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Old 04-24-2012, 02:57 AM
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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
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:11 AM
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sloppy joints make for a better seal.....thats my theory anyway.....

man it looks like you JUST got that valve in there!
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:20 AM
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It'll definitely help you sleep easy once the power goes out
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:56 AM
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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
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:59 AM
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Ahhh I see
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Old 04-24-2012, 04:08 AM
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That's it ???? Ahhh I see ???
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Old 04-24-2012, 05:29 AM
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crazy build Greg. Only one major problem I can think of.

Your Display is " TOO SMALL" Lol

with all the effort and equipment in the background, you should go for a Big Display tank. Hmmmm 210 or 300.
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Old 04-27-2012, 12:19 PM
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Lol I was tired gimme a break. builds looking awesome as always. This will definitely be one clean tank
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:31 AM
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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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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

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