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WOW!!! Absolutly huge build! Coming along great. That sump is definatly a work of art. nice clean plumbing. Great job on the tank aswell. I know if it were me it would of looked like the caulking gun exploded, it would of been all over the wife, the dog and not to mention my 2 yo hahahaha.

Holey moley, I think you could have a future in plumbing.:smile:
Now if you could just attach electric solenoids to those gate valves and hook it up to a keyboard, you could play that thing like an organ. (not in a Monty Python way please)
Seriously, you're going to love the control of flow to different parts of your tank.
How do you remove the filter socks for cleaning?

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Originally Posted by Trevor W (Post 837555)

Thanks Trevor, it's surprising how much silicone you can waste building a tank this size. :redface:

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Originally Posted by MitchM (Post 837563)

Being a welder you have to be able to do piping so it comes in handly.

The last piece of pipe on the OF is in glued in, just turn off the flow, pull out the down tube & pull out the filter sock.

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 837550)

Well it's full & flowing at half the pump volume because I'm waiting for a replacement power supply for one of my WaveLine DC1000. ZERO plumbing leaks so I'm very very happy with that but I am going to have to add a balancing line to join the 2 return side together, not a big deal.

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All is good & the living room is dry :lol:

Next time you should bring her along.

Just tell your niece I'd rather swin in my pool, it's much warmer but you could have a bath in it :lol:.

That sump and all the plumbing is incredible!So clean and professional.And I was just up in the Red Deer area...

wow grizz,

simply put, this is the tank that all of us reefers aspire to. The professionalism on that sump is incredible. I just have one question i can't figure out... I see 6 return pumps, though only two on each side are plumbed to return lines - it looks like the four pumps feed 8 separate return lines. What are the other two pumps for?

WOW!!! That looks amazing!!! I'm as excited and anxious for you to get it all running, as everyone else, good luck!! :)

Great job Greg, you'll have fish in there before you know it.:wink:

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Originally Posted by brotherd (Post 837615)

That sump and all the plumbing is incredible!So clean and professional.And I was just up in the Red Deer area...

Thanks Big D & you didnt even come for a visit well I never.........:lol:

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Originally Posted by monkE (Post 837677)

Thanks Monk, trying really hard to keep this build very neat & organized. You are correct the are 4 - DC10000 feeding the 8 returns. The 2 other pumps are DC5000 and will feed my chiller, 3 reactors & my 60 gal seahorse tank that is yet to come.

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Originally Posted by krg (Post 837681)

WOW!!! That looks amazing!!! I'm as excited and anxious for you to get it all running, as everyone else, good luck!! :)

Thank krg, appreciate the complement.

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Originally Posted by Razor (Post 837696)

Great job Greg, you'll have fish in there before you know it.:wink:

Thanks dude, hope to have the tank cycling in the next few weeks if possible as I have a very heavy schedule this month.

Congrats on the fill! Awesome start, to an awesome setup!

in your last pic greg... are the drapes on an actuator so you can reveal the viewing pane in style?