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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.

 

Lights

Here are the lights:[/IMG]

A side view:

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

 

Looking good Phil I have the Catalina lights also they are very well made and look great. 8)

 

Just more pics

The closed loop "temp" fix:


The Y returns supplied with the megaflows and the closed loop intake


The Sea Swirls in action

 

Filter Time

Right Side of the cabinet


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

Left side of the cabinet

 

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.

 

Looks awesome Phil What size return lines are you running? 1"??

 

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.

 

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

 

Sea Swirls top of tank