My New Toy

Jason McK · #1 08-30-2007, 10:03 PM

Seanoman, So what are you building How big?

J

seanoman · #2 08-30-2007, 10:16 PM

I am building a 6'long 30"deep and 24" tall which I believe is around 220 gallon. It's going to be an in wall setup in our basement which will be viewable from two sides. It will have it's own fish room behind it that will house all the equipment and other goodies.

But yeah I am hoping to start the construction next week and get things going. Then Marc aka Superfudge has been very generous in offering some help with ideas and such, which we are very fortunate for because the guy is a master when it comes to DIY.

Jason McK · #3 08-30-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by seanoman

I am building a 6'long 30"deep and 24" tall which I believe is around 220 gallon. It's going to be an in wall setup in our basement which will be viewable from two sides. It will have it's own fish room behind it that will house all the equipment and other goodies.

But yeah I am hoping to start the construction next week and get things going. Then Marc aka Superfudge has been very generous in offering some help with ideas and such, which we are very fortunate for because the guy is a master when it comes to DIY.

that sound a lot like mine. Same 2 sided view with the fishroom in the back. If you ever want to swing by and learn from all my mistakes

let me know. Maybe you could drag Marc this way and check it out.

Check out my link to my tank build thread

J

seanoman · #4 08-31-2007, 12:07 AM

Yeah that sounds great we'll have to take you up on your offer one of these days. Just looked at your tank through your link and it looks very impressive. You've done a very nice job.

Can't wait to see what the skimmer will do to the tank though.

Delphinus · #5 09-06-2007, 06:05 PM

So ... hooked it up yet? Or still waiting on the metric PVC parts?

Man, that sounds sort of like a nuisance if you can't plumb it in without mail ordering pipe from somewhere

If not setup yet, maybe you can satisfy some of my curiousity nonetheless: How are you hooking it up? i.e. on the floor next to the sump? Does it have to sit higher than the sump water level? What kind of feed pump are you using?

Jason McK · #6 09-06-2007, 08:41 PM

hey Tony,
Not hooked up yet. I was hoping for the PVC today but I'm sure the long week end added a couple of days to the shipping.
It's my own anal retentiveness that is causeing the delay. There are many easy solutions using imperial measurement PVC, but I like the idea of correctly fitting pieces.
I heard from Royal Executive that the next version of BK headed to North America will be all imperial fittings.

I have built a self unit above my sump and will put the skimmer on it. I'm using a MAG 5 for a feed pump. It's an odd design as the MAG feeds directly into the Dragon pump. I guess the feed pump is really only to ensure water gets to the skimmer. In hind sight I could have just gone with an internal BK. But this will look cooler

Water level isn't really a factor with the external it just has a 600GPH max feed restriction.

That reminds me I'm going to call the PVC people

J

andrewsk · #7 09-06-2007, 08:48 PM

Jason,

Can you clarify on the External BK as I am thinking of adding one.

You need a pump to feed the skimmer pump? How exactly does that work? Seems kind of silly unless I misunderstand.

Keith