Finally... My Oceanic 57 RIMLESS thread.

[pauliwalnuts]

Tank and stand looks great. Sucks that the first sump couldn't fit inside the cabinet, it look really sweet. Can't wait to see how you put this thing together. Good luck buddy.

 

[ryangrieder]

so im almost done building my slide out tray. my idea was simple, yet my design looked like a total fail...yet kinda works! i took a peice of wood, few long bolts, and made a little roll tray. i put some weight on it and it seems like it will work great. so, now, when i want to take my sump out for mantainence, i just have to unscrew the union valves and slide the sump right out....

 

[ryangrieder]

nice tank, keep pics coming once sump comes in

thanks j, will do. picking up sump tomorrow, friday will be the switcharoo!

 

[ryangrieder]

Tank and stand looks great. Sucks that the first sump couldn't fit inside the cabinet, it look really sweet. Can't wait to see how you put this thing together. Good luck buddy.

yeah that sump would have been a bit too large. the sump did look amazing...BUT im really excited to see how jeffs did. he does some amazing work. pretty excited. its going to be rather confusing looking to some, but ill show you guys what i came up with for sump when i pick it up tomorrow and post some pics...

ohh and ill post the light picture now...

 

[ryangrieder]

ok, i dont think the pictures will prove anything, but how i mounted it was simple. i took a tape measure and measured how long from bracket to backet where the screw sits on the reefbrite, put a mark on the tek light, and drilled a small hole. where i mounted it was...uhh.. how to explain lol.... ok looking right at the fixture. you got the tek light badge, then it falls flat, then has a curve in, then another curve thats real thin that is level with the bulbs, thats where i mounted it...

 

[ryangrieder]

few more pics...

 

[ryangrieder]

picked up my sump today from Jeff (Custom King). sump is PERFECT. exactly what i wanted. its got a 7 inch filter sock holder on the left, then water goes all the way to the right to the skimmer section, then back to the middle where there is a bubble catcher, then the return pump section. works perfect and fits through the side entrance of the stand. so when you open the left door, you see the filter sock, and the right door looks at the skimmer. behind the big center board is the pump that is hidden...

i got the molding painted to hide the roller design i made for the slide out tray. and i painted the tray. i painted it cover up paint from my car. looks awesome lol

i started rough piping the sump as well. everything is set, tomorrow i have to glue all the pipes, hang the light fixture, then start the switch! wahooooooooo!!

 

[jerl77]

looking good buddy now my god wheres the water?

 

[kalapnath]

finally that looks great good luck with it one advise i'll give you remove the plastic legs from it the tank when filled is real shaky

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Looks great...
It was also a good idea going with a seven inch sock. I hated changing 4'' socks every 2-3 days.
Rigged my sump to work with a 7x16'' and love it. I now change that about every 6-7 day.

 

[masterswimmer]

Ryan, looking good. Couple of things:

1 - Make sure you have enough room to rotate the water change ball valve. It looks like the ball valve should be rotated 90 degrees so that the red handle is facing front. The way it is it looks like the handle will hit the inside of the stand.

2 - Don't glue the vertical pvc going into the filter sock into place. It will be easier to remove the sock if that piece is removable.

Looks great. Can't wait to see water in it......but not as anxious as you I'm sure

Kudos and keep up the great work.
Russ

 

[ryangrieder]

looking good buddy now my god wheres the water?

Thanks, tank will be filled with fish and coral tomorrow!

 

[ryangrieder]

finally that looks great good luck with it one advise i'll give you remove the plastic legs from it the tank when filled is real shaky

Thanks for the tip, I will do that tomorrow and take those off before water.

 

[ryangrieder]

Looks great...
It was also a good idea going with a seven inch sock. I hated changing 4'' socks every 2-3 days.
Rigged my sump to work with a 7x16'' and love it. I now change that about every 6-7 day.

Yes, I agree about the filter sock. I have a 4 inch on my current tank and replace it every 2 days...can you say "annoying". Jeff made it a 7 inch sock holder, my goal was to hope it takes longer to replace.

 

[strgazr27]

Thanks, tank will be filled with fish and coral tomorrow!

This has taken almost as long as mine to finish

 

[ryangrieder]

Ryan, looking good. Couple of things:

1 - Make sure you have enough room to rotate the water change ball valve. It looks like the ball valve should be rotated 90 degrees so that the red handle is facing front. The way it is it looks like the handle will hit the inside of the stand.

2 - Don't glue the vertical pvc going into the filter sock into place. It will be easier to remove the sock if that piece is removable.

Looks great. Can't wait to see water in it......but not as anxious as you I'm sure

Kudos and keep up the great work.
Russ

Hey man, yes I agree and you read my mind. I usually do the ball valves facing forward. It won't turn all the way if left like that. And I also think I'm not going to glue the pipe in that goes into the filter sock. That way I don't need to put a union on the down pipe, and can just pull that pipe out and slide the sump out. And yes, that way the filter sock will come right out as well.

And yes, I can't wait for tomorrow lol.

P.s. That new frag rack is already filled lol

 

[ryangrieder]

This has taken almost as long as mine to finish

Haha, that's only because I needed my sump, and now that I got it, the switch over is tomorrow!

 

[ryangrieder]

uhhh.....DONE AND FILLED! started 9:25am this morning, finished 7:30pm! but done!!!

took all these pics with camera phone. tomorrow ill pull the better camera out...

i did not stack the rock the way i wanted to yet, tomorrow ill be able to see better in the tank to stack how i want to. as of right now, i just threw all the rock into the tank because all the coral and fish were all sitting in buckets for so long...



lights hung...

Starting To Fill...

All the coral from the old tank...

Got Tired Of Waiting TO Clear Up, So I Started Throwing It All In...

Not Fully Clear, But Here Are A Few Current And Random Pics...

And Finally Some Clearish Close Ups...

tomorrow ill upload more when its crystal clear. still cant run the skimmer, it goes CRAZY still. sucks but i dont feel like risking a flood overnight. becides that, all went well. everyone switched over good and corals opened within minutes of adding to tank...

 

[kalapnath]

it was worth the wait..............

 

[masterswimmer]

Dude, I wish I knew you were unaware of how to fill a tank with ZERO sandstorm. You should know me by now, I have a trick for everything

Looks AWESOME! Kudos

swimmer