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Forum: Lounge 12-22-2009, 01:54 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 19,082
Posted By golf nut
sorry double post!

sorry double post!
Forum: Lounge 12-22-2009, 01:53 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 19,082
Posted By golf nut
Now that was a great idea to pad posts

Now that was a great idea to pad posts
Forum: Lounge 12-22-2009, 01:52 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 19,082
Posted By golf nut
Now that was a great idea to pad posts!

Now that was a great idea to pad posts!
Forum: Lounge 12-22-2009, 12:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 918
Posted By golf nut
Send them this way I will have my lady do her...

Send them this way I will have my lady do her magic.
Forum: DIY 12-20-2009, 09:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,679
Posted By golf nut
True but your spelling is improving :)

True but your spelling is improving :)
Forum: Reef 12-18-2009, 12:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,815
Posted By golf nut
It can be three drains or two drains and one...

It can be three drains or two drains and one return, as I said initially it is one of hundreds of options.





If you call minor tools a lathe and a mill then I agree,considering I had not...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-10-2009, 11:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,828
Posted By golf nut
Miracles Aquariums, they will ship.

Miracles Aquariums, they will ship.
Forum: Reef 12-01-2009, 04:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,003
Posted By golf nut
What does Gawking typically weigh?

What does Gawking typically weigh?
Forum: Reef 12-01-2009, 01:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,003
Posted By golf nut
If you have space behind the tanks you could run...

If you have space behind the tanks you could run a cantilever.
Forum: Reef 11-22-2009, 12:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,310
Posted By golf nut
I tried that once on the wife... no success.

I tried that once on the wife... no success.
Forum: DIY 11-21-2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,289
Posted By golf nut
I agree, you can drill through the back and...

I agree, you can drill through the back and install a tee long leg going horizontal, install elbows on the ends of the tee pointing up to encourage the water to move in the same pattern.
Forum: DIY 11-21-2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,289
Posted By golf nut
The picture is perfect but this should be for a...

The picture is perfect but this should be for a closed loop, not for a return, this will drain the tank if the power goes off.

Keep the sump/water treatment plant and return pump completely...
Forum: DIY 11-21-2009, 03:56 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,289
Posted By golf nut
What is the flow from the return pump?

What is the flow from the return pump?
Forum: DIY 11-20-2009, 05:30 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,289
Posted By golf nut
Yes, but even lower so you blow across the...

Yes, but even lower so you blow across the surface of the sand and get the detritus up into the water column. your returns from the sump will point down the back and effectively the whole tank will...
Forum: DIY 11-20-2009, 07:34 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,289
Posted By golf nut
If you are concerned about the herbie then do the...

If you are concerned about the herbie then do the overflow deeper, lose just 2 outlets from a 2 way at the bottom of the back of the tank, the upper 2 are doing nothing to help the flow anyway the...
Forum: DIY 11-20-2009, 12:39 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,289
Posted By golf nut
Not having the dwg's to scale is a bit of a...

Not having the dwg's to scale is a bit of a problem, those dimensions are critical to doing this properly.
Forum: Polls 11-19-2009, 02:52 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,675
Posted By golf nut
I was born in the 1940's

I was born in the 1940's
Forum: DIY 11-16-2009, 01:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,992
Posted By golf nut
Could you say why a Tunze is better than a closed...

Could you say why a Tunze is better than a closed loop.

Why would anything leak, comments like this typically come from people who are plumbing impaired or PVC challenged.
Forum: FOWLR 11-15-2009, 04:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,228
Posted By golf nut
Considering you typically waste 2/3 of the water...

Considering you typically waste 2/3 of the water you use to make ro/di you may as well run the overflow from the storage unit to the same drain, that way there is no flood just a high water bill.
Forum: FOWLR 11-15-2009, 03:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,228
Posted By golf nut
It really isn't difficult, you just have to...

It really isn't difficult, you just have to understand it.


Water enters the tank from the sump at a known gph, it needs to be drained, if you select the correct size return pump and the correct...
Forum: Lounge 11-12-2009, 03:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,483
Posted By golf nut
This is not true, but the rest of your post is...

This is not true, but the rest of your post is pretty accurate.
Forum: Reef 11-04-2009, 05:17 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,815
Posted By golf nut
It works in practice too, there are many...

It works in practice too, there are many variables when it comes to flow, calculations are somewhat reliable but need to be proven, that's my next project..
Forum: Reef 11-04-2009, 04:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,815
Posted By golf nut
This is one of many permutations, it is not easy...

This is one of many permutations, it is not easy to build unless you have the proper equipment and have reasonably accurate flow factors. Size is dependent on return pump numbers, but typically most...
Forum: Reef 11-04-2009, 03:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,815
Posted By golf nut
I think you have misunderstood exactly what I...

I think you have misunderstood exactly what I mean, I have no intention of running all the pipes into one drain, all feeds go independently to the sump, I think I know how to keep the floor dry,...
Forum: Reef 11-04-2009, 12:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,690
Posted By golf nut
Weldon 4 is great if you can reassemble the...

Weldon 4 is great if you can reassemble the pieces and then just wick in the glue with a needle and squeeze bottle.
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