MikMcgyver's 125 Build

[MikMcgyver]

20 feet of vinyl tubing.......Time to cut it up a bit. This is being used for all my return lines.

The twins, Rio HF20's feed the 4 returns..

The drain and returns plumbed

Sump assembled

Sump from front and back....

More pics are uploading...

 

[jhnrb]

comming along nicely. keep us posted.

 

[MikMcgyver]

Not sure what it is, LFS guy said its good up to a 180+ gallon, so I bought it..

 

[reeffreak]

Nice update,keep it coming.

I really like that sump design.

 

[MikMcgyver]

I have pretty much everything cept the 2 bulkheads for the left and right sides and my lighting...more pics coming up:

Far left side, will have battery back ups for the skimmer, and 2 pumps, think it is a 8 hour rated one...

Right side, will have rest of electrical, light timer, also top off bottle. Will most likely mod one of the caps on these jugs and change them out when they get empty, will toss a pump and a bit of tubing. Will take some pics when I build it..

Couple of extra pieces of tubing made good cord organisers.....

More to follow tommorrow...

MIKE

 

[MikMcgyver]

No real room for a refugium but will do that on my new, bigger system, a year or so off.... I wanna move to a bigger house so I can build a tank in.. Thats just a dream at this stage..

 

[Piggy]

This is great step by step pics. Keep them comming. Did your son approve? He's so cute.

 

[joeman]

great idea using the tubing to route the cables!

 

[newbeetwo]

real nice job. pics are great.

 

[SSalty]

Lookin' good dude. Did you decide on lights yet?

 

[LionFish]

I cant believe i havn't commented on this yet !
sorry for the delay man ,

The system is moving along nicly. Great idea on using the Tubing for wire keepers.

cant wait to see it with Water, have you picked a light yet ?

 

[NewPortRichey]

wow, very nice and organized!

 

[fishbait]

looking good! are you going to run a filter sock on the sump? that is what the notch in the sump below the tank drain is for isn't it?

 

[yote]

Looks great Mike.
When do think to be getting wet?

 

[MikMcgyver]

Here is with the sock in it, forgot to put it in, was holding all my spare parts...

Still tossing a few lights around... Will know by weeks end....

 

[MikMcgyver]

Used ya'lls trick about boiling water to get the ends to slip on, worked like a charm....

 

[MikMcgyver]

As soon as I figure out what lights I will be getting, the tank will be stocked with LR, LS and water... Gettin close...

 

[yote]

Looks great Mike.
Keep me posted on how you like that sock too.
Give that light Reef mentioned some serious thought.Dont think you'd go wrong there.

 

[MikMcgyver]

I e-mailed my LFS guy and hes lookin into it for me. If he cant get that brand, he will find an equivalent... He hooks me up pretty good. Since I did his Home Theater con gratis...... Once water is flowing and fairly clear I will fill the sock with filter floss. If its too splashy I will as a small piece of tubing under and drop it straight into the floss...

 

[yote]

Cant beat that with a hickory stick.