CUZ's 435g system

cuz · #1 05-07-2011, 04:52 AM

another busy day, its crazy how when you look at something and figure on maybe taking an hour or so it turns into an all daymission!!

I changed the herbie style overflows to durso's and added some baffles to the top of the overflows. Keep critters out for one but also wanted to raise the water level in the display tank. Previously the height of the overflows would have had the water level 1" below the black trim and that would have drove me nuts looking at it all day. I opted not to remove the existing glass for the overflows.

next i went to town with the plumbing. this would be alot simpler if a person would write down what they need and just double it from the start!!
this shows how my backup overflows are plumbed together then down into the sump in case of a main drain clog.

cuz · #2 05-07-2011, 04:54 AM

picked up these today, 1 for each return.

they will be plumbed into these 1" lines once i can round up a couple bulkheads.

cuz · #3 05-07-2011, 04:55 AM

here's were everything overflows into the sump, after looking at this pic I ran downstairs to check how straightness of the middle pipe..lol..just the pic for some reason.

Also painted the back of the sump black just cuz!!

cuz · #4 05-07-2011, 04:57 AM

Made an egg-crate stand for the skimmer to sit on, this will put it in 10" of water to start out. We'll see which way it needs to move once it hits water.

cuz · #5 05-07-2011, 04:57 AM

took 4 1/2hrs but its filled and running now!!! Had 1 leaky union on a 2" valve but a quick trip to canadian tire of new o-rings and all is good!!

I drilled a 3/16 hole just below the water lines on the returns for a syphon break but i think I'll fill them in. Alot of pressure is being lost thru the holes!! Enough that if i don't have the lids on when turning everything on I can hit the wall across from the tank!! ooopps!!lol

I'm thinking I'll just keep the flex hoses in the tank at a safe enough height to break things before the sump is topped off.

cuz · #6 05-07-2011, 04:58 AM

Craig and Nora found me a new toy today!!!

cuz · #7 05-07-2011, 05:00 AM

got no pictures yet but the stand and side cabinet are done minus hanging the doors. I'm hoping to get into the breakers tomorrow to run my 2 new 15amp circiuts to the tank. Then Friday night/Saturdat will be finishing off the canopy and tying it into everything else.

Biggest problem ahead is what color to paint everything!!!