My New Tank - Page 3

tommyp · 08-05-2005, 09:49 PM

thanks wit.

Got this today in the mail. I didn't realize it was a volkswagen piston converted to air pump

holy cow! it looks and sounds like one. Now i just have to figure out how to plumb it!

Witfull · 08-05-2005, 09:50 PM

can you say basement?

cheeks69 · 08-05-2005, 09:58 PM

That stand looks fantastic Tommy, great job

tommyp · 08-06-2005, 12:11 AM

Thanks Cheeks. After you make 5 or 10 stands you start to get them looking pretty good

Wit

NO DOUBT. I fired this baby up and it made my mak4 sound like a wisper. It is crazy loud but I knew this before i bought it. There are quiter linear air pumps out there but since I had the basement all to the fishes and the furnace. I bought it anyway. I immediately took it down stairs and plugged it in I was really afraid I was going to hear it through the floor. but after shuting the door to the basement all was fine. You can run them far away from the skimmer without problems so if it is still too loud I can move it to a different part of the basement and run an airline.

Gina · 08-06-2005, 07:13 AM

Wow! Now that's a air pump!!
Your stand looks great!

tommyp · 08-07-2005, 10:30 PM

Thanks Gina!

I started adding water today. That means I better get the plumbing done, lol. right now the overflow or the returns aren't hooked up. But the way the ro is going I have a few days! Actually my lfs is making water for me too so can get this thing full. But i am dreading all the 5 gallon pails it will take.

I am hoping to get the skimmer tube tomorrow and the airstones tuesday or wednesday. so buildup of that will follow. I figured the volume of the skimmer will be ~20+ gallons. It should be beastly.

Witfull · 08-07-2005, 11:46 PM

i can understand the wait for RO water,,,when i switched form the 72 to the 210 it took 5-6 days and that included using the 72's water!

20+gal in the skimmer,,,,,thats added volume!!!!

tommyp · 08-08-2005, 11:19 AM

Well its close to half full of water now. Just ordered $105 worth of plumbing supplies. I wish I could get excited about plumbing. Woohoo!!!!! UNIONS!!!!!!! Flex pvc!!!!!!! yeah!! lol.

tommyp · 08-08-2005, 10:46 PM

Well it is as full as I can make it now without the plumbing in place. I dumped what I had left of a 160 gallon IO bucket in there. I imagine I will need another 50 gals of salt or so. Will probably end up buying another bucket.

The bottom skimmer tube came today. It was pretty roughly cut so I spent a little while trying to true the ends. It is getting passable now. I have to pickup another tube of weldon 16 before I glue the ends in place. I would hate to run out mid glue.

Here is a shot of the skimmer tube. 12" PVC x 36"tall

tommyp · 08-09-2005, 04:29 PM

Witfull · 08-09-2005, 04:31 PM

Omg!!!

tommyp · 08-11-2005, 07:54 PM

Yeah it is going to be big wit. Scary big. I can always shut it off right?

I had a disaster on tuesday. New won malfunctioned and fried my sump with all the corals that were going to be transferred to the main tank. It wasn't a huge loss because I didn't have much left after a pretty big crash when I moved my tank last year. I lost only one fish luckily but most/all of the coral. I really don't know how any of the little guys pulled through. the tank hit 96. But I did some big water changes and got stuff somewhat back to normal. I am hoping not to have a huge ammonia spike hit the tank and mess with the surviving fish. I am keeping an eye on it.

But I recieved a bunch of boxes today. One had my starboard in it. So I cut that up to fit the bottom of the tank. I started working on my drain plumbing. I glued some unions and ballvalves to the drain bulkheads. I have to run my spaflex next. That should be fun.

My airstones and uniseals should come tomorrow so I can complete work on the skimmer. I am really interested in seeing this thing in action. Its going to be intersting to see if I can get it sealed well the way I am trying to bolt on the flange. I am working around pieces that I already had so it is making life interesting.

sandman3467 · 08-11-2005, 09:45 PM

Tommy.....
If your using the same flex pvc that i'm thinking of then it's got little "ribs".For your sake I hope it's not that kind though.A friend I used to install carwashes for used the same stuff and cursed it after 6 months use.Reason being is that those "ribs" will let algea build up to the point where it will slow your water flow.
On a lighter note I like what you've done in the 3 view design though and the stand looks quite impressive.Looking forward for more shots of your progress.

Witfull · 08-11-2005, 09:52 PM

Won heaters,,,,they suck to put it mildly!!! im sorry for the losses. cant wait to see that beast in action.

tommyp · 08-11-2005, 09:54 PM

MMM the flex pvc that I have has ribs but they are very slight like the a sheet of paper. Not like pool hose that has pronounced ribs. I don't think its the same stuff. I'll take a pic of it for you.

