[jvharding]

OK Onto the Megaflow assembly OK AGA Megaflow may Look Impressive. I was disappointed in the 3/4 Tubing for return which is very flimsy and bent easily out of round when cutting with premium PVC Cutter! I Might add that the BulkHeads are Barbed Hose fitting, and very cheap looking. $40.00 per MegaFlow There are a few Options in this setup, but I don't like the bulkhead options

Here is the Final Installation of one side:

[Tonz of fun]

Originally Posted by blind1993

well it will be around $25 per gallon in ur tank so well it will be almost 30grand sanjay that is if it will be a reef.

180 gallon tank
x25 dollars a gallon
4500????

[e_baer]

its gotta be more than that! maybe for FOWLR!

[blind1993]

no i forgot to put the comma but ifhe is making it a reef then it will be around 30gs becasue he is getting all of the right equipment right sofar and he is going to loose alot of money from rocks corals and filteration methods like skimmers and things.

[jvharding]

Ok Well nobody guessed the second stop so far about $200 bucks at the Home Depot:

Anybody feel like helping me with these:



Ok Now for the Spraybar this is the beginning of the design. This should be hidden very well. so hold that thought we will come back to this Issue!

Left side install:



Center Install:



Full Spraybar View:



The Spraybar has been configured and will be powered by 2 RIO 2500 Powerheads. I will have detailed pictures of drilling as soon as we drill them!

[jvharding]

Originally Posted by Tonz of fun

180 gallon tank
x25 dollars a gallon
4500????

I think we are in the 6,000 Range and still going like the Energizer Bunny!

[jvharding]

Alrighty Then!

4th Key Item:

72" Outer Orbit 3x250 w/ T5 Lamps (Steroids For Your Coral) 1080 Watts



For detailed Info:

Champion Lighting & Supply :: Lighting :: Metal Halide :: Metal Halide Fixtures :: Outer Orbit HQI Hoods

[jvharding]

First Electrical Item Installed! Boy was I glad I did, the old outlet was brittle and easily crumbled when removing the wires.

This Is safety Item: GFCI



HMMMM I think we are missing a ground wire. We will be checking into this!

[jvharding]

Ok we got stuck on how and where to install this UV Unit because of having to be able to use the Wiper feature and Changing the bulb so this will not be mounting in the cabinet

Specialty Item:

[jvharding]

Alright Installing the Sump This sometimes is a challenge and we Bought a very large sump measuring about 30" long which is almost half the size of cabinet. So looking at things from the top it looked like it might be hard to angle this puppy in there but lucky for us they gave us some Vaseline and this is what it looks like!

Sump Grease:



Ok now we have the BIO Balls Removed now what do we do with them!



BIO Balls for Sale contact SanJay!

[e_baer]

what does a spray bar even do? i dont get what the whole point of it is.

[jvharding]

And Now for the 200 HP Evinrude This should stir things up a bit

Key Item #5 (Iwaki 100xl) 2000GPH



Can't wait to do the math on the flow rate on this when I am done!

[jvharding]

Originally Posted by e_baer

what does a spray bar even do? i dont get what the whole point of it is.

Please read this link and get back to me!

http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/e...pray-bars.html

[jvharding]

Time to start putting things in the cabinet to see how it is shaping up and this is what it looks like



Wow the skimmer can eaily be removed I thought this might be a problem!



Ok Plumbing PVC or Tubing. What should we Use? What would you use and why?

[sanjaypawar]

Originally Posted by blind1993

no i forgot to put the comma but ifhe is making it a reef then it will be around 30gs becasue he is getting all of the right equipment right sofar and he is going to loose alot of money from rocks corals and filteration methods like skimmers and things.

Loose a lot of money is right!

[sanjaypawar]

Originally Posted by e_baer

what does a spray bar even do? i dont get what the whole point of it is.

I am with you e_baer. I am not sure myself.

I think at the end of this project I am going to be an expert on the whole reef tank situation. Until then.....???????????

[rlcline76]

Wait a minute! SanJay, if you are paying for it, JV better be explaining things to you! Tell him he is not allowed to relive building his own tank through you! JV!!!!!!!

[dfurbee]

Wish I would have had Jack here when I was setting up mine

[jvharding]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

Wait a minute! SanJay, if you are paying for it, JV better be explaining things to you! Tell him he is not allowed to relive building his own tank through you! JV!!!!!!!

I am trying to explain as much as I can as we go along. I will not deny that this is fun for me, it is! In the end it will not be me sitting in front of the tank for hours just watching things mature. I only wish that in 2000 when I started my first saltwater tank I knew what I know now. I am thankful that Sanjay has allowed me to set him up as well as we can. Also my reputation is on the line here. I wasted alot money on poor equipment through the years with my 75G When I do my next tank it will be very similar to this. Except for there are more things I will be adding that are left out of this system.

[Cela Vie]

Me like A LOT! SPRAY!!!!!

Originally Posted by jvharding

Ok Plumbing PVC or Tubing. What should we Use? What would you use and why?

You know my answer to that question...both! PVC for most of the plumbing but tubing where PVC is not feasible (i.e., when/where needing the flexibility of tubing).

[Cela Vie]

PS: Sanjay, we need to see you smile. You can't make it look like Jack is having all the fun. We want to see a big grin in the next picture. Like this...!

[lynnvangsnes]

ebaer and sanjay: the spray bar is an added method of circualtion behind your LR. It's just a pump connected to a closed section of pvc with holes drilled in it. It helps keep "dead spots" from happening in the dark corners of your tank. I have one as well. It cost about 10 bucks, and I used a 40 gph PH. Sanjays system is different than mine, hence the extra pvc. The LR will hide the pvc (mostly) and will enhance the overall health of the tank. It's really a cool idea.

[ACE]

That looks like the ultimate system COOL!!!

I can see a great reef in the future!!!

!!!Good job!!!

[glampka]

JV, you going to have this build done before the big day?????

[jvharding]

Originally Posted by Cela Vie

PS: Sanjay, we need to see you smile. You can't make it look like Jack is having all the fun. We want to see a big grin in the next picture. Like this...!

That smile will come when the system is running I am sure. I think he is just overwhelmed and a little worried maybe too. This is a big investment almost like buying a house. I guess it will be ok after he gets his key in the door!

We are doing more of the build tonight I'll try to get him to smile. He say's that I have been hiding from you guy's and wants me in a few pictures!

In the Mean time what's wrong with this Picture?