jhnrb 150 reef - Page 7

jhnrb · 03-10-2006, 01:47 AM

Quick update. added more coral rock to main. this is the final assembly.

Craig Manoukian · 03-10-2006, 03:52 AM

Way, way awesome! Can't wait to see it covered by coraline algea and corals!

cheeks69 · 03-10-2006, 06:28 PM

Love the shapes of the rock, what are you using to maintain the rock in place epoxy ??? Can't wait to see it filled up

Gina · 03-10-2006, 07:00 PM

I'm curious also as to what you are using to hold them in place?
Nice job on the aquascape! You want to come and do mine? LOL

Woodstock · 03-10-2006, 07:43 PM

Great aquascaping!!

jhnrb · 03-11-2006, 10:35 PM

Thanks for the kind remarks. The coral rocks although looking like an unstable setting are all keyed together. as an additional saftey measure the rocks are epoxied to each other mostly in the back side. there is actually no give in the rock structure at all. what appears to be loose in the front is keyed in the bottom back part and epoxied. started the equipment shed sump support framing today. i was going to use althread and epoxy to anchor the bottom and wall side boards to the concrete and masonry wall. well i got talked out of it in favor of the swedge anchors. bah!!!!! should have done it my way with the expoxy and althread. will do the wall that way but will use the swedges for the bottom piece. pics soon. just got started and weather came in so had to shut down. no lights or out lets yet in shed, but have 2 - 20 amp circuits deadheaded into a junction box inside the shed. just need to run the lines and install the outlets and switches. well bout all for now.

jhnrb · 03-26-2006, 11:12 PM

Finally some progress on the equipment shed. following are pic's of the platform support, partial deck, and finally two pieces of the filtration system, a CPR CY- 294, and a 100 gal acrylic aquarium as part of sump system.

KimPossible · 03-26-2006, 11:27 PM

whata sump....wow!
Nice equipment shed, I wish I had one of those!

cheeks69 · 03-27-2006, 12:07 AM

Lookin great jhnrb ! Love the sump, I'm jealous

Craig Manoukian · 03-27-2006, 01:24 AM

Awesome job John!

jhnrb · 04-02-2006, 08:38 PM

well following are some pics. of the equipment shed progress. as you can see we have another sump, a chiller, 2 dolphin main pumps (amp master 3000 one is a back up) and a batt back up just for the main pump. the refugium will be elevated above the 100 gal sump. no plumbing in yet. just pics to show where Im going so far.

Craig Manoukian · 04-02-2006, 08:40 PM

Fabulous Chronical! Thanks For Keeping Us Posted, Can't Wait To See It Plumbed!

Gina · 04-03-2006, 06:39 AM

Wow. That's an impressive sump!
Nice job.

Woodstock · 04-03-2006, 07:38 PM

Nice "shed"!! My next home will have a basement (aka: fishroom)

jhnrb · 05-12-2006, 09:01 PM

Just an update. Have just finished the hose bib retrofit and addition, so now I have two outlets in the equipment shed for water and a new outlet outside of the equipment shed. I have ordered the following equipment to incorporate into the system. With much debate and many hours of reasearch of the new equipment available out there I have decided on the following items;

1-Calcium reactor - Premium aquatics GEO 618 with ph controller and probe.
2-Protien skimmer - Euro Reef RC 250.
3-Chiller - 1/4 hp Pacific Coast CL-650 - inline- comes with built in controller and heater plug in.

Bulk heads received today so will start drilling the sumps and connecting. we have decided to eliminate the electric kitchen range and go to gas so that will relieve some of the electrical load on the house electrical system.

Thats about it for now except I added some more coral rock in the form of flat platforms to facillitate more selections for placement of clams, corals etc. pics soon as things progress.

03-10-2006, 03:52 AM	#92 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Way, way awesome! Can't wait to see it covered by coraline algea and corals! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-10-2006, 06:28 PM	#93 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,032 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Love the shapes of the rock, what are you using to maintain the rock in place epoxy ??? Can't wait to see it filled up __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein Last edited by cheeks69 : 03-12-2006 at 12:02 AM.

03-10-2006, 07:00 PM	#94 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: jhnrb 150 reef I'm curious also as to what you are using to hold them in place? Nice job on the aquascape! You want to come and do mine? LOL __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-10-2006, 07:43 PM	#95 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,157 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Great aquascaping!! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with 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 __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-11-2006, 10:35 PM	#96 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 495 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Thanks for the kind remarks. The coral rocks although looking like an unstable setting are all keyed together. as an additional saftey measure the rocks are epoxied to each other mostly in the back side. there is actually no give in the rock structure at all. what appears to be loose in the front is keyed in the bottom back part and epoxied. started the equipment shed sump support framing today. i was going to use althread and epoxy to anchor the bottom and wall side boards to the concrete and masonry wall. well i got talked out of it in favor of the swedge anchors. bah!!!!! should have done it my way with the expoxy and althread. will do the wall that way but will use the swedges for the bottom piece. pics soon. just got started and weather came in so had to shut down. no lights or out lets yet in shed, but have 2 - 20 amp circuits deadheaded into a junction box inside the shed. just need to run the lines and install the outlets and switches. well bout all for now.

03-26-2006, 11:27 PM	#98 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: jhnrb 150 reef whata sump....wow! Nice equipment shed, I wish I had one of those! __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-27-2006, 12:07 AM	#99 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,032 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Lookin great jhnrb ! Love the sump, I'm jealous __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

03-27-2006, 01:24 AM	#100 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Awesome job John! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-02-2006, 08:40 PM	#102 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Fabulous Chronical! Thanks For Keeping Us Posted, Can't Wait To See It Plumbed! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-03-2006, 06:39 AM	#103 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Wow. That's an impressive sump! Nice job. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-03-2006, 07:38 PM	#104 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,157 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Nice "shed"!! My next home will have a basement (aka: fishroom) __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with 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 __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

05-12-2006, 09:01 PM	#105 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 495 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: jhnrb 150 reef Just an update. Have just finished the hose bib retrofit and addition, so now I have two outlets in the equipment shed for water and a new outlet outside of the equipment shed. I have ordered the following equipment to incorporate into the system. With much debate and many hours of reasearch of the new equipment available out there I have decided on the following items; 1-Calcium reactor - Premium aquatics GEO 618 with ph controller and probe. 2-Protien skimmer - Euro Reef RC 250. 3-Chiller - 1/4 hp Pacific Coast CL-650 - inline- comes with built in controller and heater plug in. Bulk heads received today so will start drilling the sumps and connecting. we have decided to eliminate the electric kitchen range and go to gas so that will relieve some of the electrical load on the house electrical system. Thats about it for now except I added some more coral rock in the form of flat platforms to facillitate more selections for placement of clams, corals etc. pics soon as things progress.

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