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by **Len** » July 31st, 2006, 7:29 pm

It's a beauty. Applied engineering for the win

by **GreshamH** » July 31st, 2006, 7:45 pm

Now let's see how you automated the tank with the PLC

I gotta see some one elses set up, so I can feel the "need" to finish mine :lol:

I just need another $300 in terminal blocks, ducting and wire PLUS the motivation to wire it up

With 30 relays, 22 inputs and 14 float switches to wire up and get Charles to help me change my programming, motivation is ar an all time low on the project :lol:

by **Thales** » July 31st, 2006, 8:06 pm

I looked and looked, but couldn't find it - what bulbs are you using?

by **Sanjay** » August 15th, 2006, 9:57 pm

Ok.. here are some more update pics for you.

The pumps....

I covered the back of the tank with some black coroplast. tis velcroed to the back so I can remove it for cleaning as well as to take a peek behind the rockwork if needed. This way I wont see through the tank into the room behind.

The front with back covered.. and my ghost in the tank. :-)

I also finished pumbing in the filter manifold... to allow me to easily hookup the Ca reactor, Phosphate reactor, and Carbon easily. its all teed in from the main circulation pump.

Now its off to take a break from the tank and do some other stuff in the basement to finish it off.

sanjay.

by **bleedingthought** » August 15th, 2006, 10:03 pm

Awesome! I wish I had the money and time for a 500G!!!

And what is coroplast? Is it kind of like starboard? And did you just put 3M "sticky-back" velcro strips on the glass and the coroplast? I've been trying to figure something like this out for my built-in-the-wall FW planted tank but this sounds like the best idea so far!

BTW, keep the pictures coming!!! Looks awesome so far!

by **Sanjay** » August 16th, 2006, 11:19 pm

Coroplast is a corrugated plastic material that is used by sign makers. Its quite light and comes in a large variety of colors. I paid $20 for a full 8ftX4ft sheet.

Yep, put some velcro on the glass and the sheet to hold it in place. I filled the gaps with black electrical tape.

sanjay.

by **Len** » August 16th, 2006, 11:30 pm

Looks like you made incredible progress. And you thought you weren't going to get it done before fall

by **bleedingthought** » August 16th, 2006, 11:33 pm

Sanjay wrote:Coroplast is a corrugated plastic material that is used by sign makers. Its quite light and comes in a large variety of colors. I paid $20 for a full 8ftX4ft sheet.

Yep, put some velcro on the glass and the sheet to hold it in place. I filled the gaps with black electrical tape.

sanjay.

Where can you get coroplast?

TIA

by **Thales** » August 17th, 2006, 12:30 am

bleedingthought wrote:
Sanjay wrote:Coroplast is a corrugated plastic material that is used by sign makers. Its quite light and comes in a large variety of colors. I paid $20 for a full 8ftX4ft sheet.

Yep, put some velcro on the glass and the sheet to hold it in place. I filled the gaps with black electrical tape.

sanjay.

Where can you get coroplast?

TIA

Tap Plastics has it.

by **bleedingthought** » August 18th, 2006, 5:37 pm

I searched for coroplast at tap plastic with no results. What would it be listed under?

And any chance of finding this stuff locally?

by **Sanjay** » August 19th, 2006, 12:48 pm

Here is a link to the company that makes it.

http://www.coroplast.com/

You should be able to get it locally from any sign makers. I looked up in the yellow pages and was able to find a few sign makers and I called them all to get a price. Price ranged from $20-$35. !!!

sanjay.

by **Oceans Ferevh** » August 19th, 2006, 3:20 pm

My goodness that looks like wireing and plumbing hell!

Cudos to you. It looks awsome so far

by **SteveNichols** » August 19th, 2006, 7:14 pm

I love the tank and especially the way you lifted it! Did you do anythng "special" for the evaporation with the tank being in the basement?

by **Sanjay** » August 24th, 2006, 11:27 am

SteveNichols wrote:I love the tank and especially the way you lifted it! Did you do anythng "special" for the evaporation with the tank being in the basement?

Yes, I installed an heat recovery ventilator made by Airiva

http://www.alerg.com/page/A/PROD/AIR6/A ... Hgod3DwMcw

sanjay.

by **SteveNichols** » August 24th, 2006, 6:39 pm

Are you using a humidistat to control the unit? I am in the planning stages for a large basement tank. Thanks for the answers!

by **Sanjay** » August 25th, 2006, 11:07 am

Yes, I am using a total humidity control switch

http://www.greenair.com/humidistat.htm

sanjay.

by **Soulfigter** » August 28th, 2006, 5:13 pm

What lights are you planning on running?

by **bleedingthought** » October 17th, 2006, 3:44 pm

Sanjay, any updates (especially pics!!!) on the beast?!

by **tgallo** » October 17th, 2006, 4:19 pm

very nice, more pics please.

by **Sanjay** » October 19th, 2006, 7:25 pm

Ok.. here is the update.

The scratched glass has been fixed (replaced), waited 2 weeks after it was done to let it cure. tank is now full with salt water and up to temp. I have been building the rock work gradually.

I have been planning the rockwork in the form of pillars to allow for a more open structure, and still be able to get rock to stack up high enough.

here is how I am assembling the rock, using thorite to glue smaller peices to make larger ones.

Then drilling the rock, and stacking them on a tile base using a acrylic or fiberglass rod. Here as some initial experiments using a cpvc pipe.

sanjay.

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