I wanna see pictures of everyones hardware setup

[2639]

I'd like to see how everyone here runs their cords and plugs in and hids them and anything else that might give us newbies some ideas.

PLEEEEEEEAAAAAAASE ?? :D

[cich1]

heres an old pic but it gives you an idea how mines set-up, i have a seperate refugium now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cich1/sump_3.jpg

[Doctor_Reef]

Here is my chiller set up...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/AC041905.jpg

My 250 watt MH set up..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/G250041905.jpg

Return Pump set up...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/LG041905.jpg

Osmolater set up...and kalk dosing..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/O041905.jpg

Refugium set up and skimmer...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/RS041905.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/SK041905.jpg

Tunze multi controller...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/TMC041905.jpg

And pumps that are controlled by the controller!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/TUNZE041905.jpg

[shellydp34]

Wow!!! I'm envious. I like that you extended your hood to hide your lights. That looks great.

[Doctor_Reef]

Photo bucket is down right now so you won't be able to see the pics I posted...But it sould come back up soon!!! Sorry!!!

[Doctor_Reef]

Wow!!! I'm envious. I like that you extended your hood to hide your lights. That looks great.

I have a custom canopy that was made along with the stand...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/RLeversee/300Gal/300041305a.jpg

[TranZ]

Nice tank Doc....how big is that set up?

[Doctor_Reef]

It is 300 gal...with a 75 gal fuge and 25 gal ro/di reserve tank...with an osmolater!!!

[wwashowi]

I am toying with Florida Mangroves in my sump now as well.

Todd

[Doctor_Reef]

Sweet setup.....how is it going with the Florida Mangroves ???

[Condiman]

http://coralforum.com/album_cat.php?cat_id=11 here are some photos of my sump.

[wwashowi]

Mangroves are rooting as I type. This is way to cool. Hope they start ti leaf out soon.

[Doctor_Reef]

That sounds great...Need pictures as they grow!!!

[NaH2O]

Here is my electrical and auto top-off controlled by a Tunze Osmolator. The electrical panels with the switches are an American DJ product and you can buy them at any Guitar Store for $29. I bought the case, too, because it serves as added water protection. I have a dedicated sub panel to the tank, with AFCI (arc fault). My pumps are plugged in their own outlets and labelled (everything is labelled), to divide up the load.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/photos_members/data/500/electricalandtopoff.jpg

Here is my new custom sump made by IAP (the guys who custom built my tank, too). The concept in my tank is to keep detritus in suspension to either be utilized or picked up in the sump, but I was having a lot of settling under the skimmer in my old sump. The new sump I had made, has a settling compartment all the way on the right, where the detritus settles, and I can easily siphon during a water change. Works very well.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/photos_members/data/500/sumpnewiap.jpg

Doctor Reef - how do you like the Kalk dosing with the Tunze. I haven't seen one in action, and wondered how well it worked. Thanks!

[2639]

Hey Doc...This picture of your Tunze that's strapped instead of suction-cupped...What material can I use that is reef-safe to convert all of my powerheads to mount like that? I've been looking for a way to keep my PH's in place and suction cups DON'T work!

[NaH2O]

2639 - you can take an inexpensive algae magnet and glue the suction cups to it. The powerhead will then be mounted to the algae magnet, and you can move it where you want to in the tank.

Hope that helps!

The Tunzes are really nice, they also have magnets that can be purchased instead of using the mounts shown in the pics.

[2639]

I've seen that done but what baffles me is this...wouldn't the magnet interfere somehow with the PH's electro-magnetic drive? One other thing is cost...How much cheaper is the least expensive (but yet strong) magnet compared to a car-radio mounting strap? (that may not be usable though cause it's usually tin/aluminum)

[Doctor_Reef]

Doctor Reef - how do you like the Kalk dosing with the Tunze. I haven't seen one in action, and wondered how well it worked. Thanks!

I love the way this works Nikki...I have got to were I add a 1/4 cup of kalk to it twice a week and shake it up and let it set for 15 min...plug it in and it does the rest....

Hey Doc...This picture of your Tunze that's strapped instead of suction-cupped...What material can I use that is reef-safe to convert all of my power heads to mount like that? I've been looking for a way to keep my PH's in place and suction cups DON'T work!

Andy those straps came with the tunze PH's, I now use the magnets that you can buy for the tunze PH's as Nikki said...The magnets will not interfere with you power heads...

[Condiman]

Heres my power center

[Doctor_Reef]

Very nice...

[2639]

All these pictures give me great ideas! Thanks everyone :D

[2639]

Thanks Ron for clearing that up...my next task is to fix this pesky PH that keeps moving around on me!