Final stand design

[StirCrazy]

ok so should I just use 2 x 1" bulkheads then? is that enuf for a 90 gal tank?
I am asking cuz if you can only get that flex like up to 1 1/4 then 1 1/2 is to big...

Steve

[ 18 December 2001: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]

[Silverfish]

I used a 1" bulkhead on the overflow for my 15g but I don't know how much they can actually flow. Might want to go bigger, maybe 1 1/2 or more. If you are using two tho, maybe if both were 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 that would be fine... anyone else?

[ldzielak]

They have 1 1/2" at HD, got some when I was building my system. But I had piped averything in the end. And liek Darren said, you will have vibrations transmitted to everything. I will now be breaking into my straight sections and installing hose to reduce vibrations.

Lee

[StirCrazy]

hey Lee, do you have any pics of your plumming on yours?

Steve

[Reefmaster]

steve
this amounts to a fairly heavy system over a small footprint. is it going to be on a basement or main level slab or is it on the second level or apptment? shane

[StirCrazy]

well it has started. I did have to modify it a little.. I basicly made it 4.5' long and 25" wide and took off the top level. I will figure out a different way to mount the refuge.



the two main frames also have a cross brace which wasen't in yet when I took the pics.

Shane, sorry for the long time befor a reply I was in edmonton and coulden't log in, but ya my house has no basement and I am on a concreat slab so weight is not a concern.

Steve

[ 01 January 2002: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]

[StirCrazy]

can one of the mods move this to the DIY forum please..

Steve

[StirCrazy]

well thinks are starting to happen, I ordered my 90 gal tank (36l x 25w x 24h) yesterday and bought a titanium heater. today I finnished welding my stand and bought the paint for it. (start painting tomorrow) I also bought 280lbs of dolomite for my sand bed, another 3 bulb ballast so I can over drive my actinics, and the last set of water proof endcaps I need. I am going to snap a couple more pics tomorrow of the stand as it sits so far.

Steve

[ 03 January 2002: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]

[Silverfish]

Hey Steve,

what ballasts are you gonna use to overdrive your actinics? Are you using 3 lamps? VHO lamps or NO lamps?

I want to run 3 VHO or overdriven 36" actinic on my tank.

Thanks,
oh ya, what kind of endcaps are you using? [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[StirCrazy]

I am over driving three 36" philips actinic/03 bulbs

I bought the coralife encaps (24.00 a pair)
they have something like a 8 foot cord atached to them also and hangers.

Steve