Yes it’s been running for 8 months or so. So far so good, I got it used and a little scratched but I saved enough on that for my radions (2x15).Do you have yours setup yet?
My setup is less fancy but it works great
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Yes it’s been running for 8 months or so. So far so good, I got it used and a little scratched but I saved enough on that for my radions (2x15).Do you have yours setup yet?
So far, I'm pleased. The glass is amazing compared to my other tanks. The clarity is great, the beveled edges look great and the vertical silicone seams are flawless. There is a little rough silicone work on the inside front bottom, but it should not be visible once the sand is in.Looking good so far! What are your impressions of the planet aquarium quality?
Filled it last night and proud to announce that not a single one of my plumbing connections leaked! I feel like that is a major accomplishment and is a product of many hours of research before getting into this. I should give a shout out to Bulk Reef Supply and particularly this video, the content was spot on and extremely helpful. I was meticulous in my measurements and in the pipe prep before gluing, specifically around the chamfering both inside and out of both ends. It all went together very smoothly and no leaks, so I feel very accomplished!OK, so I finished the mock up of the plumbing last night around 10 and decided to stay up late and replace it all with the final pipe. I had to call it quits around 2:30am...sleep was calling my name! I finished the remaining pipe today, complete all of the cable routing and there is only 2 things remaining. 1, paint the controller board and 2, acquire and install a light for the refugium section. Tonight.....leak test! Wish me luck!
P.S. I'll post some pics here in a few minutes after they transfer to my laptop.
Replaced the main siphon and emergency drain pipe, cleared up almost all of the noise. Still a few bubbles coming from the drain in the sump, so gotta fiddle with that later. It's silent up top now and really close to silent down below, but I'm going for perfection here!Filled it last night and proud to announce that not a single one of my plumbing connections leaked! I feel like that is a major accomplishment and is a product of many hours of research before getting into this. I should give a shout out to Bulk Reef Supply and particularly this video, the content was spot on and extremely helpful. I was meticulous in my measurements and in the pipe prep before gluing, specifically around the chamfering both inside and out of both ends. It all went together very smoothly and no leaks, so I feel very accomplished!
Now, for the fails...there are only 3. 1 & 2 were both the AquaMaxx reactors. Both reactors have the same issue with water leakout out of the inlet pipe where it meets the top. The only leak protection for this portion is a rubber o-ring on the underside. The o-ring seems a bit undersized in my opinion, but I don't know, maybe I was just unlucky and got 2 duds! I'll take some pics tonight and replace the o-rings with a little thicker and probably a little aquarium silicone for good measure. I do find it odd that both reactors leaked in the exact same spot, so I'll investigate that further tonight also. The 3rd fail was more of an air leak than a water leak. I tried to use the Aqueon MegaFlow Overflow Accessory Kit that came with the tank, but I should have know that wasn't going to work out for my custom build. The adjustability is nice, but the color doesn't match and they don't seat well in my bulkheads. Its a simple solution to build new ones and I should have just done that in the first place.
Since the 2 reactors were leaking and the drains were loud and bubbly, I wasn't able to get a full test completed. I'm a little concerned that my M2 pump is too powerful, but it's too soon to make that judgement until I get the drains figured out. I spent far too much time trying to quieten the drains last night, only to figure out that the problem was the Aqueon kit.
I think I will have this all solved and running tonight and will be ready to run a wide open test.
Very nice!Made a lid for the overflow yesterday.
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So....my scape that I thought looked amazing outside of the tank doesn't work in the tank! I didn't account for enough room for the internal weir or the MP40s. Back to the drawing board!Initial deisgn of the aquascape is done. I still need to shore up a few of the pieces, but I think it's pretty close. Fingers crossed I don't need to change it after it gets in the tank!
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I did change the scape some, pics after the water clears up!Going to follow this thread! Great work so far! I have the same stand, same sump, same skimmer.. everything looks great!!! Keep up the good work! Also, one bit about the scape, make one section in the middle taller, will break up the linear look to the scape! Good luck as the build continues!!