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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-29-2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,258
Posted By Dreadful
nevermind.. you're in ab xD

nevermind.. you're in ab xD
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-29-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,258
Posted By Dreadful
still for sale? just started up about a 175g...

still for sale? just started up about a 175g system

need a good deal i'll take it all!
Forum: Tank Journal 06-29-2013, 05:50 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,122
Posted By Dreadful
Talking Alright guys! I've finally corrected all my...

Alright guys!

I've finally corrected all my plumbing, skimmer, and leakage issues!

Very satisfied with the result. She runs like a dream and is very quiet!

All I have to do now is finish up...
Forum: Reef 06-27-2013, 07:08 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
Talking alright, ive re routed the emergency drain and am...

alright, ive re routed the emergency drain and am happy to finally say the system is fully operational!!!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/06262013625_zps28312b9b.jpg...
Forum: Reef 06-26-2013, 05:42 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
i also did a little more research last night and...

i also did a little more research last night and found that my main siphon should be about 6" lower than my emergency line. so i've already drained the overflow box to fix that. shouldnt be much...
Forum: Reef 06-26-2013, 05:39 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
now that i actually think about the way i did the...

now that i actually think about the way i did the drian it totally doesnt make sense at all.. if the clog happens anywhere under the T the system will still flood! how stupid of me LOL

at least...
Forum: Reef 06-25-2013, 09:48 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
well.. it was a lot of fun! but i think its...

well..

it was a lot of fun! but i think its good now!

since there wasnt much space between bulkheads i decided to just cut out an entire peice around them:...
Forum: Reef 06-13-2013, 04:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
diamond bits need water to stay cool to not dull...

diamond bits need water to stay cool to not dull extremely fast. i have a long shallow tub i had filled with water to drill it the first time. this time wont be so easy as it's laid in mortar and...
Forum: Reef 06-13-2013, 04:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,611
Posted By Dreadful
excellent! i can now help someone else from...

excellent! i can now help someone else from making the same mistakes i've made! go back to the "reef" section and go down a few threads to see my thread "leaking bulkhead solution"

read that.
...
Forum: Reef 06-13-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
you mean besides like.. everything? xD i...

you mean besides like.. everything? xD

i drained most of the tank yesterday and stored a bunch of the water in garbage cans haha.. no sense letting all that salt go to waste!

hopefully this...
Forum: Reef 06-11-2013, 03:21 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
well looks like you all get your way anyways.. i...

well looks like you all get your way anyways.. i booted up the system and now the plumbing leaked so i have to restart anyway..

so frustrated i dont know what went wrong i had everything glued...
Forum: Reef 06-10-2013, 11:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
Thumbs up so overnight.. the leaking miraculously stopped...

so overnight.. the leaking miraculously stopped on its own o_o


i really appreciate all your guys' input on this and i know its going against everything you've advised but im going to leave it...
Forum: Reef 06-10-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
i may yet have to.. i found another silly noob...

i may yet have to.. i found another silly noob mistake i've made.

when i had the glass pieces cut they came with little tiny cork squares to keep them from scratching or banging into eachother. i...
Forum: Reef 06-09-2013, 05:48 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
Talking success! the overflow is 1/3 full and no...

success!

the overflow is 1/3 full and no leaks as you can see
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/06082013613_zps6836773d.jpg...
Forum: Reef 06-09-2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
now that i finally have some free time im going...

now that i finally have some free time im going to give it one more go before i go to all that trouble and see what i can make happen WITHOUT silicone or any of that.

i think i may have made some...
Forum: Reef 06-07-2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
haha i know that part at least.. wouldnt make...

haha i know that part at least.. wouldnt make sense at all the other way!
Forum: Reef 06-07-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
well according to that diagram i did it the bad...

well according to that diagram i did it the bad way haha.. and its too late now to change it

Rogue951 the overflow box is drained and dried. as of right now i just have the display tank filled
...
Forum: Reef 06-07-2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
they look great but.. i need extra long thread...

they look great but.. i need extra long thread fittings because i'm going through 3/4 plywood as well as 3/8 tile and 1/2 glass lol
Forum: Reef 06-07-2013, 07:06 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
i really dont think i can get a drill in there at...

i really dont think i can get a drill in there at this point and not only that i'd also have to drill through the tile and the plywood then.. its not gonna happen haha
Forum: Reef 06-07-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
not sure if changing the bulkead size is going to...

not sure if changing the bulkead size is going to work they're pretty standard arent they?
Forum: Reef 06-07-2013, 06:41 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,770
Posted By Dreadful
Exclamation Leaking bulkead solution?

Alright, so I'm still somewhat of a novice here.. but I tried something most people wouldnt and thats building my own custom sized aquarium.

Learned a lot since I started the project and I...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 06-05-2013, 12:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,221
Posted By Dreadful
i realized last night after much frustration...

i realized last night after much frustration that's all i needed to do haha.. sometimes you dont think straight when you're angry xD
Forum: Tank Journal 06-05-2013, 12:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,122
Posted By Dreadful
haha i have contents insurance but they said...

haha i have contents insurance but they said there's no insurance i can buy that will cover me if the thing leaks and ruins the unit below!
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 06-04-2013, 03:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,221
Posted By Dreadful
look at the pic haha.. (this was before i changed...

look at the pic haha.. (this was before i changed anything at all)

i was told it was too high of a water line.. so i egg crated it up BEFORE i got this new pump and then the water leve wasnt even...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 06-04-2013, 02:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,221
Posted By Dreadful
Angry HALP with kent marine nautilus te (pos) skimmer!

Hey all,

As some of you may know I've constructed my own aquarium. In the mean time I've been having my sump cycle itself.

I had this skimmer (which I know is pretty oldschool) running with a ...
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