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Bob's Reliability Reef V4.0 330LX
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I am a big fan of buying a UPS on FB and then just replacing the batteries. I purchased a $350 new unit that was a few years old for $25 on FB and spent $45 on new batteries!
$45 for Lithium ion phosphate?
Most UPSs use lead sealed batteries and I tried swapping one out for a lifep04 battery without realizing they require different charging systems and ruined the battery. I just purchased replacement batteries for that price and it should supply power to my two air pumps for the phyto (17W total) for roughly 414 minutes.
The two smaller UPSs should run my AC skimmer pump for about 107 mins and my router for about an hour...
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Thanks! Really solid deal
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Looks like a dream set up. Best of luck and following along.
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Thanks! It truly is a dream coming true. So lucky/grateful to be able to build this and share the journey with this community
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V4.07 Changelog - Captured TSA Dec follow‑on purchases to extend the Hydros control plane (X4 + X3‑S + 2× XS + 2× 1ft Command Bus Cables) for distributed sensing/control; implemented the previously-stated solenoid-based RODI creep‑flush plan by adding a Hydros DC Solenoid Water Valve (replacing the now-missing RODI Filter Volumizer); added Radion mounting completion parts (2× XR717 RMS Hanging Kits), 4× Aqua Ultraviolet UV Mounting Brackets, and an Innovative Marine AccuDrip; continued POWER planning by leveraging the dedicated 20A/20A/20A circuits (6/8/10) and moving toward explicit equipment-to-circuit mapping + headroom validation.
This break / holiday has been a lot slower than I anticipated: the Kitty from my avatar/shoulders (his name is Noëlle) is being supported through some heart failure/chronic kidney disease old kitty problems . Spending lots of time with him on the couch, and not building the aquascape too fast.
Happy new year, and I hope y'all are having a good season!
This break / holiday has been a lot slower than I anticipated: the Kitty from my avatar/shoulders (his name is Noëlle) is being supported through some heart failure/chronic kidney disease old kitty problems . Spending lots of time with him on the couch, and not building the aquascape too fast.
Happy new year, and I hope y'all are having a good season!
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Fish room layout and mockups! Feedback please
Context / Scale / Mockups Seen in pictures:
Option A: "The more aesthetically pleasing option"
Option A Pros:
Option B: "The more spacious fish room" layout
Option B Pros:
Please weigh in on the pros / cons, as I'm looking for feedback as I plan to add FRP panels over the next weekend or two, and start building countertops.
I'm personally leaning towards Option A, despite it making the fish room "cave" a lot tighter.
Context / Scale / Mockups Seen in pictures:
- The PVC frame is a 110 Gallon Inductor mixing tank (Base: 30" x 30". Height: 70")
- The sump is a BashSea 60 Pro sump.
- The box in the mockups is the shipping box
- It has a ~2" margin on each side, and won't be quite that tall.
- The frag tank is 36" wide 24" deep by 10" high.
- The cardboard mockup is the height of the Frag Tank in pics.
Option A: "The more aesthetically pleasing option"
Option A Pros:
- Guests walking into the basement will see the Frag Tank
- The 110 Gallon mixing station (the mocked up tall thing) may need a base + wheels + spa flex to accommodate space restrictions
- In normal mode, it'll be up against the radiator
- In "Energy recovery ventilator service mode", it will be able to roll/slide 6" away for access.
Option B: "The more spacious fish room" layout
Option B Pros:
- Large Area to have a chair, service protein skimmer, and frag corals
- Guests will see an ugly mixing station.
- Mitigation: Cover it in a drape or something?
- Servicing the RODI unit will be tighter
- May still require a rollable mixing station. Ugh.
Please weigh in on the pros / cons, as I'm looking for feedback as I plan to add FRP panels over the next weekend or two, and start building countertops.
I'm personally leaning towards Option A, despite it making the fish room "cave" a lot tighter.
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Got the fish room waterproofing with FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) done today.
First, I had to glue foam board to exposed concrete.
Once the glue was set, sanded the wall to prep for FRP glue.
Cutting and measuring trim.
Finished product.
Two days of measuring, cutting, fitting, and gluing for the FRP. Also installed PVC trim for moisture resistance, glued to the FRP, with a bead of silicone from the trim to the FRP.
Did some NSA Aquascaping, will share that next.
First, I had to glue foam board to exposed concrete.
Once the glue was set, sanded the wall to prep for FRP glue.
Cutting and measuring trim.
Finished product.
Two days of measuring, cutting, fitting, and gluing for the FRP. Also installed PVC trim for moisture resistance, glued to the FRP, with a bead of silicone from the trim to the FRP.
Did some NSA Aquascaping, will share that next.
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Personally, I like option B. The water mixing station is going to obstruct the access to either the sump or RO/DI and personally Im working in sump more than changing the RODI chambers. Plus that gives you front and back space in the frag tank to move and work. Its a tight fit getting but the sump+water station but give you room to put a counter in between the sump and frag tank for testing/fraging/etc.
Its coming along nicely either way. Good job.
Its coming along nicely either way. Good job.
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Thanks for this feedback. Definitely giving me some food for thought!
The mixing tank arrives on Thursday, so I might try out the full size "mock up" of both options a bit more before firming up the designs! No rush when building a reliable reef.
now thats a mixxing tank =)
