The 180gal Family Project - Page 23

althea2you · 04-23-2008, 11:28 PM

wow! looks great! nice job on the sump!!

Frankie · 04-23-2008, 11:32 PM

Saweet! another thread to follow

JoJo · 04-24-2008, 09:57 AM

its already looking good, nice sump job

lcstorc · 04-24-2008, 11:14 AM

Everything looks awesome.
Can't wait to see this one up and running.

thelastmucci · 04-24-2008, 04:26 PM

looks great Nikki....looking forward to seeing it come to life.

althea2you · 04-24-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

Saweet! another thread to follow

LOL.. uh oh!!! looks like someone is picking up the Saweet!!!ness

nikkipigtails · 04-24-2008, 05:50 PM

SAWEET!!! (lol) Thanks for watching guys! I can't remember what we were going to work on this weekend but I'm sure we can find something. We might try to plumb the sump this weekend then plumb the CL the week after next since that's when we'll be picking up the pump.

I do have a question though. We were going to attach some angled pvc to the strainers for our sump drains to so our water level could be a little higher. Can we spray paint those or will the spray paint leech chemicals into the water?

tbittner · 04-24-2008, 07:41 PM

I saw pics where people painted the pipe with black krylon spray paint. Apparently it doesn't leach anything nor does it come off.

KimPossible · 04-24-2008, 07:56 PM

Fantastic Nikki ! I would love to have another 60 gallons

Sorry if I missed it, what are the dimensions of your 180?

Dentoid · 04-24-2008, 08:28 PM

Looking good!

nikkipigtails · 04-24-2008, 09:42 PM

thanks guys...the dimensions are 72"L x 24"W x 24"H

tbittner · 04-24-2008, 09:48 PM

That is an awesome tank, the 180. Tangs will LOCE it!

nikkipigtails · 04-24-2008, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbittner

That is an awesome tank, the 180. Tangs will LOCE it!

I really hope so. We want to get 2 tangs and a couple of smaller fish and that's it. Hopefully I can aquascape it so that the tangs have the max amout of swimming room.

nikkipigtails · 04-27-2008, 10:24 PM

We started plumbing today and I have pictures!!!

I have a few nuggets of wisdom for those of you who are following my thread and have not plumbed a tank yet. Mind you, this is coming from people who are plumbing a tank for the first time...

1. Start early in the morning (the nuggets that follow will explain why).
2. You can pretty much toss the plumbing plans you spent weeks drawing up because once you get started and actually see how all the pipe will fit, your plans will change.
3. Plan on making at least 3 trips to Lowe's while you're plumbing (thus the reason for starting very early in the morning).
4. Buy at least 5 extra fittings of every kind of fitting you think you will need (see Number 2).
5. Purple runs are not necessarily proof of good plumbing. It IS possible to NEATLY glue pvc together without drip painting half of them purple.
6. If you have small children...INVEST IN A BABYSITTER FOR THE DAY!

Ok...pictures.
Tommy cutting pvc. The portaband cuts the pvc like "butta".

This is our drainage system. We have one of these on each side. The 90's angle any way we decide to move them and we painted the whole system with some blue Krylon to blend in with the background. I have some touchups to do, but this is the general idea.

The only part of the plumbing we did tonight was the drains from the tank to the sump. Here's the general idea. We have to glue the pipe going down into the sump. We didn't want to do that with Olivia in the living room with us because of the smell. Basically, we have one drain that goes into a bubble trap that's full of LR. The other drain partially empties into the fuge and is T'd off with a ball valve to control the flow to the fuge where the T goes to the skimmer section of the sump.

Oh...and Olivia helped.

Dentoid · 04-27-2008, 10:29 PM

Looks like a nice clean job! Is that LR curing in the trash can in the first picture?

04-23-2008, 11:28 PM	#331 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,455 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project wow! looks great! nice job on the sump!! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

04-23-2008, 11:32 PM	#332 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Saweet! another thread to follow __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

04-24-2008, 11:14 AM	#334 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,778 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Everything looks awesome. Can't wait to see this one up and running. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

04-24-2008, 05:50 PM	#337 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,808 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project SAWEET!!! (lol) Thanks for watching guys! I can't remember what we were going to work on this weekend but I'm sure we can find something. We might try to plumb the sump this weekend then plumb the CL the week after next since that's when we'll be picking up the pump. I do have a question though. We were going to attach some angled pvc to the strainers for our sump drains to so our water level could be a little higher. Can we spray paint those or will the spray paint leech chemicals into the water? __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-24-2008, 07:41 PM	#338 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project I saw pics where people painted the pipe with black krylon spray paint. Apparently it doesn't leach anything nor does it come off. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-24-2008, 07:56 PM	#339 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Fantastic Nikki ! I would love to have another 60 gallons Sorry if I missed it, what are the dimensions of your 180? __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-24-2008, 08:28 PM	#340 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,258 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Looking good! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-24-2008, 09:42 PM	#341 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,808 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project thanks guys...the dimensions are 72"L x 24"W x 24"H __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-24-2008, 09:48 PM	#342 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project That is an awesome tank, the 180. Tangs will LOCE it! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-27-2008, 10:24 PM	#344 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,808 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project We started plumbing today and I have pictures!!! I have a few nuggets of wisdom for those of you who are following my thread and have not plumbed a tank yet. Mind you, this is coming from people who are plumbing a tank for the first time... 1. Start early in the morning (the nuggets that follow will explain why). 2. You can pretty much toss the plumbing plans you spent weeks drawing up because once you get started and actually see how all the pipe will fit, your plans will change. 3. Plan on making at least 3 trips to Lowe's while you're plumbing (thus the reason for starting very early in the morning). 4. Buy at least 5 extra fittings of every kind of fitting you think you will need (see Number 2). 5. Purple runs are not necessarily proof of good plumbing. It IS possible to NEATLY glue pvc together without drip painting half of them purple. 6. If you have small children...INVEST IN A BABYSITTER FOR THE DAY! Ok...pictures. Tommy cutting pvc. The portaband cuts the pvc like "butta". This is our drainage system. We have one of these on each side. The 90's angle any way we decide to move them and we painted the whole system with some blue Krylon to blend in with the background. I have some touchups to do, but this is the general idea. The only part of the plumbing we did tonight was the drains from the tank to the sump. Here's the general idea. We have to glue the pipe going down into the sump. We didn't want to do that with Olivia in the living room with us because of the smell. Basically, we have one drain that goes into a bubble trap that's full of LR. The other drain partially empties into the fuge and is T'd off with a ball valve to control the flow to the fuge where the T goes to the skimmer section of the sump. Oh...and Olivia helped. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-27-2008, 10:29 PM	#345 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,258 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Looks like a nice clean job! Is that LR curing in the trash can in the first picture? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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