Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!!

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 06:06 PM

Today was mostly planning day for this as I wont be picking up the actual tank until Monday around 7:30. I was sitting in history with a piece of paper trying to sketch the setup out and it really wasnt working for me...so I tried something else. Let me know what you think! The pictures ARE to scale

I have the overflow being build right now out of 1/4 inch Lexan, which was the same thing my last one was made out of. The drain will be some form of standpipe on a 1" bulkhead(inner diameter), looking for a QUIET build, and the return will be 3/4" locline on a 1" bulkhead(also inner diameter). There will be a canopy, which I didnt include in the draft.

The sump, I am hoping, will be something around a 29 gallon long of a normal 30 gallon, I want the extra water volume and the chambers listed from left to right are drain section, fuge, return pump section. The drain section will be connected to the monster skimmer which im still looking for a pump for.

That will be housed in the left addition of the stand, which MAY also be there I have all the electrical outlets and such to keep them away from water. Underneath the actual tank, like it shows will be where the sump/fuge sits, and there will be some form of either plastic holding bin or an actual waterproof sealant to keep water off of the bottom of the stand preventing rotting and mold. The 24" PC light that I bought (130watt) will be suspended over the fuge to grow the algaes and corals that I deem necessary, and there will be a ledge above that to store anything that I dont want in the "splash zone"

The right side will house what will eventually be an ATO of some sort, which right now is shown using a to scale 5 gallon bucket

I would also like to get a few heavy duty sliding mechanisms for the bucket to sit on, kind of like a computer desk keyboard section, for easy access to filling the bucket depending on how I go about setting that up. On top of the right side I would like it to be strong enough to support a small child sitting on a cushion, my little step brother loves the tank so I am making him his own seat right up close to the action.

The fuge will have Mangroves, some chaeto, and maybe some xenia just to try it out. The tank itself will have between 80-120lbs of Live Rock in a center stack covering up the overflow with it being open on both sides. There will also be around a 4 inch sand bed so if I do decide to get a jawfish or two I have that luxury. Since this will be in the living room there will be some form of lock on every door so nothing gets dumped anywhere its not supposed to be dumped.

Let me know what you think, I love suggestions and things that could be done better, I want to do everything right this time!

new reefer 03 · 02-19-2009, 06:18 PM

yay, im your first post !

what program did you use to make these awesome to scale drawings?

are you using your PCs on the new tank?

yungreefer2410 · 02-19-2009, 06:22 PM

this looks like its just coming along. i wish my grandpa had this plastic connection

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by new reefer 03

yay, im your first post !

what program did you use to make these awesome to scale drawings?

Its a program called Google SketchUp, its free and pretty easy once you get used to it!

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Originally Posted by new reefer 03

are you using your PCs on the new tank?

For the time being yes. I know some people that know some people that may be having a T5 fixture come up for sale sometime soon though, so that will be replacing the PC's if that happens.

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Originally Posted by yungreefer2410

this looks like its just coming along. i wish my grandpa had this plastic connection

It makes stuff like this SOOO much easier!

Miltonic · 02-19-2009, 06:28 PM

Awesome plan, Good luck with your new tank!

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Miltonic

Awesome plan, Good luck with your new tank!

Thanks, good you have you along for the ride!

Dentoid · 02-19-2009, 07:26 PM

Looks like you have it worked out. I really don't understand the skimmer, but I've never had an external skimmer so that's no wonder. Does the pump for the skimmer need to have that high arching pipe work or can you locate the pump to the left of the skimmer? Are you building the custom stand?

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 07:31 PM

That pipe is just the way it came, the air intake is at about the same height as the collection cup, probably so if the power goes out water doesnt shoot out of it, but thats just a random guess. I am going to be sanding down the stand that comes with it and then adding a few things to it, and then making the two attachments separately is the current plan.

plecosword · 02-19-2009, 07:39 PM

Did i make that party?! im jumping for you! you gotta update us on everything you do!

i see you used google sketchup, I never figured out how to use that software.

