under_tank_mess4. View from the back right. *

Big tank being filled, 125gal quaranteen still up. Quaranteen currently broken down. Will be re set up in fish room before next batch of fish is purchased. *

Side view from butler's pantry/kitchen *

Front shot - 3 days after setup *

Aquacontroller, probe station, self-recharging air dryer, skimmer, Tunze Stream multicontroller on far right *

RK2 washdown closeup

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1. Sprayer for inside of riser tube. This sprayer uses system water (to avoid changing salinity). On this model, the riser tube washdown is manual using the blue ball valve on the upper left.



2. Sprayer for outside of tube. Three nozzles spaced around the collection chamber use house water line to provide high pressure spray. Fresh water is okay here because all of the water and skimmate goes directly to the sewage drain line. This washdown is controlled by a solenoid timer.

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RK2-washdown-closeup 2

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Black box in the middle is the valve timer. The clear vinyl reinforced hose hanging off the bottom is not part of RK2's work, just my sloppy plumbing to connect in the house water supply line. *

Closeup of solenoid ball valve for washdown of interior riser column. No input pressure is required to open this valve, so it can deal with the low head pressure of the venturi pump on this model skimmer *

Greenhouse cycle timer to control riser tube washdown. *

Washdown nozzle closeup
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cup washdown in action *

foxface-B59A2140.jpg *

desjardini-B59A2137.jpg *

700_whole_tank_jan05.jpg *

700_whole_tank_jan05.jpg *

Aquarium cabinet facade. Tres wasn't busy enough with just painting that weekend so he also built a cabinet facade for the base of the big aquarium. *