Controller Install Pics.

Jade · 01/14/2010, 04:12 PM

I would like to see some pics. of controller equipment installed in stands. Just wanted to see how and where everyone puts all the modules and outlets that are run by thier controllers. I need ideas because I just got my new controller up and running. Thanks

Jade · 01/14/2010, 06:38 PM

Anyone?

Jared J · 01/14/2010, 06:44 PM

There's alot of those pics around. You may want to search through the Large Reef Tank section and look at the builds. There are a bunch of nice builds where guys put the outlets, controllers, and switches into the cabinets with a false wall.

Engine8ff · 01/14/2010, 06:48 PM

What I did is made extension cords and ran them to my EB8's so I could put the equipment were I wanted to. Just go to Lowes and get a 100' extension cord and some male and female ends, figure out how long it needs to be and make you one. Make sure you get 3 wire extension cords so you have a ground. You can see some of them in my build thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...=our+215+build

Jade · 01/14/2010, 07:27 PM

Thanks guys. Anyone else?

Jade · 01/15/2010, 05:53 AM

Anyone?

sowellj · 01/15/2010, 08:43 AM

I don't have pictures available right now. PM me if you still have troubling finding some pics. Basically, I used a middle atlantic rack (this a rack mount case for musicians) w/two American DJ powerstrips. I put two panels on the front that I attached the controller, vortech drivers, etc., to. Ballasts sit in the bottom. I have a tray that holds dosing equipment. The wire jungle gets hidden behind it.

Hawkdl2 · 01/15/2010, 08:56 AM

Here's my approach to grouping and isolating the controller devices from the wet sump area.

And the backside of the controller area:

MeuserReef · 01/15/2010, 06:49 PM

Here's my Reefkeeper Elite setup. PC4's shown in this pic.

The RKE head unit mounts to the inside of the cabinet door. All of the tanks electrical components are run from the electrical compartment show here.

Jade · 01/16/2010, 02:25 PM

These are great everyone. Please show more. I'm really getting some good ideas.

jedidog1 · 01/16/2010, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeuserReef

Here's my Reefkeeper Elite setup. PC4's shown in this pic.

The RKE head unit mounts to the inside of the cabinet door. All of the tanks electrical components are run from the electrical compartment show here.

thats nice looking very clean

jedidog1 · 01/16/2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jade

These are great everyone. Please show more. I'm really getting some good ideas.

hey jade i live about half hour away from u , celina ohio here

Jade · 01/16/2010, 05:30 PM

Small world. I was actually born in Celina. Alot of my family still lives there. PM me some time and maybe we can get together.

jedidog1 · 01/16/2010, 05:39 PM

ya when i get all my setup going maybe we can do some frag trading , i know a couple peaple in wapakoneta that will trade to.

slief · 01/16/2010, 09:10 PM

Here is my setup. Its a bit out of control right now. The Apex was installed last week. I need to clean and route the wiring but since I just installed and setup the apex, I have yet to tend to the wires. I had the original Aqua Controller first. I have yet to remove it as I had a bezel made so its flush mounted in my wall. I will do the same for the apex in the coming weeks and move the original aqua controller under the tank once I get around to the drywall repair.

Apex and AC install

Apex brain underneath the tank...

Power bars

LED Moon controller

Pumps soon to be controlled by Apex

A somewhat recent shot of the tank

Jade · 01/17/2010, 11:52 AM

WOW Slief.....what size tank is that? Will your Apex head unit go where the old aquacontroller head unit is now?

Jade · 01/17/2010, 08:38 PM

Anyone else got some Pics. to share??

01/14/2010, 04:12 PM	#1
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	Controller Install Pics. I would like to see some pics. of controller equipment installed in stands. Just wanted to see how and where everyone puts all the modules and outlets that are run by thier controllers. I need ideas because I just got my new controller up and running. Thanks __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/14/2010, 06:38 PM	#2
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	Anyone? __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/14/2010, 06:48 PM	#4
Engine8ff Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hertford, NC Posts: 400	What I did is made extension cords and ran them to my EB8's so I could put the equipment were I wanted to. Just go to Lowes and get a 100' extension cord and some male and female ends, figure out how long it needs to be and make you one. Make sure you get 3 wire extension cords so you have a ground. You can see some of them in my build thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...=our+215+build __________________ Back at it with a 150DD setting up with Apex, Octo, Mag Drive, BRS, MH and T5 and all the other cool stuff.

01/14/2010, 07:27 PM	#5
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	Thanks guys. Anyone else? __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/15/2010, 05:53 AM	#6
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	Anyone? __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/14/2010, 06:44 PM	#3
Jared J Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 431	There's alot of those pics around. You may want to search through the Large Reef Tank section and look at the builds. There are a bunch of nice builds where guys put the outlets, controllers, and switches into the cabinets with a false wall.

01/15/2010, 08:43 AM	#7
sowellj Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: greenwood, sc Posts: 712	I don't have pictures available right now. PM me if you still have troubling finding some pics. Basically, I used a middle atlantic rack (this a rack mount case for musicians) w/two American DJ powerstrips. I put two panels on the front that I attached the controller, vortech drivers, etc., to. Ballasts sit in the bottom. I have a tray that holds dosing equipment. The wire jungle gets hidden behind it.

01/15/2010, 08:56 AM	#8
Hawkdl2 Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Claremont, Ca Posts: 2,233	Here's my approach to grouping and isolating the controller devices from the wet sump area. And the backside of the controller area: __________________ Larry Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef.

01/15/2010, 06:49 PM	#9
MeuserReef Welcome to the next level Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,412	Here's my Reefkeeper Elite setup. PC4's shown in this pic. The RKE head unit mounts to the inside of the cabinet door. All of the tanks electrical components are run from the electrical compartment show here. __________________ "Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic." -Anonymous Current Tank Info: tankless

01/16/2010, 02:25 PM	#10
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	These are great everyone. Please show more. I'm really getting some good ideas. __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/16/2010, 05:30 PM	#13
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	Small world. I was actually born in Celina. Alot of my family still lives there. PM me some time and maybe we can get together. __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/16/2010, 05:39 PM	#14
jedidog1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 169	ya when i get all my setup going maybe we can do some frag trading , i know a couple peaple in wapakoneta that will trade to.

01/16/2010, 09:10 PM	#15
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	Here is my setup. Its a bit out of control right now. The Apex was installed last week. I need to clean and route the wiring but since I just installed and setup the apex, I have yet to tend to the wires. I had the original Aqua Controller first. I have yet to remove it as I had a bezel made so its flush mounted in my wall. I will do the same for the apex in the coming weeks and move the original aqua controller under the tank once I get around to the drywall repair. Apex and AC install Apex brain underneath the tank... Power bars LED Moon controller Pumps soon to be controlled by Apex A somewhat recent shot of the tank Last edited by slief; 01/16/2010 at 09:31 PM.

01/17/2010, 11:52 AM	#16
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	WOW Slief.....what size tank is that? Will your Apex head unit go where the old aquacontroller head unit is now? __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.

01/17/2010, 08:38 PM	#17
Jade FWMAS Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Van Wert, Ohio Posts: 478	Anyone else got some Pics. to share?? __________________ WHAT WE KNOW IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DON'T KNOW Current Tank Info: New set up in the works. 36x36x18, 2x Tunze 6045, RKE with MLC and 4 pods, 2x Lumen Max 3 150w HQI's with Bluewave 7 Ballast. Thats all so far.