2 x 175W 14,000K Metal Halides 2 x 54W T5HO 48" Actinics (801) 884-2137 |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 11 2008 at 6:34pm
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If it's not tempered I can drill it
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: Reef Addict
Date Posted: August 11 2008 at 7:45pm
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The bottom is tempered. I would want it drilled on one of the sides. ------------- 100 Gallon Tru VU Acrylic 2 x 175W 14,000K Metal Halides 2 x 54W T5HO 48" Actinics (801) 884-2137 |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 11 2008 at 9:05pm
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Bring it over and I will drill it.
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: Reef Addict
Date Posted: August 11 2008 at 9:21pm
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This weekend sound good? ------------- 100 Gallon Tru VU Acrylic 2 x 175W 14,000K Metal Halides 2 x 54W T5HO 48" Actinics (801) 884-2137 |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 11 2008 at 9:23pm
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Fri or Sat. works for me.
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |
Posted By: LordMaximo
Date Posted: August 12 2008 at 4:04pm
WOW....really nice build......  looks really impressive.
------------- Trigger Master |
Posted By: RockStarFish
Date Posted: August 12 2008 at 4:34pm
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Thanks I am going to start on a smaller model on of these days soon. I think the club was going to start selling flanges for a 4in tube 
------------- Mike Sanches Magna |