G&D's Foray Into a 90G Tank (Take One)

gregzz4 · #1 08-01-2012, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gridley

... I guess that the next step is to wait for the ammonia levels to get to zero ...

And if you don't want any algae issues, do weekly water changes until the nitrates and phosphates go away too
A Guide - Live rock; Curing & Cooking, and Tank Cycling

gridley · #2 08-01-2012, 03:55 PM

Thanks for the link. In the meantime I'll be working on getting the electical looking presentable, finishing my mixing station and designing / building something to mount the lights in.

gridley · #3 08-02-2012, 11:32 PM

I had time to tackle the ATO today - this time with success! Because I had already run the line and didn't want to mess with that, I decided that the simplist solution of the ones that were mentioned was to drill a small hole in the line. The ATO now appears to be working without any problems!

gridley · #4 08-08-2012, 05:09 PM

Well, after several months of slow work we have finally completed the side cabinet that houses our ATO tank, a small amount of storage and the electrical "stuff".

It started as two sheets of plywood, became three seperate boxes and then one cabinet.

The bottom main cabinet is for the ATO tank, the top portion houses the electrical stuff and the bottom side one is for a bit of storage.

We designed the electrical cabinet with a 2 inch space in the back at the top and bottom for ventilation. In the cabinet are the controls for the ELOS ATO, the skimmer and return pump, the two VorTech MP10s, and the two Radions. I have space for a future UPS (cost is delaying the purchase).

Thank you to Subman for the inspiration for the electrical part of the cabinet.

All in all, we are quite please with how it turned out.

Next on the "to do list" is to complete the water station in the basement.

ensquire · #5 08-08-2012, 05:20 PM

Wow , that is one of the cleanest, most organized electrical setups I have seen. Subman may have started something here.
Well done

gregzz4 · #6 08-08-2012, 07:32 PM

Very nicely done Grid

gridley · #7 08-09-2012, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ensquire

Wow , that is one of the cleanest, most organized electrical setups I have seen. Subman may have started something here.
Well done

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

Very nicely done Grid

Thank you very much - we are very pleased with how it is looking. Again - thanks to Subman for the inspiration - he has also done a great job.