Grizz's 8' - 300 gal + 60 gal + 30 gal OMG Build!!

The Grizz · #1 07-30-2013, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ensquire

Those 3 DC pumps look sexy all lined up and ready to go...

I love the small size of these pumps, makes it easy to plumb 3 in line on both ends of the sump.

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Originally Posted by Antrias

Wish I had mad DIY skills like this! Nice work!

Thanks Antrias but some days I think MAD is the key word

The Grizz · #2 07-30-2013, 04:23 AM

Pulled the sump out tonight, ran some white silicone down the bottom back edge where the panels meet ( makes it look so clean )

also working on getting the baffles into the sump, 6 done 4 to go.

Simons · #3 07-30-2013, 04:55 AM

Wow looks fantastic!! My only question is ... Noise. How loud do you think the pumps skimmer reactors etc could be once this sexy tank is wet??

Either way I would live with it looking at a build like that!

mrhasan · #4 07-30-2013, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Simons

Wow looks fantastic!! My only question is ... Noise. How loud do you think the pumps skimmer reactors etc could be once this sexy tank is wet??

Either way I would live with it looking at a build like that!

Noise and DC pump doesn't really co-exists

The Grizz · #5 07-30-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Simons

Wow looks fantastic!! My only question is ... Noise. How loud do you think the pumps skimmer reactors etc could be once this sexy tank is wet??

Either way I would live with it looking at a build like that!

With everything in a cabinet that is going to be sound proofed and the fact that DC pump are so silent that I have to put my ear to the one I have running now on my 165 I dont think there is going to be a whole lot of noise at all.

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Originally Posted by mrhasan

Noise and DC pump doesn't really co-exists

So true.

sphelps · #6 07-30-2013, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mrhasan

Noise and DC pump doesn't really co-exists

Currently run three speedwaves/wavelines and you can definitely hear them, they were pretty quiet at first but now are the noisiest part of the fish room. I run them internal as well so something to be aware of for sure but a minor issue none the less.

Razor · #7 07-30-2013, 04:17 PM

Looking great Greg, can't wait to see it up and running.

The Grizz · #8 07-30-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Currently run three speedwaves/wavelines and you can definitely hear them, they were pretty quiet at first but now are the noisiest part of the fish room. I run them internal as well so something to be aware of for sure but a minor issue none the less.

My waveline on the 165 has been running for almost a yr now and is still a quite as the day I put it on line but I also clean it once a month as well.

The Grizz · #9 07-31-2013, 03:16 PM

Well after a long day I preceded to get the sump finished after supper, the wife is second guessing herself now in telling me to build it in the house but its to late now. Just have to hook everything back up and finish the little bit of plumbing and its ready for a water test.

Cut out some holes in some acrylic for the filter sock and finished up the baffles