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 07:46 PM

Once you play with it for a few hours everything just kind of clicks with it, and you guys know me, there will be updates ALL THE TIME!

plecosword · 02-19-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy0322

Once you play with it for a few hours everything just kind of clicks with it, and you guys know me, there will be updates ALL THE TIME!

i guess I jsut didn't have the patience lol

So I have been out of it, you are going to go pick up the tank soon, what will you do with this one?

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 07:56 PM

I am picking up the tank monday night at 7:30, and then getting it ready.Then im going to drill it, install the overflow, and then do all the other assorted tasks that need be done. And then all in one day I would like to get it set up, all the rock work done, sand in, water cleared out, and then fish in all during that day. His rock is still live, my rock is still live, all the sand should be good, and I wont turn the sump on at that point yet, so there should be little to no cycle. From there I will be selling the RR 55 gallon, i wont need it anymore and it should help me make back some of the money the 90 cost me. This will all be for sale in a few weeks hopefully...

-Reef Ready 55 with stand and canopy
-100lbs of Live Rock
-2 Skimmers
-Some other random stuff, I wont know until I pick everything up

With that being sold I cant imagine not making 500 bucks, so everything I got was free. From there I can buy the new pump for the big skimmer and get that all hooked up! Its going to be a process though, the 2 skimmers will be used on the 90 until the 55 and the rock is sold, then I will buy the pump, and then sell the skimmers. Make any sense or am I just rambling?

Miltonic · 02-19-2009, 08:13 PM

wow, thats a lot of work for one day.

are you going to be using RO water? because when I filled my tank it took like 2 days to completely fill. longest two days of my life lol

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 08:24 PM

Well, I dont know yet. I think im going to start the collection of bottled distilled water just so I dont have to wait, i will only need about 50 gallons of fresh water which would be around 30 bucks, would make it much easier to pull off the way I want to. From there I can use the water from my DT too and have a full tank and happy fish hopefully! I dont want to have to temporarily house them in a random tank, I want this to be a nice smooth transfer taking at MAX a few hours from one tank to the next

Jeremy0322 · 02-19-2009, 08:49 PM

Alright, so for those of you that have been following my 55 thread most of you know I just picked up a baby purple tang. Well, I am having one heck of a time controlling the parameters in that little tank, and im starting to feel like I dont know why shes still in there if its a worse environment than the DT. What was in the DT has been exposed to her in the QT anyways through the filter pads, heater, and powerhead, so its not like anything new will be thrown at her, and with big yellows small showing of what was more than likely ich I am not too concerned about her bringing anything new to the big tank. I feel like it may be the best move to introduce her to the DT with the lights off for the night, and then if things turn south I will still be running the QT tank? Opinions?

02-19-2009, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,787 View Gallery Karma Komment	Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! Today was mostly planning day for this as I wont be picking up the actual tank until Monday around 7:30. I was sitting in history with a piece of paper trying to sketch the setup out and it really wasnt working for me...so I tried something else. Let me know what you think! The pictures ARE to scale I have the overflow being build right now out of 1/4 inch Lexan, which was the same thing my last one was made out of. The drain will be some form of standpipe on a 1" bulkhead(inner diameter), looking for a QUIET build, and the return will be 3/4" locline on a 1" bulkhead(also inner diameter). There will be a canopy, which I didnt include in the draft. The sump, I am hoping, will be something around a 29 gallon long of a normal 30 gallon, I want the extra water volume and the chambers listed from left to right are drain section, fuge, return pump section. The drain section will be connected to the monster skimmer which im still looking for a pump for. That will be housed in the left addition of the stand, which MAY also be there I have all the electrical outlets and such to keep them away from water. Underneath the actual tank, like it shows will be where the sump/fuge sits, and there will be some form of either plastic holding bin or an actual waterproof sealant to keep water off of the bottom of the stand preventing rotting and mold. The 24" PC light that I bought (130watt) will be suspended over the fuge to grow the algaes and corals that I deem necessary, and there will be a ledge above that to store anything that I dont want in the "splash zone" The right side will house what will eventually be an ATO of some sort, which right now is shown using a to scale 5 gallon bucket I would also like to get a few heavy duty sliding mechanisms for the bucket to sit on, kind of like a computer desk keyboard section, for easy access to filling the bucket depending on how I go about setting that up. On top of the right side I would like it to be strong enough to support a small child sitting on a cushion, my little step brother loves the tank so I am making him his own seat right up close to the action. The fuge will have Mangroves, some chaeto, and maybe some xenia just to try it out. The tank itself will have between 80-120lbs of Live Rock in a center stack covering up the overflow with it being open on both sides. There will also be around a 4 inch sand bed so if I do decide to get a jawfish or two I have that luxury. Since this will be in the living room there will be some form of lock on every door so nothing gets dumped anywhere its not supposed to be dumped. Let me know what you think, I love suggestions and things that could be done better, I want to do everything right this time! __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-19-2009, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 393 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! Awesome plan, Good luck with your new tank! __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

