The 180gal Family Project - Page 24

nikkipigtails · 04-27-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

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

Yeah...ha ha ha. It's been there for a while. I need to clean the skimmer out. The sunshine has made coralline algae grow on the inside of the skimmer.

BigAl07 · 04-27-2008, 11:14 PM

Looks GREAT! I really like the Blue pipes!! Great touch!!

tbittner · 04-27-2008, 11:36 PM

Plumbing job looks GREAT!

Now go get purple!

(notice my strategic use of purple smilies

)

JoJo · 04-27-2008, 11:42 PM

nice job on the plumbing, i like the painted pipes. question, i see you drilled holes in the pipes draining to the sump, is this to lessen the amount of air bubbles or something else?

KimPossible · 04-27-2008, 11:56 PM

wow, that's a serious closed loop you got going there! Looks great !
72' x 24 x 24 ~ nice dimensions, you'll be able to reach the bottom of your tank no problem. I like to add to the length and hold off on the depth. Good for PAR too.

thelastmucci · 04-28-2008, 01:13 AM

looks great Nikki....but I sure am glad I have an AIO unit...plumbing is best left to my uncle.

Craig Manoukian · 04-28-2008, 01:50 AM

Plumbing looks good, Olivia is the real masterpiece!

nikkipigtails · 04-28-2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JoJo

nice job on the plumbing, i like the painted pipes. question, i see you drilled holes in the pipes draining to the sump, is this to lessen the amount of air bubbles or something else?

The only part of the plumbing we did yesterday was the sump drains. The drain pipes going into the fuge and simmer section are about 4" past what the water line will be. We wanted to try putting some holes in the bottom of the pipe so that all the water isn't rushing out of one big place, it's coming out of a few so, we're hoping, it'll cut down on the splashing and the sound. I don't know if it's going to work or not, but that's the plan.

Thanks everyone for taking a look. Tommy's been great! We sat down and kind of reconfigured everything yesterday after seeing exactly how everything fits together. Tommy measured and cut everything and I was outside with Olivia gluing everything. I'm going to try to finish gluing tonight while Tommy's working on the sump returns. We're picking up or CL pump on Sunday (which is our first wedding anniversary and the way May is looking, we're not going to be able to celebrate until June!) so plumbing that system will have to wait until next week.

nikkipigtails · 04-28-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tbittner

Plumbing job looks GREAT!

Now go get purple!

(notice my strategic use of purple smilies

)

Craig Manoukian · 04-28-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

Sunday (which is our first wedding anniversary and the way May is looking, we're not going to be able to celebrate until June!)

Congrats!

JoJo · 04-28-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

The only part of the plumbing we did yesterday was the sump drains. The drain pipes going into the fuge and simmer section are about 4" past what the water line will be. We wanted to try putting some holes in the bottom of the pipe so that all the water isn't rushing out of one big place, it's coming out of a few so, we're hoping, it'll cut down on the splashing and the sound. I don't know if it's going to work or not, but that's the plan.

Sunday (which is our first wedding anniversary and the way May is looking, we're not going to be able to celebrate until June!)

i hope the drains work out, seems like a good idea.

Congrats on the anniversary Nikki & Tommy. Our first anniversary is Monday (Cinco de Mayo)

thelastmucci · 04-28-2008, 02:41 PM

Happy Anniversary Nikki Tommy and jojo.

vdituri · 04-28-2008, 10:17 PM

Wow!
We need an Anniversary thread.

Congrats y'all!

nikkipigtails · 04-28-2008, 10:46 PM

thanks, everyone

AQTCJAK · 04-28-2008, 10:46 PM

Congrats

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