I had a pretty productive day today.....and I snapped pictures of some things I got done this past week....
I got the controller mounted and the Vortech controller will be mounted next to the controller display / keypad....
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that's my DIY Breakout Box to the left of the head unit...below all that is the sump....I still don't have the skimmer box / baffles done and will try to complete that tomorrow....
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the pipe and valve running across the front right of the sump is my water change drain...the end of the pipe has a hose adapter so I will run a length of garden hose through the wall so I can roll it out and drain down for water changes....just to the right side of the sump, tied into the display is my return pump...I need to build a shelf / stand for the return pump...
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Excuse all the wires everywhere, they will all be neatly routed before it's done...this is kinda how I plan to do my rockwork....the rocks are all back in the bin soaking in bleach water...next weekend I will do the Muriatic acid then after it all dries I will use epoxy to build the scape...
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That particular scape is about 42" wide and 19" tall...it will be different when done but that is the idea....this one is looking down on the scape....lots of flat horizontal places for corals....
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this is the rubble that will go in the fuge along with what is in the current holding tank...
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here is a Tank Room view of the tank just now...water level 16 inches and climbing....
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Again....all the wires will be neat when done....this is a Living Room view...my sweet wife did the touch up paint except for across the bottom of the tank where I need to build up a little bit more with drywall mud before we paint that part....
Getting there!!!!