Thanks for the compliments. The tank is starting to come around. I can't wait to have it all put together. I have a week until I have to go back to work so I am hoping to cram alot of work in the next 8 days.

Tom

08-05-2005, 09:49 PM	#31 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank thanks wit. Got this today in the mail. I didn't realize it was a volkswagen piston converted to air pump holy cow! it looks and sounds like one. Now i just have to figure out how to plumb it! __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-05-2005, 09:58 PM	#33 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,707 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank That stand looks fantastic Tommy, great job __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

08-06-2005, 12:11 AM	#34 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank Thanks Cheeks. After you make 5 or 10 stands you start to get them looking pretty good Wit NO DOUBT. I fired this baby up and it made my mak4 sound like a wisper. It is crazy loud but I knew this before i bought it. There are quiter linear air pumps out there but since I had the basement all to the fishes and the furnace. I bought it anyway. I immediately took it down stairs and plugged it in I was really afraid I was going to hear it through the floor. but after shuting the door to the basement all was fine. You can run them far away from the skimmer without problems so if it is still too loud I can move it to a different part of the basement and run an airline. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-06-2005, 07:13 AM	#35 (permalink)
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08-07-2005, 10:30 PM	#36 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank Thanks Gina! I started adding water today. That means I better get the plumbing done, lol. right now the overflow or the returns aren't hooked up. But the way the ro is going I have a few days! Actually my lfs is making water for me too so can get this thing full. But i am dreading all the 5 gallon pails it will take. I am hoping to get the skimmer tube tomorrow and the airstones tuesday or wednesday. so buildup of that will follow. I figured the volume of the skimmer will be ~20+ gallons. It should be beastly. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-08-2005, 11:19 AM	#38 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank Well its close to half full of water now. Just ordered $105 worth of plumbing supplies. I wish I could get excited about plumbing. Woohoo!!!!! UNIONS!!!!!!! Flex pvc!!!!!!! yeah!! lol. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-08-2005, 10:46 PM	#39 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank Well it is as full as I can make it now without the plumbing in place. I dumped what I had left of a 160 gallon IO bucket in there. I imagine I will need another 50 gals of salt or so. Will probably end up buying another bucket. The bottom skimmer tube came today. It was pretty roughly cut so I spent a little while trying to true the ends. It is getting passable now. I have to pickup another tube of weldon 16 before I glue the ends in place. I would hate to run out mid glue. Here is a shot of the skimmer tube. 12" PVC x 36"tall __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-09-2005, 04:29 PM	#40 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-11-2005, 07:54 PM	#42 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank Yeah it is going to be big wit. Scary big. I can always shut it off right? I had a disaster on tuesday. New won malfunctioned and fried my sump with all the corals that were going to be transferred to the main tank. It wasn't a huge loss because I didn't have much left after a pretty big crash when I moved my tank last year. I lost only one fish luckily but most/all of the coral. I really don't know how any of the little guys pulled through. the tank hit 96. But I did some big water changes and got stuff somewhat back to normal. I am hoping not to have a huge ammonia spike hit the tank and mess with the surviving fish. I am keeping an eye on it. But I recieved a bunch of boxes today. One had my starboard in it. So I cut that up to fit the bottom of the tank. I started working on my drain plumbing. I glued some unions and ballvalves to the drain bulkheads. I have to run my spaflex next. That should be fun. My airstones and uniseals should come tomorrow so I can complete work on the skimmer. I am really interested in seeing this thing in action. Its going to be intersting to see if I can get it sealed well the way I am trying to bolt on the flange. I am working around pieces that I already had so it is making life interesting. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-11-2005, 09:45 PM	#43 (permalink)
sandman3467 Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank Tommy..... If your using the same flex pvc that i'm thinking of then it's got little "ribs".For your sake I hope it's not that kind though.A friend I used to install carwashes for used the same stuff and cursed it after 6 months use.Reason being is that those "ribs" will let algea build up to the point where it will slow your water flow. On a lighter note I like what you've done in the 3 view design though and the stand looks quite impressive.Looking forward for more shots of your progress. __________________ JBJ Nanocube 24g DX-2006 NVM, Nanocustoms 3.36 + 1.24 for 24g DX (132w) Nanocustoms ICA 2.0 - Nanocube 24, NVM Moonlight Fix Sapphire Nanoskimmer NC24, Rio Hyperflow - 6HF - 350 gph SCWD Wavemaker, Reefkeeper 2.0 Digital Power Center 40lbs LR, 25lbs LS

08-11-2005, 09:54 PM	#45 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My New Tank MMM the flex pvc that I have has ribs but they are very slight like the a sheet of paper. Not like pool hose that has pronounced ribs. I don't think its the same stuff. I'll take a pic of it for you. Thanks for the compliments. The tank is starting to come around. I can't wait to have it all put together. I have a week until I have to go back to work so I am hoping to cram alot of work in the next 8 days. Tom __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

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