Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
Hi all,
This is going to be my first ATS only reef aquarium.
And (if whishfull, otherwise remove the topic please) i want to take you all on the tour i'm making to get the tank set-up.
So let's talk about the hardware.
Display Tank: 120 x 40 x 50 cm (240 Liters) with external overflow and 3 sides open
Lighting: 6* 54 watt T5 for DT (12/12 and 10/12)
Current: 4x 5000l/h with controller
ATS: SM100 clone; 900cm2; 96 watts 3000K T5 (18/6); gravity fed via 25mm (1") pipe; drain 40mm (1,6")
Return Pump: AM OR2500
planning
September 2011-> End October - Building
End Oktober / mid November - Start Aquarium
Current status
Finaly my old aquarium is sold, so the first thing I had to do was to rebuild my AQ stand. The dog when she was a puppy bit of a corner :lol:
Disassembling..
http://www.doompie.net/plaatjes/aqua...eubel-kaal.JPG
current status: new basecoat is applied..will be finished end of this week
Then I started with building the ATS. As told it is a SM100 clone (thanks very much SantaMonica for providing the desins free of charge!!)
It is 12mm furniture wood, which is going to be laminated on the inside with acrylic for a water tight fit.
Regarding the drain, because that's where most likely the leaks will start, i came up with the folowing idea:
45mm hole in the plexiglas
60mm hole in the woden base
This way the tank throughput is only connected to the acrylic glas, and the changes of leakage are minimised.
http://www.doompie.net/plaatjes/aqua...s-opbouw01.JPG
ToDo coming weeks
- Finishing the stand
- Finishing the ATS
- Building together the T5 Lights vor the ATS
- Building the power board
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
cant wait to see this one
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
Update Week 2
Been versy buisy this weekend..hereby the results
Aquarium Stand
Have applied a second layer basecoating, and yesterday evening @ 23:00 finished the first layer of finishing coating (black). Pictures will folow. Also added doors to the stand
1.
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5107_OK.JPG
2.
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5112_OK.JPG
ATS
Have made the acrylic interior for the scrubber, glued everything together, added the drain and bought the screen material.. For water tightness i made the hole in the wooden base a bit bigger, so the drain only makes contact with the plexiglass. For the same matter i will add a bit of aquarium silicone on the inside edges.
3. All glued together
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5086_OK.JPG
4. Drain (40mm)
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5102_OK.JPG
5. Drain bottom detail
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5113_OK.JPG
6. Canvas
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5114_OK.JPG
7.
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5115_OK.JPG
ToDo coming week(end)
- Apply aquarium silicone
- building together the ATS lighting
- building a cover for the ATS
- Finishing paintwork for the aquarium stand
- Start on the electronics
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
Weekly up-date #3
This week a little proges made.
hereby the results
Aquarium Stand
Last week I finished the paintjob, and placed the stand on it's final location. I started with plumbing and the electronic installation.
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5121_OK.JPG
ATS
Made the ATS water tight with some aquarium silicone, and tested it for leaks by filling it half way and left it for a couple of hours. Luckelly it worked out :)
Also created the light fixtures for the ATS.
Water Test
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5116_OK.JPG
Exploded view from the ATS
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5125_OK.JPG
Lamps i'm going to use
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5131_OK.JPG
Artistic shot ;)
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5134_OK.JPG
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
All that looks really good, nice build!!!!
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doompie
As told it is a SM100 clone (thanks very much SantaMonica for providing the desins free of charge!!)
+1
The detail diagram is greatly appreciated. Thanks SM
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/100.jpg
Eventually will go vertical.
Nice build Doompie.
Best of luck.
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
Looking good. I tried a very similar design with mine (thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1461) but I had a lot of trouble getting the acrylic watertight the first time. I'm also using 8 T5 NO lights, but they are working well. Glad you didn't have the problems with leakage I did (but watch out for it nonetheless) :)
I'll keep watching this one!
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Thanks for the consers, i applied an extra layer of aquarium-silicone this week :D
Up-date week #4
ATS
Roughed the canvas with the saw from a hole-saw.
Difference
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5136_OK.jpg
Result from 1 canvas
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5135_OK.jpg
Lighting wired up and tested..
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5147_OK.jpg
Power
Everything is set except for connecting the wires. I forgot to buy some of the power supplies, so this got stucked this weekend. tbc. next week..
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5164_OK.jpg
Aqua-Scape
For exchanging the nessacery with the good, my girl and so we started with creating the aqua scape..
Scaping in the living room..tried to catch the depth here..
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5141_OK.jpg
Footprint
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5145_OK.jpg
View from my hot-seat #1
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5157_OK.jpg
View from my hot-seat #2
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5158_OK.jpg
View from my hot-seat #3
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5159_OK.jpg
Total view on the livingroom side
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5167_OK.jpg
Other side
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5168_OK.jpg
Will add some live-rock to seed, and let it grow purple ;)
ToDo
- Finishing the power work
- Fixing the pipes
- building the lighthood
Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system
Awesome build! nice aquascaping too. looking forward to seeing this getting wet.
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Thanks!
Weekly up-date #5
I was a little short in time this week, and did mainly things that take alot, and don't do any visual addition..
Connected all the power outlets, timers and switches.
Also the pipe-work has been done. Cutting the slot was not an easy job. Luckely had some trail piece. Did the cut with a grinder. It's exactly 3 mm wide. On the pictures the ATS lights are on.
Overview
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5169_OK.jpg
The slot
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5174_OK.jpg
Rubber ring in ATS
http://doompie.net/plaatjes/aquabouw/IMG_5175_OK.jpg
Also did the woodwork for the lighthood, and ordered sand. 25 kilo's.
I could not test it already because I forgot to buy 1 piece of pipe-work.. :(