KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

[michika]

The gate valve? 1.5" its also threaded on both sides.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I never thought I'd look at a gate valve and think, "Ooh, it sure is purty..."

[michika]

Another quick update;

We ordered the RKE yesterday (digitalaquatics.com), along with the ORP probe. All I have left to get on my list now for that control box is varnish. I have the Nitrate monitor, so its just a matter of mounting everything.

Sump should be coming next week. We will also be building it from scratch. If I remember correctly it will be 3 ft long, 2 ft wide, and 18" tall. It will contain my phosban reactors (filled with non phosban things), the refugium compartment, and I think that is it.

My SPS frags I got at last week's Reef Meet are still doing well, which makes me hopeful!

[Parker]

Be sure to post up your thoughts on the RKE when you get it.. I'll be looking to pick one up around Sept for my tank..

[michika]

I definitely will. I just want it to arrive now so I can goof around all day playing with it. I just ended up picking up the basic unit and the ORP probe. I'll pick up anything else I need down the road.

[xtreme]

Any idea if they plan on releasing an OS X version of their software?

[michika]

I haven't heard anything, but I hope they do. I am making Kevin do all the PC connective stuff with the RKE when it gets here. I really really do not like windows. I'm still holding a serious grudge for its decision to eat 3 very important term papers at the last minute.

There have been lots of requests for it though on the RC Digitial Aquatics forum. I know there has also been talk about their MyReef program becoming availble for Mac. It seems that there is lots of demand for mac friendly programming, and it seems like they are looking into it, and starting to address it.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by michika

Sump should be coming next week. We will also be building it from scratch. If I remember correctly it will be 3 ft long, 2 ft wide, and 18" tall. It will contain my phosban reactors (filled with non phosban things), the refugium compartment, and I think that is it.

Any update on the sump?

[michika]

Nothing more, still waiting on an evening to go pick up the glass.

[michika]

We stopped by Red Coral and I picked up a bunch of sweet goodies;













They all enjoyed a nice dip in TMPCC, and are now starting a few days of lighting acclimation in our system.