bluespotjawfish
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Hope all is transferring well. How did the pump work out?
~Woody's 120 Escapade~
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aquaman3680
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The sump looks great!!! Hope all goes well for you in the 120!
Good luck
Matt
Good luck
Matt
blue_eyes53813
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Hey Woody? Hows it going??? Cant waite for pictures....
Stand & Canopy
I have the stand/canopy and tank now!
HOWEVER, the stand and canopy will need to be refinished before it is ready. They are well made but the stain needs redoing. I think I will replace the hinges and add some molding too. Those things will keep me busy until I get the plumbing kits for the overflows... I was surprised that the AGA overflow plumbing kits were not in the tank. I thought they were included.... I will call the LFS tomorrow.
Here it is! Patiently waiting
I have the stand/canopy and tank now!
HOWEVER, the stand and canopy will need to be refinished before it is ready. They are well made but the stain needs redoing. I think I will replace the hinges and add some molding too. Those things will keep me busy until I get the plumbing kits for the overflows... I was surprised that the AGA overflow plumbing kits were not in the tank. I thought they were included.... I will call the LFS tomorrow.
Here it is! Patiently waiting
Sweet... must feel like Christmas all over again!
I see your stand is completely enclosed... I would consider venting the back of it before placing it in it's final resting place. When I had my stand built, I specified an open back. That's one of the reasons I can run chiller-less in South FL. It also helps me with my Kalkwasser top-off, as the evaporation rate due to the added ventilation allows me to dose the necessary amount of Kalk needed to keep up with my stonies calcium demand.
I see your stand is completely enclosed... I would consider venting the back of it before placing it in it's final resting place. When I had my stand built, I specified an open back. That's one of the reasons I can run chiller-less in South FL. It also helps me with my Kalkwasser top-off, as the evaporation rate due to the added ventilation allows me to dose the necessary amount of Kalk needed to keep up with my stonies calcium demand.
Oh... I see it now :hammerhea
One other thing I did with my stand to protect it from SW was to line it with a rubber lining that Home depot sells. They sell it by the foot off a big roll.
danfish
Member
Re: Stand & Canopy
i have the same exact tank and i know for sure the overflow kit dosent come with the tank, unless you made a deal with ur LFS that is included with the price. i made the same mistake with mine and i had to pay an extra $100 ($50 each) for them. good luck, everything is looking good
BTW if you dont mine, how much did you pay for ur tank (tank only) i paid $580 plus $100 for over flow kit ($680 total) and i think thats on the high side, did u pay that much?
I have the stand/canopy and tank now!
HOWEVER, the stand and canopy will need to be refinished before it is ready. They are well made but the stain needs redoing. I think I will replace the hinges and add some molding too. Those things will keep me busy until I get the plumbing kits for the overflows... I was surprised that the AGA overflow plumbing kits were not in the tank. I thought they were included.... I will call the LFS tomorrow.
Here it is! Patiently waiting
i have the same exact tank and i know for sure the overflow kit dosent come with the tank, unless you made a deal with ur LFS that is included with the price. i made the same mistake with mine and i had to pay an extra $100 ($50 each) for them. good luck, everything is looking good
BTW if you dont mine, how much did you pay for ur tank (tank only) i paid $580 plus $100 for over flow kit ($680 total) and i think thats on the high side, did u pay that much?
cioutlaw
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Re: Stand & Canopy
I have the same 120 AGA tank & had the overflows drilled special location & still paid $490 at the LFS, had to wait 3 months for it although & yes the overflow kits were separate.
I have the same 120 AGA tank & had the overflows drilled special location & still paid $490 at the LFS, had to wait 3 months for it although & yes the overflow kits were separate.
My Reeflo Tarpon Sequence pump will not fit. It is too wide. I failed to take into account the bracing inside the stand. There are 2x4's that reduce the usable length inside the stand so I would need 4" more to get the sump and return pump to fit
I have only 7" of width and 20" front-to-back to work with. Any ideas which external pump to get?
It will need to pump approx 1,100 at 7' head.
I have only 7" of width and 20" front-to-back to work with. Any ideas which external pump to get?
It will need to pump approx 1,100 at 7' head.
aquaman3680
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At the fish store that I worked at we sold the overflow kits seperatly... I guess we had to order them seperate... I don't know why though. As for a pump you could use a quiet one. Works great for me
Matt
Matt
how about an iwaki 55rt.... looks like 1000gph at 7' of head
here is some info
http://www.reefs.org/library/pumps/pumps/iwaki55rt.html
$259 at marine depot!
here is some info
http://www.reefs.org/library/pumps/pumps/iwaki55rt.html
$259 at marine depot!
