Greg's 75g

gregzz4 · #1 04-24-2012, 03:33 AM

Success

The new valve works very well. I am again very happy with my decision to make a change.
There's no more air/draining issues causing a huge mess on pump re-start.
I've turned the pump off/on over the last hour, letting the sump equalize between tests, and it's awesome
Keep in mind ... this change was not done to eleviate back-flow per se, but only to stop air intrusion.
So, forward and onward again to get this little tank salty

Here's the new setup

Ya, Brett, I have become lazy with the cement.
Brett commented on the neat-ness of my first few joints way back when I began. I started off making everything really clean looking, but have, after 50' of pipe and $100s of dollars in glass and fittings, lost my patience and went with 'just glue it, who's gonna see it ?'

lastlight · #2 04-24-2012, 03:57 AM

It's ok man I didn't even iron the sheets I hung behind my tank =) Not sure I even have an iron these days actually lol.

I can relate to the air bubbles/splashing. When I bring my water-change section of the sump back online I have to do it really slow. Huge bubbles fly out and the water level is less than an inch from the top of the sump in that compartment. I've 'gone over' many times

fishytime · #3 04-24-2012, 04:11 AM

sloppy joints make for a better seal

.....thats my theory anyway

.....

man it looks like you JUST got that valve in there!

Nano · #4 04-24-2012, 04:20 AM

It'll definitely help you sleep easy once the power goes out

gregzz4 · #5 04-24-2012, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Nano

It'll definitely help you sleep easy once the power goes out

Kenny, it's not for the back-flow .... It's to stop air getting into the system. The sump can handle the small amount of this tank

The problem was air getting back into the circuit, from that tank being so hi above the sump, and bubbling out when the pump re-starts.
It made a huge mess with all the air coming out of the lines, overflowing the sump and splashing everywhere.
I'm running switches and so on for 'sleeping' security, but they aren't ready yet.
That will be for a later post
You'll see some more 'too much' if I do what I'm thinking

Nano · #6 04-24-2012, 04:59 AM

Ahhh I see

gregzz4 · #7 04-24-2012, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Nano

Ahhh I see

That's it ???? Ahhh I see ???

gregzz4 · #8 04-24-2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

It's ok man I didn't even iron the sheets I hung behind my tank =) Not sure I even have an iron these days actually lol.

I can relate to the air bubbles/splashing. When I bring my water-change section of the sump back online I have to do it really slow. Huge bubbles fly out and the water level is less than an inch from the top of the sump in that compartment. I've 'gone over' many times

Too funny you got in right there.
Oh, I probably haven't even washed any sheets in awhile ( don't tell Donna )
Glad you understand the splashing thing. It drove me nuts.

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Originally Posted by fishytime

sloppy joints make for a better seal

.....thats my theory anyway

.....

man it looks like you JUST got that valve in there!

Ya, it was kinda sketchy. I almost brought home a 1-1/2" instead of the 3/4" one. That would have set me off like, umm, set me off

I'm glad I turned around and exchanged the valves.
I can see me now, going to Home Dee Pot for the umteenth time and spend another $15-20 to replace something I botched

For the record, I enjoy talkin' with you guys, All you guys, 'cause I really like the contact, but, Man, I really need to get some local Reef friends to talk to

If it wasn't for you all, my wife would have been eligible for parole by now