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![]() How does it really all work? First off, I know nothing about plumbing. Your going to laugh... but I even had to google pictures of gate valve, check valves, true union, t fittings, etc, so I would know what the heck I was looking for in the store.
![]() My tank currently has two, 1 1/2 inch holes drilled in the overflow, then on the top of the tank running down the top pane of glass is two 1 inch holes on each corner (for the return pipe in the tank) Then the sump I got made... Has two holes where they put filter socks ![]() I am running a external drive (Mag 18) then T off to have two return lines coming up the side of the external overflow box and run into each hole on top of tank. These are the supplies we got so far: ![]() $200.00 bucks later for just these supplies! Wowzers! ![]() Brand new 18 Mag Drive $100.00 (Thanks to Brent) This is a drawing of what were kinda thinking of doing.. Need your thoughts on it. ![]()
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![]() Wow Lee you are going to have your tank up before Tony has his 280 gal tank up and Tony started like 12 months ago.
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![]() "Yes, Lee is a girl not a guy, SURPRISE!"
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![]() Theres some fairly detailed pics of my plumbing layout here. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40669 . Pm me if you have any questions....Id be happy to help.
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![]() K... I'm back from the Okanagan & ready to work on tank again.
![]() ![]() ![]() K... on to plumbing: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55212 ![]()
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![]() Looks Great Lee!!!
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![]() How about some pictures of the back of your tank and how you plan on rreturning the water back to the tank from the sump (including anything you will be using for random water movement, wavy sea, sea swirl etc.). Ideally - pick the most simple route minimizing the length of pipe and number of elbows (both 90s and 45s).
Will you be incorporating a closed loop system? A good tip - ALWAYS cut the pipe to length and set it in place before you glue. Mark the angles and depth of the angles (on the 45/90/T/valve) with a permanent marker so you don't end up with too much or too little pipe. Also - with such a beautiful tank, and such a large tank...perhaps reconsider that Mag pump. Known to use too much electricity, run really hot and be unreliable. Perhaps a little external pump? Used perhaps? I share your dogs expression about the design of that sump ![]() Quote:
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![]() Thanks for the feedback and comments everyone.
Sorry I have not been updating this. The thread is in NEED of a serious update, as the tank has been plumbed, filled with water, added sand & rock already and cycling for over a month now. Hehe I will update when I'm back from San Diego. ![]()
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![]() OK Lee where are the pictures at , how long do you keep us in the closet with this light off.
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