Jack-the-reefer Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Reworked the plumbing today. This is definitely the most time and thought I’ve ever put into plumbing a tank. Which seems silly considering the stupid thing is less than 3 gallons total volume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 You'll have to explain the picture. It LOOKS like you've plumbed your pump directly into your return line. Hows this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Yep. I didn’t want to drill more than one hole. The drain is 3/4”, and I have 1/2” vinyl tube running up the inside of the drain. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 I’m also lucky to have a place that I can let this thing grow in while I figure out the rest of the setup. The base is an old cutting board I cut to fit. I wanted something I could easily remove as one piece when the gsp needs a trim. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Jack-the-reefer said: Yep. I didn’t want to drill more than one hole. The drain is 3/4”, and I have 1/2” vinyl tube running up the inside of the drain. I figured this is what was going on there - nice solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Jack-the-reefer said: Yep. I didn’t want to drill more than one hole. The drain is 3/4”, and I have 1/2” vinyl tube running up the inside of the drain. Nice solution. looks clean. 11 hours ago, Jack-the-reefer said: I’m also lucky to have a place that I can let this thing grow in while I figure out the rest of the setup. The base is an old cutting board I cut to fit. I wanted something I could easily remove as one piece when the gsp needs a trim. I'll admit it, I love the look of gsp. I haven't kept them for a Long time, after learning what they can do in a tank. but I still love them. I wonder if I could keep them in a Aux tank (like the size you setup), plumbed into the main water system. Hmm, I better not risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said: I'll admit it, I love the look of gsp. I haven't kept them for a Long time, after learning what they can do in a tank. but I still love them. I wonder if I could keep them in a Aux tank (like the size you setup), plumbed into the main water system. Hmm, I better not risk it. If I had room by my main tank, I would totally do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, obrien.david.j said: Nice solution. looks clean. I'll admit it, I love the look of gsp. I haven't kept them for a Long time, after learning what they can do in a tank. but I still love them. I wonder if I could keep them in a Aux tank (like the size you setup), plumbed into the main water system. Hmm, I better not risk it. It's funny - I had gsp growing on the overflow box of my old tank for years and it never spread onto the rock work or anywhere else it the tank. Guess I just got lucky 🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralReefTankers Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I had GSP covering the back wall of my biocube and I loved it. But it eventually reached out and spread onto some rock work I had to close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 She’s up and running. I still want to tinker with the drain a little and hopefully quiet it down. It’s not terribly noisy, but it sits right by my head when I’m sleeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matteo Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 8:05 PM, Jack-the-reefer said: Yep. I didn’t want to drill more than one hole. The drain is 3/4”, and I have 1/2” vinyl tube running up the inside of the drain. that's some rad DIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 I couldn’t find a decent place in my house to keep this, so Jeff was nice enough to let me set it up at the shop. Stop by and take a look while you’re shopping for corals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerixx Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That’s pretty awesomeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 This thing was starting to fill in really nice. Maybe a little too nice, because someone decided they wanted to buy it from me. On to the next one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 That was a sweet little setup and love how it incorporated the sump in a piece of non-aquarium furniture. You might have just created your own niche market there Jack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Jack-the-reefer said: This thing was starting to fill in really nice. Maybe a little too nice, because someone decided they wanted to buy it from me. On to the next one. It's a pretty good hobby, if you can break even from each build - and build up some reefing friends in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Here are my next two ideas. Let me know what everybody thinks. I’ll focus on whichever one people want to see more. The black one is 22”x 6” x 5”, and holds about 3 gallons. My plan is to have it sit in a cabinet so it’s flush with the top. I’m not sure on stocking plans, but easy stuff for sure. The second one is a 7” glass cube that holds just under 2 gallons. I think it would be cool with a single bubble tip anemone and porcelain crab. Both would be complete with sumps and ato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Jack-the-reefer said: Here are my next two ideas. Let me know what everybody thinks. I’ll focus on whichever one people want to see more. The black one is 22”x 6” x 5”, and holds about 3 gallons. My plan is to have it sit in a cabinet so it’s flush with the top. I’m not sure on stocking plans, but easy stuff for sure. I like the idea of a tops down only viewing of the black one. Being long and narrow, feels like it needs something special to accentuate the longness of it. How about two alternating return pumps, one on each end. And put things inside that will sway with the current (gorgonians, gsp, ...) and is there any animals that will naturally switch directions and face into the current. Coral Banded Shrimp, Blue Chromis, two cleaner shrimp with the big racing stripe down the middle... Is there a way so one end is the overflow, other end is the return flow source. and then make them switch roles. the first end is the return flow, and the other end is the overflow. Thus a clean back and forth action. Oh, what would be awesome could be eel grass and pipefish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack-the-reefer Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 7 hours ago, obrien.david.j said: Is there a way so one end is the overflow, other end is the return flow source. and then make them switch roles. the first end is the return flow, and the other end is the overflow. Thus a clean back and forth action. Oh, what would be awesome could be eel grass and pipefish. I’m thinking something along these lines, only 100% more simple. You’re giving my engineering abilities way too much credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Update on the tank. I’m the one that Jack sold this little setup. Tank is doing good I’m going to put an ato on it, a gravity one to keep the sump level on top off water. Every thing is growing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Jeff at CNC ask for me to update the tank it’s almost a year old since Jack started it. Here’s a few photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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