Check out this build I am working on...

[robert4025]

Now how long will it take to cycle?

And how many bottles of Dr Tims are you going through?

Just gonna start the cycling with my saliva…

 

[robert4025]

Palo Alto has such an impressive water quality. Check out the TDS straight out of the tap!

 

[ashburn2k]

Palo Alto has such an impressive water quality. Check out the TDS straight out of the tap!

with all the money they get frrom the city tax, they better have good quality water.

 

[markovkaa]

I was getting like 17-19 tds in castro valley but just checked again and it went up to 40 tds.

 

[Coral reefer]

I was getting like 17-19 tds in castro valley but just checked again and it went up to 40 tds.

Pretty sure that’s normal variability.

 

[robert4025]

Finally got the tank on the Cantilevered tank, water rocks and all. The leveling came out to be perfect!!l

 

[sfsuphysics]

glad your client has deep pockets to pay for the engineering on that, because a tank that big effectively just hanging off the edge has to be creating some pretty large torque on that wall that definitely needs an engineers eye in order to make it safe.

 

[robert4025]

glad your client has deep pockets to pay for the engineering on that, because a tank that big effectively just hanging off the edge has to be creating some pretty large torque on that wall that definitely needs an engineers eye in order to make it safe.

It’s definitely a well thought out design for sure, Mike. The calculations put us roughly at 3/16th expected deflection on the beam and under full dead load, it worked out perfectly. Couldn’t have asked for a better result. Project like this definitely needs to be properly engineered, glad it was done that way.

 

[robert4025]

The system is finally cycling!

 

[Srt4eric]

The system is finally cycling!

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Couldn't of added a third skimmer? Come on...

 

[Patio]

That cup of coffee on the sump though...

 

[sfsuphysics]

That cup of coffee on the sump though...

I know right, 1 out of 5 stars, unprofessional, leaving their garbage on the sump... and obviously we know what Robert's job was, drink coffee and watch everyone else do the work

 

[robert4025]

I know right, 1 out of 5 stars, unprofessional, leaving their garbage on the sump... and obviously we know what Robert's job was, drink coffee and watch everyone else do the work

It was a very good cup of coffee though! And it cost only $2 bucks! You can’t make that kind of sacrifice, not even for a $1M project.

 

[robert4025]

BTW…just for the record, this guy here is the bigger slacker than me!

 

[H2OPlayar]

I am saving these pictures for any time my SO bring up how obsessed I am with this hobby.

 

[NanoCrazed]

I'm just sad this isn't in my house... sigh

 

[Srt4eric]

I'm just sad this isn't in my house... sigh

If you put all of yours together...

 

[NanoCrazed]

If you put all of yours together...

but then I would have structural issues... lol

 

[NanoCrazed]

but then I would have structural issues... lol

maybe spousal issues too... hah

 

[Vhuang168]

View attachment 31711BTW…just for the record, this guy here is the bigger slacker than me!

Bigger!?! Maybe my mid section!