Greg's 75g - Page 16

gregzz4 · #**151** 05-03-2012, 04:08 AM

Thanks Tony

Today was just some puttering ...
Installed the hanger, the new Ranco, sump ground probe
I was going to cut some wood for the chiller stand and make a cover for the electrical panel, but it kept raining. Now I'm not motivated

I was bored and made some level markers with clear label sheets. Now the 10g ATO and 20g new SW water tanks have measured marks. I wanted to know how much ATO I go through and make it easier to mix new SW. Yawn .... boring pics

daplatapus · #**152** 05-03-2012, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I thought there was such a thing as waterproof heatshrink? .. I'm not sure, I remember someone else mentioning that on the forum a few weeks ago though...

Nice work on the hanger!

Cheap way to do it if you have some aquarium silicone handy... Put some where the heat shrink will go, slide the heat shrink over it and apply your heat. As the heat shrink shrinks the silicone oozes out a but and Bob's your uncle .

gregzz4 · #**153** 05-03-2012, 04:58 AM

Good thought, thanks dude

The Codfather · #**154** 05-03-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I thought there was such a thing as waterproof heatshrink?

There most certainly is, we use them with submersible pumps all the time in potable water systems. Should be available in the electrical department of any big chain store. Just make sure you use a heat gun to shrink and not an open flame...........

Nano · #**155** 05-03-2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Codfather

There most certainly is, we use them with submersible pumps all the time in potable water systems. Should be available in the electrical department of any big chain store. Just make sure you use a heat gun to shrink and not an open flame...........

lol Vac trucks?

Try WSI (Warehouse services) If you have one near you Greg, the price is good, but I think they may only supple bulk?

The Codfather · #**156** 05-03-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Nano

lol Vac trucks?

Not even close. No submersible water well pumps, potable sytems. Good God honey wagons give me the shivers..............

gregzz4 · #**157** 05-03-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

No amount of heatshrink is going to fully protect the wires from saltwater.

I gather this was a bit misleading ...
I used heatshrink, and a heat gun, I just don't have faith in it being 100% water tight. I have various sizes and used the tightest fitting possible.

gregzz4 · #**158** 05-04-2012, 04:52 AM

I'm feeling a little pressure here - not only from all the fantabulous builds going on around me, but also from some so-called friends

With all the planning I've been doing, I've probably been stalling as I'm leery of what I may be missing

One thing that has slowed me down, besides all the re-plumbing, has been the rock curing.
I think every time I change the water, it cycles a bit again. But that doesn't explain the PO4, or does it ?
I just tested the rubbermaid after 10 days and I still have 0.1 NO3 and 0.025 or so PO4

Mindy, I tried my best, but 3 months of cookin' in the dark and I can't take it anymore

I was going to have a serious sleep on what's keeping me from puttin' water in this thing tomorrow, but I'm now thinking I may as well start tonight. Then the RO can start re-filling while I sleep ( nightmares of flooding )

- I have the floats installed, they just need to be programmed, but I don't want to do that until it's running

- Heaters and chiller are good to go, just need to set up the ATO, but can't do that until it's running

- Still need to build a splash barrier for the electrical panel, but that can wait a bit. A garbage bag will do in a pinch for now

- I'm still planning the light-bleed barrier for the ATI, but I think I have finally figured that out today.

So ... I guess I'll start draining that big barrel tonight

Dam you Kenny

gregzz4 · #**159** 05-04-2012, 05:33 AM

That didn't take long. Now we wait for the drum to re-fill

Sump is full and I'll turn on the sump recirc pump and Ranco heaters to help speed things up.
I'm thinkin' Sunday morning / afternoon before I can turn on the pumps and RKE heaters, sunday night for salt, and monday night or tuesday the wife and I will start 'scapin

lockrookie · #**160** 05-04-2012, 06:13 AM

calculate teh total volume meaasure out corect amount of salt put it in a pile in main display (if tank is dry).. take a picture. then you can say you finally got it salty. i was thinking of doing this myself other than it may be eaier just to set a bucket in the tank les mess