buddy08
SPS Addict
stand itself looks like it weighs a ton... thing looks solid
Parrot's 150 Long
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Burch01
Reefing newb
All I can say is AWESOME!!!! I seriously hope things go better for you with this stand LOL you deserve it!
You did remember the foam this time around right ??? LOL
You did remember the foam this time around right ??? LOL
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Burch, HAHA - YES, I did remember the foam! I almost didn't put the plywood under the foam - I was debating if I needed the foam AND plywood over the stand. But I ended up putting both down, figure it can't hurt.
Buddy, yeah, it's probably just under 1000 lbs empty. Ridiculous!
Today I got the sump and scrubber box to a place called "Hole Specialists" - and they didn't have the equipment to do it!! But they referred me to a machinist in this industrial park and he's going to drill it. Hopefully it doesn't crack!! Upgrading the 1 1/8" holes in the scrubber box to a 2 3/8" hole, so it can handle the flow of the mag 7. (will be a 1.5" drain now)
Then plumbing the basement water reservoir into the first floor, where a 2-stage auto top off valve will activate the basement mag7 to top off!
Buddy, yeah, it's probably just under 1000 lbs empty. Ridiculous!
Today I got the sump and scrubber box to a place called "Hole Specialists" - and they didn't have the equipment to do it!! But they referred me to a machinist in this industrial park and he's going to drill it. Hopefully it doesn't crack!! Upgrading the 1 1/8" holes in the scrubber box to a 2 3/8" hole, so it can handle the flow of the mag 7. (will be a 1.5" drain now)
Then plumbing the basement water reservoir into the first floor, where a 2-stage auto top off valve will activate the basement mag7 to top off!
buddy08
SPS Addict
i wouldnt trust my floor to hold that sort of weight, im sure it will weigh over a ton after all is said and done. im anxious to see you start stocking it
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
I'm going to be bracing the floor joists with two columns, so it should be able to take it. (I hope)
Yeah, stocking it is going to be fun! I want 3 convict tangs, a magnificent foxface, and a longspine urchin at a minimum. And a talbot demoiselle
Yeah, stocking it is going to be fun! I want 3 convict tangs, a magnificent foxface, and a longspine urchin at a minimum. And a talbot demoiselle
CurtisL
Reefing newb
wow...just wow... so impressed cant wait to see the tank get wet
buddy08
SPS Addict
that sounds like a project itself, post some pictures when you add in the columns. how many lbs of rock and sand are you adding in there?
Waddi
Shenanigans?
Anymore progress on ya scrubber?? :mrgreen:
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Only about 120 lbs of rock and 120 lbs of sand.
No more progress on the scrubber, it won't be done at the machinist for a week. I told the guy no rush, since I'll be busy plumbing the rest of the stuff first. I think I've got it sorted out, though, and the PVC stand for the LED grow lights seems to be pretty solid.
No more progress on the scrubber, it won't be done at the machinist for a week. I told the guy no rush, since I'll be busy plumbing the rest of the stuff first. I think I've got it sorted out, though, and the PVC stand for the LED grow lights seems to be pretty solid.
Burch01
Reefing newb
Yeah those columns would be a job in themselves. What are you planning to use for them?
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Awesome!!
little_fish
Reef pro
killer looking! but it needs some water! :D
NanoReefer
Reefing newb
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Lol, everytime I drive by the hole specialist sign I crack up!! I'll def put up pics of the beam install. Once everything is plumbed I'll do a video too.
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
This is only acceptable if you narrate said video. Just sayin'.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Of course!
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Ok, so got a lot of plumbing done so far!
I think I'm going to throw up from breathing in fumes, though.
I'm using flex PVC on both the return and drain lines. Hopefully that works out alright.
Here's some pics!
I think I made the return too high! It looks like bull horns! I might end up cutting it and redoing the return, but we'll see. I was thinking of mounting a pot in front of them for mangroves, so that could hide it....it was too tight a space to put that T below the return. I had already glued the 45's the angle up on, anticipating it fitting (I did do a dry run) but it turned out to be a bit too tight so I raised it up.
Should I teflon paste the threaded unions inside the true union valves?
I think I'm going to throw up from breathing in fumes, though.
I'm using flex PVC on both the return and drain lines. Hopefully that works out alright.
Here's some pics!
I think I made the return too high! It looks like bull horns! I might end up cutting it and redoing the return, but we'll see. I was thinking of mounting a pot in front of them for mangroves, so that could hide it....it was too tight a space to put that T below the return. I had already glued the 45's the angle up on, anticipating it fitting (I did do a dry run) but it turned out to be a bit too tight so I raised it up.
Should I teflon paste the threaded unions inside the true union valves?
NanoReefer
Reefing newb
i think id re do it... you have such a nice tank and it would look better, if you don't like it in the future i think you would really be regretting it.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
I'm not redoing it until at least after I water test it - it's really easy to replace, just chop off the pvc and reglue. But yeah, we'll see....hmmmm.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Another pic of plumbing.
