Bob 1 stack's 300 Reef Piano build aka "The Beast"...

[crox99]

That tank is still not full!! Come on Tobin....you are slacking...:splitspin

 

[Bob 1000]

I know, I really am slacking.. I had 2 huge builds in July and then went on vacation.. I really need to run more electric for this build to be perfect..
Oh yeah the matrix drain system takes a while and it moves with the flow,,lol..

 

[Bob 1000]

Yes, those pipes are straight.. Can't give out info on the matrix drain system yet.. It's still a prototype..

 

[juiceguy]

tobin....what is up with those pipes?

 

[Bob 1000]

Wait until I've covered them with rock.. "Next level", Frank that's all I can say,,lol

 

[masterswimmer]

Tobin, is that pic of the electric service panel the panel for your whole house?? My sub-panel is bigger than that!

Very curious to see what those overflows will look like when complete. Should be a nice 'skin'.

swimmer

 

[LifeStyle]

Nice tank.

 

[Bob 1000]

Almost done with the drains still have to add rock to the top of the drain this should be the perfect angle.. I water tested in last night and the water level was perfect..
I use portland #3 cement, crushed coral, aragonite sand and about abig ziplock bag full of the pvc shreads from cutting all the plumbing on the last 2 builds last month.. The pvc shread's will make the coraline coverage a lot faster, aragocrete cover's in coraline faster the regular rock anyway.
Yes, Russ that is the box for my whole condo it's only 3 bedroom's.. A building also. I'm thinking about changing the whole box I will be adding 2 more breakers just for the tank this time around for now.. Also this is the bucket of cement, pvc shreads, crushe dcoral, and aragonite sand before water hits it.. Oh yeah there is one more secret ingredient:tongue1:

 

[Bob 1000]

The pvc shreads I used on this rock will also make the rock more porous.. I will be adding this directly to the tank after soaking only 2 days in RO water...
As many of you know I have been doing it this way for a while now because of the benefits it has for the water, battling the Co2 in the calcium reactor giving my system a nice 8.20 to 8.30 range... It also helps coraline algae to get a strong hold in the tank... I've grown lot's of different colors in less than 2 months with total coverage of the rock..

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

I like that.....

 

[Domboski]

Looking good Tobin!

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks closetfishgeek and Dom.. This build is costing an arm and a leg,,lol.. The old ass breakers I need to run 2 more lines to be dedicate to the tank are $32.99 each and that not even all the supplies needed to run 2 gfci,,lol.. These are the breakers.. I still have to break through these old ass poured walls 4in of plaster and wire mesh,,lol..

 

[masterswimmer]

Tobin, that stuff looks good regardless of the fact that it'll grow coraline. Just a very ingenious way to hide internal overflows. Nice job.

Can't you change out your entire service panel? That thing is ancient. You should have lots of coraline coverage on it already :biggrin:

swimmer

 

[Bob 1000]

More like Detritus ,,lmao.. Don't know if the condo board will approve of changing out the whole box.. Or more importantly the wife,,lol..

 

[KuyaMark]

where can I get a 20 amp i am looking for those here at home depot they only carry up to 15 amps

 

[cali_reef]

The pvc shreads I used on this rock will also make the rock more porous..

How do PVC become more porous?

 

[Bob 1000]

Just adding more space in between the crushed coral and sand..

 

[Bob 1000]

where can I get a 20 amp i am looking for those here at home depot they only carry up to 15 amps

I got mines form a local hardware store.. Home ddepot didn't have the type I needed..

 

[cali_reef]

Just adding more space in between the crushed coral and sand..

Crushed coral = porous
PVC = not porous..

 

[Bob 1000]

The mixture=Priceless little coraline bits early,,,,,,lol.. Wow, that was corny wasn't it??