SLM's overdone 40 breeder.

[slm222]

So I decided to downgrade from a 125 thinking that it will be easier to manage if I am to move in the near future. Tonight I started by drilling the tank for the synergy shadow overflow and a 3/4 return.

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From the current tank I will take a Bubble Magus Curve 7, ReefAngel, and ADHI refugium (until I have time to build my own). And some of the livestock.


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[alton]

Looking good, but going from a 125 to a 40 is a big change.

[slm222]

Looking good, but going from a 125 to a 40 is a big change.

Indeed it is.


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[slm222]

Well. Still I. The 125, but going to start the stand soon. But thought this was interesting. Scoly ate a snail
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[slm222]

I got all the plywood cut. It's 3/4 maple cabinet plywood.
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[slm222]

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[slm222]

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[alton]

Looks nice, keep us updated

[slm222]

Small update. I got the stand back from paint and plumbed in with a new sump.
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[MockandRoll]

Going to be a nice tank. Get it wet!

[alton]

The Red PVC is a nice touch

[slm222]

I'm using black metal pipe for the lighting bar.
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[slm222]

Well after a long afternoon it's all switch over. I have too much coral...the entire bottom is covered in zoa frags

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[slm222]

Need to make a new top. Those are the screen from the 125


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[Zack]

Too much coral?! Sounds like a good problem to have lol

[Justin]

Looks good man. Question:

Is the light brace wobbly on your setup? I ask because I like how you did it and curious if just securing it to the back of the stand in one spot vs. two spots does anything for wobbiness?

[slm222]

Looks good man. Question:

Is the light brace wobbly on your setup? I ask because I like how you did it and curious if just securing it to the back of the stand in one spot vs. two spots does anything for wobbiness?

Thanks!

It's not wobbly at all. I used 2 points to connect and used the flange bases to connect to the stand with 4 screws per flange. Once tightened all the black pipe connections become really firm. I think it's because the threads are tapered.


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[slm222]

So I needed extra room and had some acrylic out of the frag tank that I could repurpose. Jumped on my Cnc router and cut a base and magnet pockets. So made a quick frag rack

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[Zack]

That's amazing. Have you used Cnc anywhere else on the setup?

[Justin]

I'm thinking about making a corner rack. do you have any shots of the rack in white light or dry? curious about the magnet attaching to the acrylic

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[slm222]

That's amazing. Have you used Cnc anywhere else on the setup?

Not yet but will soon. The items I intend to make will be: dosing hose holder, probe holder, ato holder, taller partition for skimmer area ( it's at 7 inches of water height, I need 8-8.5), cleaner sleeker frag rack, and then I plan on making reactors as I need then


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[slm222]

I'm thinking about making a corner rack. do you have any shots of the rack in white light or dry? curious about the magnet attaching to the acrylic

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I will get you some shots in white light and pm them to you with multiple angles.


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[slm222]

Guess where the jist of the below quote is from.

What do we say to the manufacturer when they try to make you use a specialty size sock.

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And then you remember you have a Cnc and spare polycarbonate.....


Not today

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[slm222]

So I needed to raise the water level in the skimmer section but I didn't want to permanently change anything so I made a slide on riser.

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Next up is a probe bracket.


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[MockandRoll]

Nice craftsmanship! I also have a question about the frag rack. How are you sealing the magnets? I made some crappy optical sensor holders because I can't make myself pay $35 each for the apex ones. I sealed the magnets by coating with aquarium safe silicon and I am worried about rusting. Any thoughts or better options?

[slm222]

I would worry about the silicone eventually falling off. I made a pocket in a .375 thick piece of acrylic and used Weldon 4 to bond it to the base plate. My next endeavor is to make enclosures for magnets. I will use .25 thick acrylic and pocket it on each side put the magnet inside and bond them together. From there they can be used for the base of multiple applications. With the clear acrylic you can see if they are ever rusting. Another proactive step I took was to source magnets that were epoxy coated. This is a bit of extra insurance against corrosion if the bond of the acrylic was to ever fail.

I was thinking of making those pucks and magnets and selling them online for a reasonable price, like eBay or something similar, for us hobbyists as a kit, you would just need to sandwich them together and bond them and use for any application.


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[MockandRoll]

Put me down for 4.

[slm222]

So on a bad note I'm having a nitrate spike and losing some sps and some others are turning brown. Se la vie. Zoas are doing welll though.

On a positive note I've had some time to screw around with making some more items. I've been making initial versions of the magnets pucks namely.

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[Justin]

nice, I love these things

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[slm222]

I got the third light mount in. I had 3 hydra 52s on my 125, so I figured why not just mount it and run lower intensity.

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[slm222]

The doors should be back from the painter tomorrow


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[alton]

That is some serious light for a 40 gallon tank. But hey you have them, why not use them. Looking very nice