02-19-2009, 07:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,787 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! That pipe is just the way it came, the air intake is at about the same height as the collection cup, probably so if the power goes out water doesnt shoot out of it, but thats just a random guess. I am going to be sanding down the stand that comes with it and then adding a few things to it, and then making the two attachments separately is the current plan. __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-19-2009, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,901 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! Did i make that party?! im jumping for you! you gotta update us on everything you do! i see you used google sketchup, I never figured out how to use that software. __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

02-19-2009, 07:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,787 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! Once you play with it for a few hours everything just kind of clicks with it, and you guys know me, there will be updates ALL THE TIME! __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-19-2009, 07:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,787 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! I am picking up the tank monday night at 7:30, and then getting it ready.Then im going to drill it, install the overflow, and then do all the other assorted tasks that need be done. And then all in one day I would like to get it set up, all the rock work done, sand in, water cleared out, and then fish in all during that day. His rock is still live, my rock is still live, all the sand should be good, and I wont turn the sump on at that point yet, so there should be little to no cycle. From there I will be selling the RR 55 gallon, i wont need it anymore and it should help me make back some of the money the 90 cost me. This will all be for sale in a few weeks hopefully... -Reef Ready 55 with stand and canopy -100lbs of Live Rock -2 Skimmers -Some other random stuff, I wont know until I pick everything up With that being sold I cant imagine not making 500 bucks, so everything I got was free. From there I can buy the new pump for the big skimmer and get that all hooked up! Its going to be a process though, the 2 skimmers will be used on the 90 until the 55 and the rock is sold, then I will buy the pump, and then sell the skimmers. Make any sense or am I just rambling? __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-19-2009, 08:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 393 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! wow, thats a lot of work for one day. are you going to be using RO water? because when I filled my tank it took like 2 days to completely fill. longest two days of my life lol __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

02-19-2009, 08:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,787 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! Well, I dont know yet. I think im going to start the collection of bottled distilled water just so I dont have to wait, i will only need about 50 gallons of fresh water which would be around 30 bucks, would make it much easier to pull off the way I want to. From there I can use the water from my DT too and have a full tank and happy fish hopefully! I dont want to have to temporarily house them in a random tank, I want this to be a nice smooth transfer taking at MAX a few hours from one tank to the next __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

02-19-2009, 08:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,787 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jeremy's 90 Gallon Build Mayhem!! Alright, so for those of you that have been following my 55 thread most of you know I just picked up a baby purple tang. Well, I am having one heck of a time controlling the parameters in that little tank, and im starting to feel like I dont know why shes still in there if its a worse environment than the DT. What was in the DT has been exposed to her in the QT anyways through the filter pads, heater, and powerhead, so its not like anything new will be thrown at her, and with big yellows small showing of what was more than likely ich I am not too concerned about her bringing anything new to the big tank. I feel like it may be the best move to introduce her to the DT with the lights off for the night, and then if things turn south I will still be running the QT tank? Opinions? __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

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