Budman Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 The end of the month is approaching fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bneufelder Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 What month is Scott hosting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer82 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 What month is Scott hosting? I think August....or November? You'd think I'd know this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 OK OK OK....update WITH pictures coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 ...............Coming next month 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Ok, ok, ok.......enough harassment. Time for an update. I really hope that you guys all read this today before I see everyone tomorrow.....geesh! Sorry for the pictures with poor quality. I was using my phone and it's got major issues. I picked up the stand from the powdercoater the other day after a brief stay of 4+ weeks. Here it is on the powder rack and fresh out of the oven. There's a little something extra in the powdercoat. It's subtle and you wouldn't notice unless you got close. On the way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I was so excited to finally get the stand home that I totally forgot to take an pics of unloading it or carrying it in or anything else for that matter. I almost immediately began a mock up to see what it's going to look like. Here are a few pics. I've already taken some flack over the stand length compared to the tank. Remember the tank is 40" and the stand is 72" There will be 16" on either end and this will be covered by stone, tile or marble. The entire stand will also be skinned in wood this summer as I try my hand at actual woodworking for the first time. I may have to dig Paul up for a bit of advice and/or help. The stand and sump are an EXACT match colorwise. I'll go in to detail on filtration at some point down the road. I'm still 2 weeks away from receiving my new overflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 The light that is hanging over the tank is a freshwater version of our PR72 and I'd been using it to give some light to the plants. Just for fun I slid the tank over to check the coverage from the light on the tank. It's only 64watts so I'd really need two of them and a bit closer but cool to see what can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Dang dude...looking pretty slick! Love the color and the thought put into it. Guess that is expected for a set up years in the making lol...j/k! Can't wait to see the rest of this progress! P/M sent for another reason... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnCrunch Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Very nice.now that is a build.and extra credit for the Chevy orange.two thumbs up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 With a 72" stand are you looking to upgrade down the road 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 With a 72" stand are you looking to upgrade down the road That is part of the reason that I went with a bigger stand. I like the 72x24 footprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin1300 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looking good Scott! Plumb it up tonight then you'll be ready for frags tomorrow?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Good thinking I am thinking of upgrading to a 180 myself. That stand looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looking good Scott! Plumb it up tonight then you'll be ready for frags tomorrow?!? No over flow at this time....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I can't post pics of the overflow yet as Rick has asked me to hold off until Synergy officially launches it. However we can look at the schematic and get some info from the synergy site. Keep in mind that Rick is the creator of the Ghost overflow that came out at MACNA in 2013 and the new Synergy overflow has some refinements and improvements. It also helps that Rick and his wife Vanessa are great people to deal with. Here is a link to the product page. http://synergyreef.com/product/16-synergy-reef-overflow/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatO Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 thats the same setup i use, just made from glass. small internal glass overflow, 2 holes transfering to a external box with 3 stand pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Yep, It's basically a bean animal overflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnCrunch Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I like it.I'll have to try something like it like it in my next build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looking good scott, I like the detail and the sparkles in the paint will go great with your face glitter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin1300 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Really trying to find a video where we might have pranked guy at work with 3-5lbs of glitter when he returned from his honeymoon. Egg crate, bucket, and cardboard slips from bucket and dumps glitter REALLY fast;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msr224 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Here's sketchup of the Return plumbing. Everything is going to be 1 inch except the outlets on the manifold. They'll be smaller, so will the ball valves and nipples. Room for 2 reactors and an extra just in case...... Feel free to give me some feedback on the plan. Colors are accurate. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I like the manifold I am doing that on my next build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin1300 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Go 1.5" on the flexible and manifold then reduce on the outlets/returns to 1". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Only thing you could do is add a ball valve to each return pipe, just in case you wanted to dial down the flow. Its not needed but I always like having them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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