Guest Mbeef61 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 hey good to see the build going....so you found out it wasnt tempered huh/ cant wait to see what you do with it...mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 More pics, thursday is almost over!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Man getting anxious!! Ive got the durso and some of the drain done. Im gonna go buy my temp sump tonight and do the rest of the plumbing. Hopefully wet test tomorrow! Heres some pics. HERES THE TANK AND STAND. I STILL HAVENT DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH THE DOOR YET. HERES THE HOLE IN THE BACK MY BUDDY DRILLED FOR ME. I WENT THROUGH THE BACK CAUSE I DIDNT KNOW IF THE BOTTOM WAS TEMPERED OR NOT. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY HERES A UP CLOSE OF THE DURSO. STILL GOTTA DRILL THE TOP WHEN ITS SETUP So all in all Im kinda waiting to when I can get up to Portland to get some acrylic for the overflow. Hopefully Im gonna build my light rack for my SLS LUMEN MAX 2. Thats really about it. Ill have more update tonight when I finish the plumbing, hopefully. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Lookin' real good R-3!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20cooled Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 That look great. Before you get it done though check out the Herbie overflow on RC, they are dead quiet and the best part is they do not create any micro bubbles. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Looks good Ryan. Coming along nicely. Nice job on that stand! I might have to go with the herbie overflow too. I keep hearing how good they are. Isn't it a pain to get the gate valve right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Thanks guys! So Reynaldo got here and we got a little done tonight. All of the drain plumbing and the skimmer are ready to go. I just gotta go to HD tomorrow to get some 1" for the return. So tomorrow I will move the cube over a couple feet to put the new tank in its place. So here is all thats left. 1. Plumb the 1" return 2. Make a overflow box 3. Build light rack Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hey Rich you got any info on the Herbie overflow? Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefin' Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 i tried to recommend the Herbie Overflow guys, but he didnt want to drill a second hole, i dunno anyways ryan heres the linky http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=344892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20cooled Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 That is the one and only. I'm using it on my system and it cut the micro bubble and noise down to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefin' Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 hey Rich do u see a problem with makin the emergency drain a little smaller?. for example if the main drain is 1 1/2", could the E-drain be 1"....assuming that the likelyhood of the main being completely blocked would be pretty rare.his return is only like 900 gph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 1" would work fine. You can run 1000gph thru 1". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefin' Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 thanks miles, i was thinkin it would.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 Ive been really lazy, well actually partying tooo much!!! Halloween weekend and the win against USC really did a number one me. Im gonna try to get to Portland this week to get my acrylic for the overflow and build the ight rack. Ill try . Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 CHANGE OF PLANS!! I got a used 36" 8 Bulb Tek Light for sale at a great price! Thats what I wanted but they dont even make them anymore. Hell YEAH!! So Im back to T5's now which makes me happy. I really liked the colors I got from the bulbs. Also the heat issue was a big thing. I just thought it would be cheaper to go with a single 400. This Tek is a great deal though so I gotta do it. So that nixes having to build a light rack so now all I gotta do is the overflow. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Nice! Thats gonna help with heat and electricity $$ a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 UPDATE: I got the overflow built tonight so I will probably install it on Sunday. Gotta go to the BEAV game tomorrow. As im waiting for the silicone to dry I will probably glue the little bit of plumbing I have left and be ready for a wet test on TUESDAY!!! I should get my new light this week to so that will help also. Heres a pic of the overflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Well I went ahead and just used GE#1. Seemed like the overall favortie since I couldnt get any black around here. I think it turned out pretty well. Ill see how it looks tomorrow! So next is getting all the plumbing put together and I should be ale to wet test on Tuesday!!!! Hell yeah! I cant wait to get this thing up and running. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Okay so all the plumbing is done as of 1 hours ago. Its ready for a wet test. Heres some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Looking good! Slow but sure, kinda like my thread lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Im getting anxious!! How long does everyone wait for their PVC to cure? Its been about 4 hours. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Play it safe and wait until Weds. morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 over night, 8 hours at least, long enough that when you sniff the pipe, you don't fall over high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 I know I was just wanting someone to give me the go. Im gonna fill it up tomorrow. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Okay I couldnt sleep. I just got done filling the tank and no leaks! Except for one part I forgot to glue. Oops! Its really not dripping it just has some water on the pipe. I cant wait to get some salty stuff in there. My overflow I just put in there was sealed up great. No water seeped in when I was fillin. That GE #1 works really good. Seemed to seal up real nicely. So tomorrow I gotta go pickup my lights, CA reactor, and sand. Im gonna let the tank run like this for a couple of days. Im thinking sand and salt probably Thursday definately Friday. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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