Tank Journal Archive

[chimaera]

Yeah I knew guppy's products were imported, just forgot I guess!

So it pissed down all day and I didn't get around to drilling. Gave my freshwater tank a long needed clean up and water change instead.

 

[chimaera]

Well I have committed to purchasing a Radion for this tank - very excited!

Also I am going to need some help with the plumbing ... I am such a noob I don't know where to start. I'll try and sketch out/photo what I am trying to do and start a new thread in the DIY area.

 

['vspec']

Hey this should be good, progress is always good.

Where did you get your diamond hole saws from dude?
Make sure to document it yeah, always makes for good viewing on the first hole..lol

and sure dude, help from your forum mates is part of the package here. That and the free beer! ;)

 

[chimaera]

Where did you get your diamond hole saws from dude?

From www.richontools.com - based over in HK/China. Pretty cheap, cheap and efficient delivery - but the main reason I got from there is because they had the exact sizes I needed, couldn't find them anywhere in Aus.

I'll be sure to document the hole drilling, just so you can all laugh at my devastation when I crack the tank haha.

 

[Priscacara]

"That and the free beer!" Where's mine?

Must be because I don't have a tj yet :rolleyes

 

['vspec']

You dont want to find them in OZ, way over priced last time I checked.
Cool cool, look forward to the updates dude.

@Priscacara, yup, TJ duties does have its advantages, so get cracking! ;)

 

[chimaera]

 

['vspec']

I'm assuming thats a laser cut flange? Pretty sweet at any rate.
I'd suggest rolling sandpaper round your fingers and smoothing out any spurs on your diameter, but dishes are done man, on to the next phase.

So talk to me about that unit bud, these vertical slots are in the correct position by design? > and if that's your skim, where is your DT level meant to sit on these?

 

[chimaera]

 

[chimaera]

So talk to me about that unit bud, these vertical slots are in the correct position by design? > and if that's your skim, where is your DT level meant to sit on these?

This video probably shows it best - the level can sit pretty much anywhere between top and bottom, and the slots are rotatable - but yeah I'd probably make them vertical to get maximum flow through.

 

[mscott]

looking good, whats the next step in your plan??

 

[chimaera]

Plumbing and getting some glass cut for the sump. Hope to do both of those things next weekend! Then siliconing up the sump ... then getting it wet, finally.

 

[Salty]

Well done, very neat. I've been keeping an eye ocean life since their earlier overflow designs. Looks like a great product, very ELOS. Love things like this as I believe a product like that will impress the most avid reefer.

 

[Marcellabration]

Tough!!! Loving that over flow and return!! It's always good to see ppl thinking outside the conventional overflow - sump design!!! Top marks

 

[bug]

such a clean build!!! absolutely love the overflow! I want! lol

 

[chimaera]

Thanks, all. Yep as soon as I saw someone in the US get one of these overflows I knew I had to have one! Hope it works okay ... haha.

 

[Sarg]

It's coming along nicely, another real DIY!!

Drop into work on your way home one night and sort some plumbing... drop in by 7 though Victorians are soft as marshmallows and close the store early in winter on mon tue and wed.

 

[chimaera]

Thanks mate, I will do at some point. The way things are at work (long hours currently) it might need to be a weekend though ...

 

['vspec']

Soooooo, you load tested this thing yet, no wobble wobble on your super structure?

 

[chimaera]

Nope, haven't load tested yet. Probably should before I fill it eh?