TRe's 82g build

[TRe]

picked up a little birthday present for myself today i got it used so i got a great deal on it! its a precision marine kalk reactor!

 

[TRe]

now im trying to decide what to get next a aqua controller jr or some a 24" T5 for the frag tank section of my sump!

 

[strout]

I vote lights for the frag tank. Any new pics of how the tank is coming along?

 

[Lorna]

Tre Premium Aquatics has a great sale right now on their Reefkeeper Lite controllers for $99 10% off and free shipping.....great deal

 

[TRe]

good deal but i always see deals for used aqua controller jr WITH dc8 for $150 which is the direction i was headed but who knows (id be nice if it came with the ph probe too lol).... i want the lights for the frag tank but im leanin more towards the controller and go with the T5's in a few months

 

[strout]

I see people who have these controllers set up on their tanks. What do these controllers do, and how do you set them up?

 

[TRe]

its basically a little computer to run your tank... you plug the lights into it and not only does it act as a timer but theres also a temp probe so if the tank heats up to much it will turn on a fan, or if it gets even hotter actualy turn the lights off... theres also a ph probe so you dont have to test that anymore.... you can look back and see what temp/ph your tank was on a certain day at a certain time... theres lots a controller can do those are only a few examples... is it total nessesary? no but itll be nice to play with! they can get expensive though because they make you buy everything seperate as like add ons... yet another reason i buy 90% of my equipment used

 

[S.Reef]

I have an Octopus 4000 on my FO right now...a little older technology but basically same capabilities. Save up a little and get the APEX, have sold a few of these and recently installed one on a customers tank the capabilities are far greater then the Jr.

 

[TRe]

left the deposit today for them to start cutting the glass for my double euro bracing and a few baffles for my new sump... they said HOPEFULLY it should be done by monday or tuesday! that means ill spend this weekend getting things ready to see water the following weekend

 

[strout]

Can't wait

 

[TRe]

who you tellin?

 

[strout]

I want to see the sump set up lol.

 

[TRe]

got some work done today! drilled the holes in the side of the house for the auto water change and ATO, drilled a few holes in the sump and drilled the holes to run the plumbing into my canopy... im not gonna bother taking pics of the sump till i finish it sometime this week

 

[TRe]

well im done with the sump but i still have to do something for frag rack... euro bracing is complete too! should have water in this think within the week

 

[strout]

we want we want we want pics lol

 

[TRe]

well i sliced my thumb open pretty good cutting a piece of glass today and that pretty much ended the chances of pics today but hopfully tomorrow

 

[strout]

Geez, we have to be more careful, don't know if I posted this or not, a few weeks ago I did the same thing trying to shorten my drain hose line with a bread knife.

 

[TRe]

alright heres a few pics of what ive been working on this past week! im not posting any more pics till this thing has water in it!


heres the sump...

heres a pic showing the double euro bracing... usually euro bracing is only around the top but i did the bottom too for added strength

 

[strout]

Sump and tank look nice. What kind of pump are you going to use for your return line? How are you going to get your water to your sump, I don't see a drain or a return line hole in the tank.Not sure what all those compartments are in the sump lol, will be fun to see what you do with all of them.

 

[TRe]

i drilled the tank on the end thats painted black.. theres 1 X 1.5" hole drilled... my overflow is from glassholes.com... you prolly didnt notice it because it blends in with the black but if you look closer you can see it

not sure what im going to do for the return yet. my plan is the just use what i have which is a ocean runner 2500 but id like something a little bigger... btw i like the ocean runner beacuase it doesnt use much electricity