deaclauderdale
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Hey Frankie how goes it my friend? Thanks for the compliment sir! Finding anytime to make a return to the arena yet??
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Hey Frankie how goes it my friend? Thanks for the compliment sir! Finding anytime to make a return to the arena yet??
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deaclauderdale
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I look forward to seeing what great ideas you will incorporate into this tank!
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Great work bud. This thing is coming right along nicely.
It's great you have a talented friend close by on builds like this. Thanks Brian
Thanks BigAl, I hope to have the sump drilled and plumbing done this week, but that is a wait and see process.
Having a helpful reef buddy close is worth its weight in gold, as Brian truly helped me overcome my tank drilling fears.
P.S. where is Sasquatch these days? I'm so use to hearing him in the forums.
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Sas moved on
Well such is life, many a breeze has blown in change.
Any input on how to safely drill into acrylic?
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Need to hear your thoughts on this idea of mine:
So I finally got the sump as some of you may know, but now I'm considering running a remote fuge in combination with the one built into the sump. A larger fuge will allow for more pods and the keeping of pipefish and mandarin's. My thought is to either use a 10 gallon sitting on a custom stand (within the stand) to maximize space, and allowing the 10 gallon to gravity feed into the sump/fuge.
What do you all think about this?
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So I finally got the sump as some of you may know, but now I'm considering running a remote fuge in combination with the one built into the sump. A larger fuge will allow for more pods and the keeping of pipefish and mandarin's. My thought is to either use a 10 gallon sitting on a custom stand (within the stand) to maximize space, and allowing the 10 gallon to gravity feed into the sump/fuge.
What do you all think about this?
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This is now the plan, think I'm going to pick up some glass sheets and glue a box together, that way I'll get a custom size for a reasonable price.
Also I'll be modifying the doors to the canopy and cutting it (the door) in half to get two doors, as the hinges I have will not close all the way, and all of the piano hinge at HD sucks. It will be a simple modification and I'll post pics when completed.
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Also I'll be modifying the doors to the canopy and cutting it (the door) in half to get two doors, as the hinges I have will not close all the way, and all of the piano hinge at HD sucks. It will be a simple modification and I'll post pics when completed.
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deaclauderdale
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Ok so current fuge section is approximately 8 gals (16x10x12), I can add a secondary tank at 16x13x15, approximately 14 gallons, which would bring the total fuge section to 22 gals. I would then run a 5 inch DSB in the remote fuge (w/macro algae), while running a 3 inch SB with chateo in the fuge located in the sump.
Thoughts??
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Preparing to remove the overflow
You can see silicone shavings lying everywhere, and the 3 bulkheads I'll be using for the BeanAnimal design
It's free!
A shot of the old bulkhead that I will be removing. I'm going to have a piece of glass cut and seal it off permanently
And a better shot of the new bulk heads.
The overflow is for sale!!
ReefApprentice
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Do you ship to Florida?Jk.Great idea for the sump.I like its design.
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Starting my BeanAnimal overflow design, I have 1 1/2 inch street tees, with 1 1/2inch to 1inch reduction bushings.
I will reduce the length of the bushings my 3/4 of an inch as the design requires bit more space between the tank and the wall, and I don't want the stand to stick out to far into the room.....neither does my wife:biggrin1:
Cutting PVC stinks....I used my dremmel to make the cuts and it will melt some of the pvc, but you just need to pry apart.
deaclauderdale
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My guesstimation is that the flow will be more uniform with the removal of the section, as it cuts out the lip that you see in the pic.
Here you can see the height difference. I did a little bit of clean up on the busing, removing some of the burs that would impede a quality bond between the bushing and the sanitation tee.
A view of a cut down bushing and a regular bushing...notice the difference? It actually sits flush with the tee once you apply 'blue glue'.
Completed version
And here it is dry fitted to the tank.
Enjoying all the great pics & following along Cheers !