The 180gal Family Project - Page 30

nikkipigtails · 05-20-2008, 03:38 PM

Thanks, JoJo and Dea.

WatchinFish · 05-20-2008, 04:41 PM

looks like your takeing your time and doing it right. just make sure you test all your pipeing for leaks. cant wait to see the finished product, and your baby is gonna love it when its done.

WatchinFish · 05-20-2008, 04:48 PM

wow ill tell you hell of a plumbing job you did. i know thats not easy and it looks great.

nikkipigtails · 05-20-2008, 04:54 PM

Thanks. I'm pretty confident with my gluing abilities but the tank's going to run for about a week with 2 gallons of vinegar to clean it out really well.

WatchinFish · 05-20-2008, 06:21 PM

wow your genious. im gonna start asking you for advice. i wish i would of thoght of that months ago when i started my tank.

Varga · 05-20-2008, 06:23 PM

nice PVC glue job buddy

no runs. looks like I did it

Craig Manoukian · 05-20-2008, 08:02 PM

You da bombette Nikki!

Dentoid · 05-20-2008, 08:03 PM

I think I've said this before, but the sump looks great!

nikkipigtails · 05-21-2008, 08:33 AM

Thanks everyone. Like I said before, I HATE the black silicone but I didn't notice it was black until after I started using it. Everything works fine in the sump so it's just ugly. The next big problem to figure out is how to make the pvc structure for the aquascape.

AQTCJAK · 05-21-2008, 10:57 AM

looks good nikki do you have a diagram of the pluming?

nikkipigtails · 05-21-2008, 11:09 AM

I have the CL diagram that I drew but the sump plumbing changed a lot from what I originally drew so I don't have a diagram of that.

AQTCJAK · 05-21-2008, 11:11 AM

it appears to me the drainis on the rightside of the tank & you have split it into to separte drains into the sump correct

nikkipigtails · 05-21-2008, 11:23 AM

right. The water coming from the drain on the right goes into the fuge with the majority of it being diverted into the skimmer section.

AQTCJAK · 05-21-2008, 11:25 AM

is there a valve on the drain to the fuge?

nikkipigtails · 05-21-2008, 11:34 AM

05-20-2008, 03:38 PM	#436 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks, JoJo and Dea. __________________ 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

05-20-2008, 04:41 PM	#437 (permalink)
WatchinFish Sea Pen Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 315 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project looks like your takeing your time and doing it right. just make sure you test all your pipeing for leaks. cant wait to see the finished product, and your baby is gonna love it when its done. __________________ 135 gallon glass tank with center overflow 60 gallon DIY glass sump Current USA Outer Orbit Fixture, 3x250W HQI Metal Halide & 8X39W T5s, 72 inch 1200 gph return pump 2-300w submersible heaters 180 pounds of liverock 120 pounds of livesand Tank still in progress. next comes the protien skimmer. then i slowley add on the perks such as a chiller. check out my reef chronicles http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ming-true.html ~WatchinFish~

05-20-2008, 04:48 PM	#438 (permalink)
WatchinFish Sea Pen Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 315 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project wow ill tell you hell of a plumbing job you did. i know thats not easy and it looks great. __________________ 135 gallon glass tank with center overflow 60 gallon DIY glass sump Current USA Outer Orbit Fixture, 3x250W HQI Metal Halide & 8X39W T5s, 72 inch 1200 gph return pump 2-300w submersible heaters 180 pounds of liverock 120 pounds of livesand Tank still in progress. next comes the protien skimmer. then i slowley add on the perks such as a chiller. check out my reef chronicles http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ming-true.html ~WatchinFish~

05-20-2008, 04:54 PM	#439 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks. I'm pretty confident with my gluing abilities but the tank's going to run for about a week with 2 gallons of vinegar to clean it out really well. __________________ 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

05-20-2008, 06:21 PM	#440 (permalink)
WatchinFish Sea Pen Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 315 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project wow your genious. im gonna start asking you for advice. i wish i would of thoght of that months ago when i started my tank. __________________ 135 gallon glass tank with center overflow 60 gallon DIY glass sump Current USA Outer Orbit Fixture, 3x250W HQI Metal Halide & 8X39W T5s, 72 inch 1200 gph return pump 2-300w submersible heaters 180 pounds of liverock 120 pounds of livesand Tank still in progress. next comes the protien skimmer. then i slowley add on the perks such as a chiller. check out my reef chronicles http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ming-true.html ~WatchinFish~

05-20-2008, 06:23 PM	#441 (permalink)
Varga Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project nice PVC glue job buddy no runs. looks like I did it __________________ Visit my 300g Build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...all-build.html

05-20-2008, 08:02 PM	#442 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project You da bombette Nikki! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

05-20-2008, 08:03 PM	#443 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project I think I've said this before, but the sump looks great! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-21-2008, 08:33 AM	#444 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks everyone. Like I said before, I HATE the black silicone but I didn't notice it was black until after I started using it. Everything works fine in the sump so it's just ugly. The next big problem to figure out is how to make the pvc structure for the aquascape. __________________ 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

05-21-2008, 10:57 AM	#445 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project looks good nikki do you have a diagram of the pluming? __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

05-21-2008, 11:09 AM	#446 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project I have the CL diagram that I drew but the sump plumbing changed a lot from what I originally drew so I don't have a diagram of that. __________________ 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

05-21-2008, 11:11 AM	#447 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project it appears to me the drainis on the rightside of the tank & you have split it into to separte drains into the sump correct __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

05-21-2008, 11:23 AM	#448 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project right. The water coming from the drain on the right goes into the fuge with the majority of it being diverted into the skimmer section. __________________ 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

05-21-2008, 11:25 AM	#449 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project is there a valve on the drain to the fuge? __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

05-21-2008, 11:34 AM	#450 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project yup __________________ 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

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