180 relocation project

[normanviking]

THanks Paul. I have one also. I have to go through my bits and see what I have for cutting. Do you use sand paper drums for smoothing?

 

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9598171#post9598171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by normanviking
Why would I do that?? lol The size ot the container I am using now, I think lasts the perfect amount of time.I think it is maybe 25gal.

Why would you do that? Because it keeps flooding your tank! LOL!!!

 

[calvin415]

Sand paper drums will work, depending on how much you need to remove it might take a few drums...

 

[calvin415]

What about putting a valve on the surge to slow the flow just a little so the overflow has time to work... It would help make your surge last longer, it just wouldn't be quite as strong.

 

[normanviking]

I like what it does now, well excpet the overflowing and not triggering. I thought about putting a valve on there. I am just going to put a bigger pump on there.

 

[calvin415]

You could always remove all the overflow teeth and go with something like this... ???

 

[normanviking]

That is cool looking. I like that.

 

[calvin415]

Welding acrylic supports to the overflow to support the eggcrate would be easy! I've got tons of gutter guard, we could just zip tie it to the eggcrate.

 

[normanviking]

You are to awesomeo!! You have me sold. These next two weekends I will be gone.

 

[calvin415]

Well, just let me know when you want to do it and we'll hook up.

 

[normanviking]

Here are some update pics. I have two fish, two conchs, a cucumber, and a fuzzy dwarf in here now. lol

 

[calvin415]

Dan, we need to get that wall trimmed out for the tank too...

 

[normanviking]

Russ did you read the link to tunze on the thread with the big skimmer in it? This thing looks like a knock off of a tunze. Maybe later I will get Tunze's hydrofoamers for this one. Here is the link
I thought the neck was just an inexpesive way to make this skimmer, but there is some science involved. lol It tells you in the PDF about it. I got my invoice for mine. I am waitting until tomorrow to pay for it when Renee is not home. lol

 

[normanviking]

Oh yeah the surge device is cool. I got it to not overflow the center brace near as bad anymore. Still a little more tinkering. I think maybe I will get a few Vortech when I hit my big payday. It is going to be cool when they come out with the wireless contoller. I wonder if I buy 6 if they give me a discount?? lol I still need at least two Dart's also. Scott I need hit you up soon.

 

[normanviking]

Man, I just did some research and found out that Tunze is suggesting $255 for one of the hydrofoamers. They look like they kick total butt though. Check out the specs:
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All the way at the bottom.

 

[reefkoi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9658743#post9658743 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by normanviking
I am waitting until tomorrow to pay for it when Renee is not home. lol

I like the way you think Dan, it makes me feel better about myself :bum:

 

[normanviking]

Russ I ordered the 400 skimmer and some enkamat off of ebay this morning.

 

[Deuce67]

Nice Dan! Are you going to try running stock first or are you going to mesh mod it right away? Theres 3 pumps right? I have an air meter so lets see how much air it draws before you mesh it.

 

[reefkoi]

When you have used that aitmeter on skimmers before Russ, what did you pull? do you have a cfm or lpm model?
I am curious what some of the skimmers out there are pulling

 

[Deuce67]

LPM model. On my stock skimmer pump, I was drawing around 4-5 lpms. With the mesh, It could go as high as 12 lpms. I normally tweak it to around 9-10 lpms. On your BK, it will peg out my meter since it only goes to 25 lpms.