busy weekend

openbrain · 01-12-2004, 09:54 PM

Spent most of the day Sunday downstairs in the basement, Teri's honey do list was getting too long.

I upgraded the lights on both the refugium and the frag tank. I built a quick (and I do mean Quick) hood to house a 175w 10k ushio and an Icecap solid state ballast for over the frag tank and moved the hood I had built w/4 x 75w uri vho's and an Icecap 430 for the frag tank over to the refugiuim. Hopefully the upgrades will make a difference. I also got the plumbing parts I need to experiment with the two scwds we just got, I'm going to test them on the frag tank and if I like them I might move them to the main tank. If you want to see pics please ask the photo dept.

Pro_builder · 01-12-2004, 09:57 PM

Don,
Sounds like a good upgrade. Let me know what you think about the dual SCWD setup. I was thinking of doing that, but wasn't sure how the wave action would be.

keep up the great work

ReefLady · 01-13-2004, 07:59 AM

I'll get some pics up later.

wooddood · 01-13-2004, 08:02 AM

don let us know on the dual scwd setup i'll be doing the same if you like the results.thanks.

openbrain · 01-13-2004, 07:13 PM

Dave, I'll let ya know. It might not be for a couple of weeks but I'll keep ya posted. I'm going to setup the first one upside down on the frag tank and feed it with one of the drains from the tank. My only concern right now is that I'm going from a 1" drain to a 3/4" scwd. I'm not sure the scwd will handle the flow, you could put out a fire with what comes out of the 1" drains that come from the tank. I'd like to mount it upside down so the water flows straight down from the tank and right into the scwd, I'm not sure if the scwd is going to like running upside down for a long time, I guess I'll find out

Montanareefer · 01-13-2004, 07:44 PM

Think I'll tag along and see how this turns out! Also have been considering them as well!

01-12-2004, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	busy weekend Spent most of the day Sunday downstairs in the basement, Teri's honey do list was getting too long. I upgraded the lights on both the refugium and the frag tank. I built a quick (and I do mean Quick) hood to house a 175w 10k ushio and an Icecap solid state ballast for over the frag tank and moved the hood I had built w/4 x 75w uri vho's and an Icecap 430 for the frag tank over to the refugiuim. Hopefully the upgrades will make a difference. I also got the plumbing parts I need to experiment with the two scwds we just got, I'm going to test them on the frag tank and if I like them I might move them to the main tank. If you want to see pics please ask the photo dept. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-12-2004, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Don, Sounds like a good upgrade. Let me know what you think about the dual SCWD setup. I was thinking of doing that, but wasn't sure how the wave action would be. keep up the great work __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-13-2004, 07:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,029 View Gallery Karma Komment	I'll get some pics up later. __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

01-13-2004, 08:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	don let us know on the dual scwd setup i'll be doing the same if you like the results.thanks. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-13-2004, 07:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Dave, I'll let ya know. It might not be for a couple of weeks but I'll keep ya posted. I'm going to setup the first one upside down on the frag tank and feed it with one of the drains from the tank. My only concern right now is that I'm going from a 1" drain to a 3/4" scwd. I'm not sure the scwd will handle the flow, you could put out a fire with what comes out of the 1" drains that come from the tank. I'd like to mount it upside down so the water flows straight down from the tank and right into the scwd, I'm not sure if the scwd is going to like running upside down for a long time, I guess I'll find out __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-13-2004, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Think I'll tag along and see how this turns out! Also have been considering them as well!

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