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  1. Phil5613

    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Update

    Freshwater testing has begun! The few leaks where fixed, the tornado is gone and there are no bubbles in the tank! The lights from Catalina work Awesome! I have no complaints from them and the price was great. The lifereef sump and skimmer where exactly what I expected and Jeff did another great job! One imporant thing to point out is without any sponges or filter material I have zero air bubbles coming from the sump but a million goimg into the sump it does the job perfectly. I have done several mods to the plumbing and got it the way I like it finally! I still have plenty to do like finish the RO/DI top off, install the 2nd heater in the overflow (Heater one is in the left overflow heater two will be in the right overflow) and I have to modify the closed loop intake to stop it from drawing air from the waters surface. That will be cutting the pipe installing a connector and putting a longer pipe into the tank with more holes starting at a lower point. I will also be ordering fans for the canopy because I want to keep the temp right where its at.
     

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    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Lights

    Here are the lights:[​IMG][/IMG]

    A side view: [​IMG]

    I will be adding the full cycle with the moonlights both on low and high and then just the PC'S and then just the MH
     
  4. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    Looking good Phil I have the Catalina lights also they are very well made and look great. 8) ;)[​IMG]
     
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    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just more pics

    The closed loop "temp" fix:
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    The Y returns supplied with the megaflows and the closed loop intake
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    The Sea Swirls in action
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  6. Phil5613

    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Filter Time

    Right Side of the cabinet
    [​IMG]

    This is where all the pumps, skimmer and Calcium reactor (coming end of May)
    are located

    Left side of the cabinet
    [​IMG]
     
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    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Hey Fletch

    Yours look cool too! My ballasts are housed a little different and I will be buildin a stand for them soon Just waiting to see if CO2 bottle fits in the stand or will be needed top be but with the ballasts.
    [​IMG]
     
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  9. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    Looks awesome Phil What size return lines are you running? 1"??
     
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    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Timers

    I use 2 intermatic digital timers. 1 for the PC's and 1 for the MH, The small Timex is used for the Moonlights and I will be adding 1 more for the cooling fans I will be mounting in the hood.
    [​IMG]
     
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    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    The return lines on the tank are 3/4 and the closed loop is 1 inch to the tee and 3/4 hose barbed to the Seaswirls
     
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    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Sea Swirls top of tank

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