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christyf5 11-11-2009 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 463108)
I remember a build thread somewhere on RC where someone did that. Covered the front ends of the tank with the wall, gave quite a cool effect when looking in as it looks wider than in appears at first glance.. If you know what I mean... I'll try and find it (like a needle in a hay stack)


Ooh that would be cool :cool:

christyf5 11-11-2009 11:39 PM

So today I came home from work, to this:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7534.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7535.jpg

Wheeee!!!!!:Banane03:

Lance 11-12-2009 12:06 AM

Excellent!
Husbands sure are special aren't they?........................... I tell my wife this all the time.

lastlight 11-12-2009 12:45 AM

Haha too true. We almost deserve merit badges for some of the things we do. That's looking great!

Jason McK 11-12-2009 12:47 AM

WOW Congrate Matt Looks Great ;)


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Borderjumper 11-12-2009 01:31 AM

Wow.. Matts gonna get sum tonight!:wink:

christyf5 11-12-2009 04:33 PM

So I've been working on this for the last half hour. Somehow I thought the plumbing would be more complex and I needed to ask you guys your opinions. Turns out its pretty simple but I'm posting my fantastic art anyways.

Yeah MS Paint! :razz:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...nkplumbing.jpg

Jason McK 11-12-2009 04:47 PM

Ya it's fairly straight forward. You could be like me and over complicate it to the point of ridiculousness, but that usually doesn't work well :)

Do you need all 3600GPH from the Dart? If not you could build a manifold like CProwler to drive Phosban reactors, CA Reactors, Skimmer or what ever

http://www.zld.ca/reef/IMG_0062.JPG

Delphinus 11-12-2009 04:48 PM

I would move the beefier union to the inlet side of the Dart. Plus I like how you have stepped up the pipe diameter from the sump to the pump inlet. Clever thinking!

You may wish to find a smaller Wavysea though. That thing is taking up WAY too much space in your display!

christyf5 11-12-2009 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason McK (Post 463485)
Ya it's fairly straight forward. You could be like me and over complicate it to the point of ridiculousness, but that usually doesn't work well :)

Do you need all 3600GPH from the Dart? If not you could build a manifold like CProwler to drive Phosban reactors, CA Reactors, Skimmer or what ever

http://www.zld.ca/reef/IMG_0062.JPG


Well I don't have 17 holes in my tank, just the one :razz:

No I don't need all the gph from the dart, I just figured what with the 20km of pipe from the dart to the tank I wouldn't end up with much gph left.

That manifold is pretty sweet actually. However, I like everything to run on individual pumps, I use more electricity and put more heat into the tank that way. Besides, frankly that thing looks too complex for me :razz:


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