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Seeing as I went over to Brad's the other day and gently persuaded him to get his 20 gal plumbed into the rest of the system I thought I better gem my A$$ in gear and do my plumbing before he came over and made me :D

I had to first connect my 25 gal and my 33 gal sump together and then bring my drains into the receiving chamber of my sump.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plu...ltogeather.jpg

Then I had to build a spray head for the supply to my 25 gal (which is one of the drains from the 90 gal) this head has 4 nozzles that can each be aimed in a different direction.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plu...alspraybar.jpg

Then I had to get that hooked into the system.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plu...spraybarin.jpg

Steve

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Next I had to build my return pipes; the pump is connected to the pipes with braided PVC hose.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plumming/return.jpg

This is the temp set up in the tank until my Loc-Line order arrives.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plu...tempreturn.jpg

The sump with the heater and return pump installed. http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plu...eatandpump.jpg

And final the new piping mess in the back of my cabinet.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/plu...mmininback.jpg

Now I just need to add some tap water and do a leak test.. hmm I think I will wait another month or two to do that just to see who cracks first.. Brad, or Mike :D :D

Steve

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Steve, I think you should skip the water. You are the founder of the "Dry Reef" technique and water would just ruin your rep!!

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hmm "dry Reef" eh, ya ok so now I need 100Lbs of Dead "live rock" and I need everyine who loses corals to send me them. I will have the nicest "dry reef" yet, No Algae problems either :D

Steve

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Nice work Steve, fill 'er up. I can't believe you're taking so long ;) .

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And about cracking.....the only thing tht's going to crack Steve, is the dried out silicon on your tank. You should try to get water in it before the warranty expires.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Isn't this what everyone wants? Seems to me you have the best of all worlds.. Pretty plumbing, pretty lights, pretty stand. All this and dry silicone.. ;) But the great thing is.. no algea. Where are those pretty little rocks you posted a pic of? ;) LOL! Brad you are a bad influence. :D

;)
hee hee

Can't wait to see it with Water Steve.. Looking good. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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So far, Steve- nice set up. We still are not even close to putting water into our tank... I still have some questions re: your set-up... Are you willing to answer them? :cool:

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hey Jeanna, ask away and I will try to answer.

anyways you all thought it was going to be another month befor I put water in my tank, well so did I :D BUT I got a fabulas deal on 100 to 120LBS of well established and cured rock today that I couldent refuse so I have to have my tank ready for it in 2 to 3 weeks (that means salt in the water to I guess and also sand in the tank :D . so anyways I got home had supper and the ITCH hit me.. Sooooo

Filling the tank
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/testrun/filling.jpg

Still filling the tank
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...illfilling.jpg

the 25 gal and the 33 gal fillin
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...galfilling.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...umpfilling.jpg

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static level
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...csumplevel.jpg

checkin everything out
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...eckinitout.jpg

Comming to life
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...mingtolife.jpg

Spray bar doin its job
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...ybarworkin.jpg

system stabble
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/tes...temrunning.jpg

I do have a few drips and I would apreaceate any sugestions on how to seal them up with out taking anything apare.. can I just put pvc glue over the joints to seal it up?

Steve