Popular Post KrAzY Posted April 13, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted April 13, 2019 But I did alright.. I just got finished last night building my new fish tank stand. I decided to go a different route with it then the traditional cannot style. I really hate trying to climb inside while working on pumps or taking apart the skimmer to empty it. Enjoy my horrible building skills through these lousy pictures. The new light and crushed coral substrate should be here in a couple days. Got a better deal online then at the over priced store.  I'm just going to sit back and watch the electrical people shit themselves over my Frankenstein electrical box.. so far that box ran two tanks for over 6 years non stop. I figured I will keep using it for this tank also... Yup.. no GFCI and it's near water..... The wall outlet is going to be a GFCI in the next couple days. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 13, 2019 I am thankful TK is not here to see that mess. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 13, 2019 9 hours ago, KrAzY said: But I did alright.. I just got finished last night building my new fish tank stand. I decided to go a different route with it then the traditional cannot style. I really hate trying to climb inside while working on pumps or taking apart the skimmer to empty it. Enjoy my horrible building skills through these lousy pictures. The new light and crushed coral substrate should be here in a couple days. Got a better deal online then at the over priced store.  I'm just going to sit back and watch the electrical people shit themselves over my Frankenstein electrical box.. so far that box ran two tanks for over 6 years non stop. I figured I will keep using it for this tank also... Yup.. no GFCI and it's near water..... The wall outlet is going to be a GFCI in the next couple days. How much more stuff do you have to plug in? Wouldn’t a normal power strip work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 13, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 13, 2019 That's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 13, 2019 I drilled my tanks & put false corners in with black plexiglass. All the maintenance items were under the tank. I also painted the back and any unexposed sides black to hide the algae. I ran my salinity a little below the norm, it seemed to help with parasites. In the big tank, I put two big submergable pumps in at the back corners. I rigged up a timed relay that alternated running them to simulate the mild turbulence in a reef. The big tank had Black Beauty blasting media instead of sand or crushed coral. It looked really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Longjohn said: How much more stuff do you have to plug in? Wouldn’t a normal power strip work? I would need a couple power strips, and just random wires running all over is not a nice thing to deal with. With this set up I can J hook the wires incase of a water leak the water will stop at the J instead of getting to the power strip. 1 hour ago, 2Far said: I drilled my tanks & put false corners in with black plexiglass. All the maintenance items were under the tank. I also painted the back and any unexposed sides black to hide the algae. I ran my salinity a little below the norm, it seemed to help with parasites. In the big tank, I put two big submergable pumps in at the back corners. I rigged up a timed relay that alternated running them to simulate the mild turbulence in a reef. The big tank had Black Beauty blasting media instead of sand or crushed coral. It looked really cool. I drilled about two inches in and down on both sides. It is a 29gal tank with a 7 gal sump. I am not going to run any media in this tank. I am going to use the skimmer for removing anything unwanted in the tank.. funny thing is I had to install a check valve in the return line because I am running a mag 7 pump.. most over flow I need is 300gal an hour and this will put out roughly 700 gal an hour.. I don't want to make to many waves..lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 13, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 13, 2019 Looks good. I like the slide off wraparound cabinet idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 13, 2019 I noticed your outlet stack. I chuckled as my eyes got big. Ha!!! Yup, way too involved for me. But you have fun!! And make sure to keep us updated with pics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 13, 2019 Like the cabinet, and great idea w/ the removable front/sides. What the heck amp breaker you have that plugged into? 14 plugs into a 20 amp seems a lot extreme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 13, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: 14 plugs into a 20 amp seems a lot extreme. Lots of small individual items. each plug probably sees well under an amp, and at least some of them are on a timer. Might be a good idea to find some kind of cover for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #11 Posted April 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, Further said: Lots of small individual items. each plug probably sees well under an amp, and at least some of them are on a timer. Might be a good idea to find some kind of cover for it... True, but he also runs a motor and heater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 13, 2019 Share #12 Posted April 13, 2019 Are you sure this is code? I think @tybeegb,s permit lady is going to stop by. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted April 13, 2019 17 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: True, but he also runs a motor and heater Pump and skimmer are the most amperage.. each running at around 150 watts or less each.. 14 hours ago, Airehead said: Are you sure this is code? I think @tybeegb,s permit lady is going to stop by. I never do anything to code.. it's all or nothing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 13, 2019 Share #14 Posted April 13, 2019 Code of the Krazy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 13, 2019 Share #15 Posted April 13, 2019 I got a mild shock just looking at your wiring. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted April 14, 2019 2 hours ago, jsharr said: I got a mild shock just looking at your wiring. I got a good shock wiring it the first time.. mis calculations are a bad thing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 14, 2019 Share #17 Posted April 14, 2019 I've seen sketchier wiring from the kids they hire as electricians at work. And they are supposedly at the top of their class at the tech school we hire from.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted April 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Further said: I've seen sketchier wiring from the kids they hire as electricians at work. And they are supposedly at the top of their class at the tech school we hire from.... Oh don't get me wrong.. I'm known for really sketchy shit, but I will be careful in what it do around my house and fish tanks. All bets are off anywhere else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 14, 2019 Share #19 Posted April 14, 2019 You can get sectional wall plates to suit your installation. https://www.hardwareandtools.com/electrical-and-lighting/switch-plates-and-wall-plates/sectional-snap-together-switch-plates-white/ Here is a type of device that will improve safety in a very large way. It is something you plug into a receptacle and it includes overload and gfci protection. You can get smaller devices if you want. Spas use a device similar to below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 14, 2019 Share #20 Posted April 14, 2019 17 hours ago, Further said: I've seen sketchier wiring from the kids they hire as electricians at work. And they are supposedly at the top of their class at the tech school we hire from.... Does it look something like this 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 14, 2019 Share #21 Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, BR46 said: Does it look something like this Worse. For some reason there are a lot of hard wired cords in one area, the hot end wired in and the connector end loose. One of the geniuses wired them backwards, male hot, female dead. So they had 240 volt plug prongs just waiting to bite somebody. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 14, 2019 Share #22 Posted April 14, 2019 53 minutes ago, Further said: Worse. For some reason there are a lot of hard wired cords in one area, the hot end wired in and the connector end loose. One of the geniuses wired them backwards, male hot, female dead. So they had 240 volt plug prongs just waiting to bite somebody. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share #23 Posted April 14, 2019 9 hours ago, donkpow said: You can get sectional wall plates to suit your installation. https://www.hardwareandtools.com/electrical-and-lighting/switch-plates-and-wall-plates/sectional-snap-together-switch-plates-white/ Here is a type of device that will improve safety in a very large way. It is something you plug into a receptacle and it includes overload and gfci protection. You can get smaller devices if you want. Spas use a device similar to below. I'm not seeing the fun at all with having to buy those.. where is the fire hazard? Where is the fun of being shocked? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 15, 2019 Share #24 Posted April 15, 2019 At the forge shop almost everything was 440 volts. Guardian angel probably has a lot of singed feathers. Graphite on everything and trying to plug in your 440 volt conveyor makes a Big Bang and a bright flash. Sometimes it knocks out most of the power to the building. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 15, 2019 Share #25 Posted April 15, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 15, 2019 Share #26 Posted April 15, 2019 47 minutes ago, 2Far said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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