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Old 11-03-2010, 07:30 PM
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cool build.

the gate valve might fix the problem.. also try adjusting it then leaving it for a half hour to work out the air bubbles.
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Old 11-04-2010, 03:31 AM
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Alright so to level this tank I grabbed a scrap peice of .108" stainless channel from work and bought the cheap screw jacks. Had to cut myself some plywood shims, ended up needing 4 on each side.

Here is what it looked like before



Cutting the c channel to length at home.



Pic of $8 dollars worth of cheap chinese machinist jacks (rated to 1k lb each)



So this is what i used minus 4 shims. I used the large scissor jack to raise the stand, then let it down on the leveling jacks. Took 4 tries to get it lvl front to back and side to side.



This is what each side looks like. Can't see the channel but it is up underneath and runs the full width.



Nice cloudy water! Aquavitro?



And what the sump plumbing looks like now






Took me 5 mins to get the tanks balanced. I have noticed that the system is somewhat self balancing.

Anyways I am pretty happy now!

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Old 11-04-2010, 03:40 AM
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Water level is around 3/16" all the way around now

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Old 11-04-2010, 05:08 AM
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what are you going to do for live stock?
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Old 11-04-2010, 02:36 PM
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I am not sure yet. I will move my clown from my nano and get him a buddy. I might move my yellow watchman goby but I think I might get rid of him. He hides pretty much all the time. I am not sure he is suitable for tile substrate.

Had faith and let the tank run all night. Everything is perfect. Water has cleared alot also.

Pretty excited about getting some nice corals in! Hopefully cycle doesn't take too long

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Old 11-04-2010, 02:53 PM
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nice build manlike how simple it looks
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Old 11-07-2010, 04:14 AM
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Thanks yo!

So one of the lfs here got in some fresh LR this morning so I grabbed a couple peices. Living room not smelling so good

ever smell a dead oyster?? I hope it doesn't last too long, my wife is sick right now and can't smell. Hopefully she stays sick? lol

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