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ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:12 PM
Nothing Too Exciting. But Ill share what I have so far.

Image 1 Of 6

Here is a picture of the battery backup. It will run 1125w for 4 hrs.

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/backup.jpg
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:13 PM
Image 2 of 6

Here is an image of the Electical diagram

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/Reef/images/Electrical-Schematics.jpg
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:15 PM
Image 3 of 6

AeroFoamer Skimmer
2L shown for size comparison. Sorry for the crappy picture

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/skimmer.jpg
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:16 PM
Image 4 of 6

Here is a picture of the main tank, It looks scratch because of the flash. But trust me, its not :) the 4 pieces of flex-loc are for the closed loop

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/tank.jpg
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:17 PM
Image 5 of 6

Here is a picture of the tank plumbing leading to the basement. The stand is made of 2 x 2 thick wall aluminum

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/tank-stand.jpg
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:19 PM
Image 6 of 6

Here is an image of how water will flow through my system.
The future tub, will be used for grow out. I was just to lazy to fix the image.

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/Reef/images/Plumbing-Schematics.jpg
Irisservice
11-04-2002, 06:20 PM
OK you win i give up !!!
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:20 PM
Image 7 of 6 :) Forgot 1 oops

This is the "Reef Room" I am currently putting the drywall up, so I dont have any good images, but here is the diagram

http://www.scottsaragibbons.com/Reef/images/ReefRoom-Schematics.jpg
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:21 PM
Questions, comments, ideas appreciated.

Thanks
Scott Gibbons
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:24 PM
LOL, what do I win.
Irisservice
11-04-2002, 06:25 PM
You look like you have it under control
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:28 PM
LOL, depends on if you are asking my wife, or me :D
Irisservice
11-04-2002, 06:31 PM
LOL Keep us up to date
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 06:46 PM
Will do, I hope to have the room finished in a week or two. I had a buddy pick 1,000 lbs of southdown. So as of now, things are moving.
phistio
11-04-2002, 07:24 PM
OMG!!! i'm way way jealous!!! you've really outdone yourself as far as the planning of this tank goes!!!

great work so far, and you picked outstanding materials for your setup!!! let us know how it comes along all the way!!!
ssgibby
11-04-2002, 08:02 PM
LOL, thanks Phisto. Now, if I could only get water in it :D
Undr*H20
11-05-2002, 05:15 PM
What no pics of the canopee???? :lol:


Great looking tank! I can't wait to see it in full production. It looks like acrylic, is it? If it is, what kind of substrate are you going with?
ssgibby
11-05-2002, 06:20 PM
LOL funny man :D

The tank is 3/4 acrylic. I have 1000lbs of south down in the basement.
phistio
11-07-2002, 12:14 PM
scott...

i know rather costly...but while at work, i had a vision...

have you considered adding +GF+ Signet products???

last night at work, we have on the back of or presses (which are water cooled) Signet +GF+ water flow monitors...

the monitors we use are for industrial applictions and the average flow in and out of the press is almost 20,000 gallons per hour...or about 327.5 GPM...which is way higher than you'd ever need...but they have two relays...one for your in, one for your out...that way you can see that you're getting an equal flow iin and out...

and so i researched a little, and Signet offers a plethora of cool monitors...including pH, salinity, GPM/GPH etc. and just wondering if you had considered implementing any such devices into your setup???

here's a couple links...

http://www.qualityinstrumentsinc.com/products/signet.html
http://www.omnicontrols.com/ManufacturerSearch/signet_indicators_and_controller.htm?source=Overtu re
ssgibby
11-07-2002, 12:49 PM
hmmm, i am now.
ssgibby
11-17-2002, 10:23 PM
Well, had planned on leak testing this weekend, but decided to paint the house/room before the tank has 2700lbs of water in it. :D So another delay in the process, but what can you do.
ssgibby
11-25-2002, 05:45 PM
Well, I filled it up with sand on sunday. I am waiting on my spear actuated ball valve. They were on back order, so I dont expect it any time soon. So things are kind in a holding pattern right now, I will probably be working in the basement some more the week (Drywall and Stuff)
matrixnyc
02-21-2003, 04:35 PM
Hey ScottSaraGibbons,

Your images and site do not load?

Any update on the tank setup
ssgibby
02-21-2003, 04:54 PM
Yea, we cancelled our web account with yahoo cause they kept double billing us. Before I had a chance to copy the website, it was gone. I get some new pics up this weekend.
BigFish
03-03-2003, 05:25 PM
where are the new pics?
ssgibby
08-11-2003, 12:23 AM
Well, in the past two weeks, I was able to get my tank running. Right now my web server is down, so I will not be able to post any pics. Here is the update though.

I finally got the actuated ball valve, and then I had to order a special timer from My Reef Creations. Right now the tank is cycling. Here are the specs.

800lbs of southdown
4 400w Radiums on PFO/HQI ballast
4 PFO moonlights attached to the mogul sockets
4 48" VHO's on ice cap ballast
Reef Concepts 848 powered by an Iwaki 100rlt
Reef Concepts Calcium Reactor
Aquanetcs 1000w Fireplug
Ampmaster 3000/spears ball valve for wave simulation
3 mag 9's for return from the basement.
90g Fuge
all controlled by an aquacontroller.
I will post some pics as soon as I get my web server back up.