Good Greef Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 5/22/2017 at 1:03 AM, Isaac said: add some sensors n the drain pan too! Question from someone whose never had a controller yet. Besides adding sensors that beep loudly when getting wet, how would someone hook this up to their APEX to shut off their RODI system? And could you do this with any brand sensors or RODI system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Is this still an 80gal build? That frame looks more like 6'x2'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 I have not ordered the glass just yet. I like the shallow tanks and I am looking at a genesis water change system but I am running into limitations on the space . I have to have my salt and waste tanks under stand as well as fuge so I was thinking about putting a SCA 48 long rimless in the middle of that stand then on one side a chiller and the other a Quarantine tank. This would allow me to have a 80 display with a Quarantine tank on one side and use the genesis to pull from the fuge 1 gallon and dump to a QT tank then that overflows into a waste one gallon every day so so then only have to dump the waste tank once every 2 weeks or so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Frame is way over built I know but I just didn't want to regret the base size and strength in case some day I wanted to go bigger Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 I guess for 1400.00 48 L x 30 W x 16 to 20 deep is what I was looking at . I have 3 A360we lights and I am already over budget . I just want to be sure water changes and automatic and on auto pilot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Here is my collection of gear. I think I just need the tank and Genesis and I am about where I want to beSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Here is my collection of gear. I think I just need the tank and Genesis and I am about where I want to beSent from my iPhone using TapatalkI've heard of filter socks but filter shoes? [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 What would you guys put on the bottom of this? Plywood and stain it or some other waterproofing? A shower liner ? Composite decking and seal the cracks well ? Other?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 if you want a proper waterproofing... use shower liner: https://thd.co/2gBxuqG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 9 hours ago, Isaac said: if you want a proper waterproofing... use shower liner: https://thd.co/2gBxuqG It's what i used and it's already saved me multiple times! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Thanks guys for the feedback Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 So this has evolved quite a bit since my last post.. I have a stand / fuge / lights / chiller / overflow / QT Tank with NO glass yet but I am leaning towards a 100 to 120 G 48L X 30 W X 20 tall custom tank Just a few questions... If you have done almost NO plumbing yet would you start with a FMM ( Flow Meter Monitoring ) or FMK Would you consider using the above FMK as a ATO Top off from a reservoir in the attic ? with an Optical sensor and Apex Solenoid ? If I have vent fans in the stand would you consider putting the Chiller in the stand and vent to the room ? or even through the wall on the left to the Attic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I would vent to the attic if possible, maybe with a damper setup to prevent hot air from coming from the attic in. My 1/3 HP chiller was a heat producing machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 22 minutes ago, FarmerTy said: I would vent to the attic if possible, maybe with a damper setup to prevent hot air from coming from the attic in. My 1/3 HP chiller was a heat producing machine. technically, it was a heat removing machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 technically, it was a heat removing machine [emoji4]Neeerrddddd! [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I looked at the flow monitor stuff and decided (a) they probably do a decent job on high volume flow (but do I really care?), and (b) they don't go down to low enough flow volume with enough precision to interest me (for my calcium reactor feed and effluent). I decided to pass on it I don't know much about their ATO stuff so can't comment on that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 10 minutes ago, jolt said: I looked at the flow monitor stuff and decided (a) they probably do a decent job on high volume flow (but do I really care?), and (b) they don't go down to low enough flow volume with enough precision to interest me (for my calcium reactor feed and effluent). I decided to pass on it I don't know much about their ATO stuff so can't comment on that Thanks Jolt for the feedback.. After I read this I realized that I need to rethink this all together as I am not really needing the "Flow" as much as I was looking to investigate how to take a RO to a reservoir in the attic cut off with a solenoid then I can auto fill a ATO reservoir under the tank and once a week dump a large amount of water into a 25g tank under the tank to mix for CWC using a Smart AWC from Aqua... I will think more on that later.. Basically a "Self Filling Auto Top Off Reservoir" that pulls from a 25g reservoir that can also be used as a quick dump to a 25g SW mix under then tank for CWC Thanks, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 It has been a while since I’ve done any updates it’s also been a while since I’ve had any actual progress until recently. Let me just drop this here for nowSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tminnick Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Added Exhaust FanCamera on chiller display Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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