Smiddy's Reef 360 Peninsula

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Fish room update:

Electrical for fish room is complete.
The wet wall (FRP protected walls) is half way complete Sump is placed and QT is mainly set up. I ended up going with a 55 gallon QT tank. Need to work on apex modules, pump modules, all electrical items.
ATO Tank is filling.
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[NDaquarist]

What are you planning to have for filtration on the 55 QT tank?

 

[Colored Sticks]

What are you planning to have for filtration on the 55 QT tank?

I have an old Fluval canister filter from who knows when. It is still functions great. So I am using that for this QT setup.

 

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Update:

QT is running with actual saltwater.

Initial sump pluming started, so I can run the rest of the electrical. The electrical layout might change, but need to start somewhere.

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[NDaquarist]

Exciting stuff! Are you still moving forward with the tank install this weekend?

 

[Colored Sticks]

Exciting stuff! Are you still moving forward with the tank install this weekend?

As long as weather permits!

 

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Updates:

Did some Apex setup and tests. Most things are hung and tested.
Added another two 20 Amp dedicated circuits to the fish system. I have the older generation radions and noticed each transformer required a 3amp input. So added one 20 amp circuit for radions and then another for T5's and Vortechs. Rather be safe that sorry. Now the sub panel is full and will have to move to double breakers if I add any more electrical. Lot of juice for this system.

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[halmus]

Good luck with the tank move! I know we get spring snow here but didn’t expect it to amount to this much.

 

[Colored Sticks]

Good luck with the tank move! I know we get spring snow here but didn’t expect it to amount to this much.

Thank you! I sure hope we can do it. The tank is stuck in grand junction right now due to weather. It would have to be here tomorrow before 3 to make Saturday work.

 

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Update:

Tank and stand are here in CO, some at my house and some at Will's shop.
Install will be tomorrow!

 

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FINALLY:

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And now more work begins. Plumbing.
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[TheRealChrisBrown]

Looks like it was a successful install! I like the 4 wheeler with a winch at the top of the hill. Tank looks really nice in place!

 

[NDaquarist]

Looks great!! At least the snow quit by Saturday so it wasn't too precarious out there. Two questions:

1. After you get the plumbing done, what's the next step?
2. I may have missed it, but what is the large glass aquarium above the QT for?

 

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Looks like it was a successful install! I like the 4 wheeler with a winch at the top of the hill. Tank looks really nice in place!

It was a successful install. There wasn't any sketchy times either. The winch was definitely the right tool for the job! Thank you.

 

[Colored Sticks]

Looks great!! At least the snow quit by Saturday so it wasn't too precarious out there. Two questions:

1. After you get the plumbing done, what's the next step?
2. I may have missed it, but what is the large glass aquarium above the QT for?

1. Rock work is the next step. No idea how long it will take. I want to enjoy and take my time to build the aquascape.
2. That is the refugium. Left side of the divider is Cheato, right side is mangroves and fancy macros. ( I might switch the sides..) Want to have a safe place for pipe fish or dragonet or something like that.

 

[NDaquarist]

1. Rock work is the next step. No idea how long it will take. I want to enjoy and take my time to build the aquascape.
2. That is the refugium. Left side of the divider is Cheato, right side is mangroves and fancy macros. ( I might switch the sides..) Want to have a safe place for pipe fish or dragonet or something like that.

Ahhhh that makes sense, it'll be a very good looking fuge!

 

[Andrew_bram]

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Oh oh oh oh dont forget to pee in it.

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Well when you take most of the day off, you can get some things done:
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