The ReefMat has been shipped from RedSea so AC should have them soon. I was kinda sorta waiting for that device before getting the tank up & running - I figured cutting up the sump while its wet would be harder than doing it while its dry.
Anyways... I've been putting off wire management & hardware install just b/c I can't see any way that it won't be a PITA but - it has to be done.
I don't have a master plan as things always change and I'm too lazy for that. The main principles im working with are:
- hide the power bricks
- use the Red Sea stand's pull out thing for 2x EB832
- Mount all the controllers to an adaptive reef board and shove it in the back
- Keep as much of the cabinet floor clear for misc storage (Trident & I have no idea what else)
Basic view of the space I'm working with. Adaptive reef board is shoved in the back |
Starting to get the power bricks strapped to the back of the board's face. Ended up mounting a couple Apex modules back there later on |
A closer look at the back of the board. These work but since there's no back wall they do end up leaving a bit to be desired. A back wall would double the mountable surface & that would rule. |
Gotta take the MP40 controllers apart since they won't fit through the pre-cut holes |
Initial board layout with the mp40 controller shells just haphazardly tossed around | |
So that's my progress so far. I really want it to be easy to plug things in & out. I don't really care about it looking "cool" though I don't want it to be a mess either. Shooting for tidy & easy to maintain.
The dosers etc will live on the other side of the wall so I don't need to reserve any space for those. I've already put a healthy amount of holes in the wall. Once this side is setup I'll toss an Aquabus and EB832 on the other side of the wall for the mixing station, doser, AWC etc