Phil's new 46 gallon frag tank

[Phil]

so got my brs order friday and the went to rona today to get some fittings

gate valves, true union ball valves, and check valve + fitings

the grizz stoped by and i got two tlf 150 reactors off him.

so heres my starting point off my return pump

i then made this header to come off it. i teed off and reduced to 1/2 inch with gate valves to feed the reactors and installed a 1" check valve to {hopefully} stop anywater from coming back into my sump in a power outage.

heres my return bulkheads that i have to pipe too im going to put gate valves on each line to control the flow on each.

i forgot a few fittings today so hopefully get them tomorow to finninsh up.

[Salt2Death]

Phil it's looking amazing and I love the frags from you!!!


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[Phil]

return pump plumbed 1" true union ball valve into header with 1/2 gates to run my reactors. then a check valve.
1" come up to a tee then 1" gate valves into my line lock returns. put a few unions in so i can dissasemble it if needed.

1 1/2 drain line done just with 2 45s. left the rest to do when there water in the tank so i can test for sound differances.

[reefwars]

looking good phil man

[Phil]

ya just taking a little brake lol. hoping to get water in it tonight just need to do the over flow pipe.

[Phil]

ok filled the tank with water and onle 1 leak!?!?!?! it was a union missing a rubber oring i found it on the floor and replaced it and no more leak

Now problem #1

my overflow is too small for a herbie in 1 1/2

so im gonna try 1 1/4 and if that wont fit im going to use 1"
any suggestions are welcome.

problem # 2

now i know this was going to happen so i didnt glue the drain line in.


Whats the best way to make it quiet and less splashing? put a 90 half in the water or run the plumbing down to the bottom on the sump?

[Phil]

so i had the tank running for about 6 weeks now and just got around to building a skirt for the stand.


side view before painting trim.


front view
front panel is held on by magnets still have to put the trim on the front and u can allso see i put a ledge around the tank too.


finnished side other than needing another coat of black paint.