Well I finally got the top of the stand all stained and one coat on the door's, coat #2 tomorrow morning before I start my work day and then the last coat tomorrow night.

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Got a little more done tonight. Put the tank back On the stands, put all the bulk heads in and started plumbing my OM 4 way. It is all just dry fit still have to glue it. Also have to plumb the supply line from the tank to the 4 way yet as I forgot to get a couple fitting's. Once this is done it is on to the electrical.

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Quite the project, nice job. I've noticed the tray you built for the return pump and haven't read the entire thread, but it looks like a Panworld external pump. Have you considered the possibility of a mishap filling up that tray and submerging your external pump? That could be disastrous. Pretty sure the motor is not waterproof.

Ya I have thought of that but hopefully it will all work the way I have planned. The tray is just to catch any water that might spill if I have to pull a pump out. If all the plumbing is sealed correctly there should be no mishaps.:pray:

OK well all the plumbing is now done, but now I need to find a new impeller for the MAG 36 pump that was sold to me NFG.

So now it's time to run the check list.

Metal stand...........................check
build sump.............................check
stand door's & top..................check
drill more holes in tank.............check
get lighting............................check
skimmer's, heater's, reactor's....check
line stand with styro...............check
electrical panel......................in progress
water test plumbing................soon
move tank to house................not soon enough

Oooo 8' shallow I like that, looking forward to seeing it moved into your house.

Me to, it will be a challenge to move from the shop to the house in one piece as I hope to do. I don't want to have to take the bulkheads out to pull the tank off the stand so it will take at least 6 of us to move it in.

a hell fire up the skid stear, well do it with the up the the house greg haha

Ya I have been thinking of that as well

Well I have found a new pump for my closed loop with the help of a cool cat in Regina, lockrookie. :thumb: Hopefully I will not have to change to much of the plumbing from the OM 4 way.

Finished wiring in light timer's today before my cold got the better of me. Just about done now.:biggrin::biggrin: