Our 265g Glass Tank 180g Acrylic Sump Build

[raz0945]

I call it "our" build but people that know know it's Hal that does the real work, I just supervise, tell him what I want and hand him tools! Here are a few pictures! He also remodeled the basement before he started the tank stand.
Garage to the basement:up:

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[raz0945]

Basement to the top of the stand.

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[raz0945]

Plumbing!:yes:
Hal had many helpers!

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[raz0945]

Our pressure is very low, so it takes days to fill the tank. Hal has the frame for the 125g just about finished.

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[bcavalli]

Wow I can't wait to see it setup and running. What an amazing setup!

 

[Adam]

Very nice Holly! You two are doing an amazing job... or should I say Hal is
I can't wait to see more pics as the other tanks go in.

Have you thought about putting a booster pump on you RO system? You'll get better production and the membranes will function better.

 

[sewer urchin]

Go Hal!

 

[raz0945]

Thanks Brett, we are trying to get 3 tanks up, running and cycled before the expo (so I can be a buyer this year). :yes:

Adam we have talked about the booster pump but we have more time than money and one is filling as he builds the other, just a little frustrating. :confused2:

 

[axio]

HOLY!!! That is going to be amazing! Love how tidy and clean everything is looking so far. Definitely following along. =)

 

[raz0945]

Thanks Ben and Jakub, the move has been hard but it is coming together. I never thought I would be moving to the top of a mountain at 65yrs old.:lol2:

 

[sewer urchin]

Would a second RO/DI speed things up, most of the time I'm not using mine

 

[Adam]

Low pressure will lower the rejection rate, less good water will be made and more waste will be produced. If it's real low the ro membrane will start letting a lot of stuff pass so you'll start chewing through DI resin. RO membranes love pressure.

I've got a deal for you Holley. I'll get you a pump for future consideration on a few frags. Sound good to you?

 

[kzoo]

Nice , that is lots of water volume. Love the tractor dragging the tank, I could have used one of those!

 

[raz0945]

Thank you that is a great offer, and the info is good to know. We haven't turned up the water pressure much yet, the people that we bought the house from had it set low and we turned it up a little, the water pipe runs 1/2 mile to the street and is under our paved road, we think he may have been afraid of a broken pipe if he had too much pressure. Always something to deal with but we love the area and house. We will get back with you on it!

anit77;1108537 wrote: Low pressure will lower the rejection rate, less good water will be made and more waste will be produced. If it's real low the ro membrane will start letting a lot of stuff pass so you'll start chewing through DI resin. RO membranes love pressure.

I've got a deal for you Holley. I'll get you a pump for future consideration on a few frags. Sound good to you?

 

[raz0945]

Thank you Ben, hope you had a great birthday! We have another one at the house in Lawrenceville but it's almost full and it will be a while before it's cycled. We are going to connect the 125g and 90g to the big sump so it will be easier to do weekly water changes. I already have my 60g cube up stairs, I combined 2 small tanks. I hope to go from 11 tanks to 5 tanks and one of the 5 will be a qt.

Sewer Urchin;1108529 wrote: Would a second RO/DI speed things up, most of the time I'm not using mine

 

[raz0945]

These pics are of the 125g being added to the 265g and the 180g sump. We could not hang the lights from the ceiling so Hal came up with a way of making an open canopy / light rack.
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[boosting99]

Nice Build

 

[sewer urchin]

Sweet.... nice winch.

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