[noodleman]

i wish i had flat screens in my science class when i was growing up

[masterswimmer]

Quote: Originally Posted by noodleman i wish i had flat screens in my science class when i was growing up

LOL we had a chalkboard and 16mm projector (I was the nerd on the AV squad )

swimmer

[jhale]

I like the equipment hidden in the cabinets, very nice.
you need a sump shot to make the thread complete

I know Glass Cages requires you to put foam under the tank, but in this installation
is it necessary? that counter looks about as flat as it gets.

[ColdZero]

Quote: Originally Posted by masterswimmer Are you having the kids help you with the setup too? Believe it or not, you can really create an impact at that basic level too. Not all kids will be into it, but as an after school project you might find just one or two kids eager to learn. Great job and it looks super so far. Russ

I'd like to get them a little more involved with the setup. The only problem is we're on like reverse schedules. I work on the tank at night and on weekends when the kids aren't there. Last year when we'd acclimate stuff I'd leave work early and there'd still be kids around when I was doing that. Last year the tank had a wood canopy that would have sheets with pictures on it so the kids knew what each part or what the name of the latest resident was. My mom is looking into a small marine biology club afterschool for kids who want to learn more.

I actually do the IT work in the school as a consulting job. The flat screens in that part of the lab are for different science displays. There's still some software to write to make it look nice, but eventually one display will have the pH, temp, etc from the aquacontroller + info from the school's weather station. I'd like to use the display like we used the sheets on the canopy last year since thats no longer an option. The other 3 have folding@home, Celestia and another BOINC project that changes depending on what the kids vote on.

[ColdZero]

Quote: Originally Posted by jhale I like the equipment hidden in the cabinets, very nice. you need a sump shot to make the thread complete I know Glass Cages requires you to put foam under the tank, but in this installation is it necessary? that counter looks about as flat as it gets.

Here ya go. Not much to see yet, kinda just have some of the equipment down there waiting.



and the electrical. The plug isn't GFCI but the circuit is, all the plugs in the lab are. The electrician they had was awesome and really helpful.

[Tim]

If you need some frags I`m willing to donate.

[ColdZero]

That would be quite awesome, I'll let you know once the tank has been setup and running for a while.

[masterswimmer]

Spectacular job. I hope you continue to update this thread as the project progresses. I'll be following it.

Please let us know when the tank is cycled and ready for some inhabitants. We would like to donate a fish or two as well.

Russ

[ColdZero]

Update on the tank.

I did the plumbing for the drains and the returns this weekend. I had to cut a bigger hole for the drain in the sump so it could take the 1.5" drain from the tank.

I also modded the NW-150 skimmer so there is a gate valve on the exit to control the height in the skimmer. I'm thinking about doing the mesh mod on the skimmer as well, that may be a project for next week.

Before the plumbing was done, we painted the back of the tank black with some Krylon Fusion black spray paint. All in all it came out pretty good. The return pipes above the tank, nothing in the water, were also painted black.

Hopefully by the end of this week, the plumber will have installed a nipple on the cold water feed for the RO and some way to drain the water from the RO. If all goes well, we should start filling the tank at the end of next weekend or early that week.

Pics to come once I can get home.

[NYreefNoob]

pm'ed y ou i got 2 modded nano's ill donate