~Woody's 120 Escapade~ - Page 14

Craig Manoukian · 02-08-2007, 07:35 PM

Drumroll, pictures, eh!

blue_eyes53813 · 02-08-2007, 09:45 PM

Hello anybody Home.... you whooooo

Dentoid · 02-08-2007, 10:44 PM

You are probably up to your knees in saltwater. Won't bother you too much. Post when you can. We are pacing in the waiting room!

Gina · 02-09-2007, 06:35 AM

Pictures! Pictures!
How was the transfer?

Woodstock · 02-09-2007, 09:03 AM

Wow! I have done this sort of thing before a few times but had forgotten how much fun it is....

I am sore from my nose to my toes!

I started yesterday right after work, 5:30pm, and finished just before 2:00am. I managed to get a nap of 3.5 hrs

Everything is doing great. No leaks, no deaths.

The durso stand pipes had me a bit worried with the 'flushing' surges but I remedied that by drilling a few more small holes in the end caps.

I am not overly thrilled with the sound of the Iwaki pump. It is the first external pump I have ever had and I am comparing it to prior submersible pumps used. I don't know if that is a fair comparison. Anyway, the sound shouldn't be as bad when we install the doors on the stand.

Seeing the sump in action, I wished I would have done a few things differently.... I might replace mine later....

I would make the bubble sump baffles over/under/over instead of my under/over/under. The way mine are now, the surface water of the very last chamber is stagnant.
I would have made the last baffle larger since this is where the evaporation is shown.
I would have made the refugium more shallow because the water coming into it from the overflow is turbulent and is going to cause a lot of salt spray.... I am going to make an acrylic top for it soon.
I would have used a smaller aquarium for a sump. I have less room in this stand to work with than I did in my 90 gallon. I was so consumed with 'more water volume' than I was with planning out the other things that need to be installed there (ATO, Phosban reactor, misc stuff).

For the safety of the fish, I have the purple haddoni and clown in my refugium temporarily until I am somewhat satisfied with the aquascaping and the fish become accustom to their new surroundings.

On with the pictures!!

The calm before the storm...

Getting the reefing Paraphernalia ready..

Woodstock · 02-09-2007, 09:04 AM

The tank waiting to be installed and hosting a feline

Woodstock · 02-09-2007, 09:05 AM

Here it is this morning before I left for work. I will aquascape it this weekend....

Woodstock · 02-09-2007, 09:07 AM

LOL... sorry for the crooked camera

sasquatch · 02-09-2007, 09:12 AM

Oh My oh MY!! what a work out, looks like a very smooth change over, congrats!! oh the loud pump thing, dont worry in a couple of months youll find yourself going "What" "excuse me?" but the pump will seem quiet lol. Steve

Craig Manoukian · 02-09-2007, 09:22 AM

Well done Doni!

I agree with your observations regarding sump baffles and the depth of the refugium, but that is a relatively easy fix as you can switch out the unit some time in the future, eh!

boozeman · 02-09-2007, 09:39 AM

Bravo !!!

BrothaWolf · 02-09-2007, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Seeing the sump in action, I wished I would have done a few things differently.... I might replace mine later....

I would make the bubble sump baffles over/under/over instead of my under/over/under. The way mine are now, the surface water of the very last chamber is stagnant.
I would have made the last baffle larger since this is where the evaporation is shown.
I would have made the refugium more shallow because the water coming into it from the overflow is turbulent and is going to cause a lot of salt spray.... I am going to make an acrylic top for it soon.
I would have used a smaller aquarium for a sump. I have less room in this stand to work with than I did in my 90 gallon. I was so consumed with 'more water volume' than I was with planning out the other things that need to be installed there (ATO, Phosban reactor, misc stuff).

You can fix the sump easy enough All you have to do is cut out the one baffle closest to your return pump and and move it to the other side in the skimmer chamber. This will not only fix your stagnant water but make your end chamber a bit larger. Not sure how your water is feeding into the fuge that is making it turbulent but you can add pvc or locline to bring the flow below the water surface and maybe reduce the flow a bit.
You can use a spare tank or your old sump under there for a day or 2 while you fix it

Glad everything went well!!!

Woodstock · 02-09-2007, 10:11 AM

Great ideas! Thank you

lcstorc · 02-09-2007, 10:13 AM

Wow Must have been a rough night. Glad everything went well.
I can't wait to see it aquascaped and ready to go.

Woodstock · 02-09-2007, 10:14 AM

Lynn, last night wasn't too bad but today I am paying for it

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	It is done. Wow! I have done this sort of thing before a few times but had forgotten how much fun it is.... I am sore from my nose to my toes! I started yesterday right after work, 5:30pm, and finished just before 2:00am. I managed to get a nap of 3.5 hrs Everything is doing great. No leaks, no deaths. The durso stand pipes had me a bit worried with the 'flushing' surges but I remedied that by drilling a few more small holes in the end caps. I am not overly thrilled with the sound of the Iwaki pump. It is the first external pump I have ever had and I am comparing it to prior submersible pumps used. I don't know if that is a fair comparison. Anyway, the sound shouldn't be as bad when we install the doors on the stand. Seeing the sump in action, I wished I would have done a few things differently.... I might replace mine later.... I would make the bubble sump baffles over/under/over instead of my under/over/under. The way mine are now, the surface water of the very last chamber is stagnant. I would have made the last baffle larger since this is where the evaporation is shown. I would have made the refugium more shallow because the water coming into it from the overflow is turbulent and is going to cause a lot of salt spray.... I am going to make an acrylic top for it soon. I would have used a smaller aquarium for a sump. I have less room in this stand to work with than I did in my 90 gallon. I was so consumed with 'more water volume' than I was with planning out the other things that need to be installed there (ATO, Phosban reactor, misc stuff). For the safety of the fish, I have the purple haddoni and clown in my refugium temporarily until I am somewhat satisfied with the aquascaping and the fish become accustom to their new surroundings. On with the pictures!! The calm before the storm... Getting the reefing Paraphernalia ready.. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ The tank waiting to be installed and hosting a feline __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ Here it is this morning before I left for work. I will aquascape it this weekend.... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ LOL... sorry for the crooked camera __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ Oh My oh MY!! what a work out, looks like a very smooth change over, congrats!! oh the loud pump thing, dont worry in a couple of months youll find yourself going "What" "excuse me?" but the pump will seem quiet lol. Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

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Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ Well done Doni! I agree with your observations regarding sump baffles and the depth of the refugium, but that is a relatively easy fix as you can switch out the unit some time in the future, eh! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ Great ideas! Thank you __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,925 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ Wow Must have been a rough night. Glad everything went well. I can't wait to see it aquascaped and ready to go. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~Woody's 120 Escapade~ Lynn, last night wasn't too bad but today I am paying for it __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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