Cali Kid Corals

Gimmito's 450 gal L-shaped tank

That is awesome! Thanks for explaining all your plumbing design (for people like me who are still learning about plumbing).
 
JAR said:
Dude! Was that on the fly or did you write a script?
Very professional video. Sweet set up.
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Thanks Jon....it was definitely on the fly. I forgot to mention about the FRP, uni-seal to dampen sound, & future BRS bio pellet reactor... Oh well. :)
 
99sf said:
That is awesome! Thanks for explaining all your plumbing design (for people like me who are still learning about plumbing).
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You are more than welcome. I hope to get the FT plumbed when I get the sump back from Gen. I've also started plumbing the main system and should have it done soon. Oh, and I finally got my 1 1/2" cross tees in so I can start rockscaping soon also. :bigsmile:
 
gimmito said:
I just noticed it only took me 56 pages in my build thread to show H2O...that's gotta be a record. :p
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With the main system plumbing almost done, maybe we will see the DT filled with water by page 60 :exmark:
 
FT will be next. I'm waiting on my buddy Mike to order the rest of the lights and ballast, then it will be the rock scaping, & finally water :exmark:
 
Tank is good, thanks for asking. I've been taking long trips for work lately which is nerve wracking with this hobby but oh well.

That sure will be a fun tank to aquascape!
 
Finally got a chance to watch the video. Not something I can really do at work.
Looks great!
Maybe it will inspire me to do more than a few quick pics.

Am I understanding you are planning on using loc-line for the overflow?
Neat idea, since you can adjust the height of the water that way easy.
But knowing me, I would accidentally bump it down, which would drain things on the garage floor again .....

It is great that you will be able to buy/qt a set of fish, keep them separated during QT,
and then add them all at the same time.
Better for the territorial types that way.
I wonder if it would be nice if the smaller baffles were removable, or had a large hole you could plug/open.
That way, you can let fish get to know each other as you please.

Maybe you can rent out QT space to pay for all that Sch-80 pipe. :)
 
The video was fun to make and alot easier than downloading say 6 pictures at a time. The locline was added on the fly since the bulkheads are a little lower than I would like. It's actually pretty hard to bump the loclines out of place, but I hear what your saying. I might just add elbows in the bulkhead drains w/a small piece of standpipe and a maggie muffler on top to silence any gurgling sounds.
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/08/31/maggie-muffler-easy-alternative-dursostockman/
I traded some frags for the QT system (which was originally a 8' system) and would have liked removed baffles, but it is what it is. I'll probably have Gen make some removable baffles for the top QT though.
Hmmm......rent out space for the QT ? FT ? You might be on to something there buddy. ;)
 
If i had done even half the planning you did on this tank Jim, i would have saved myself ALOT of money. Prpos on waiting, cuz if that was me, id have the RO flowing with a couple buckets of salt next to me.

I got that sch80 stuff anytime you wana come by.
 
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