58 RR in wall underway
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Matt Rise
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She's filled and running with RO/DI water! One tiny leak at one of the bulkheads, I'm hoping it will seal up when the gasket swells. My home made 20L sump seems to be working nicely. I'm going to let it run for a week before I add salt. I want to get all the dust and other junk out of the water. HOORAY!
Urban_Squrill
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Thats is a slick setup!
Matt Rise
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Okay, well, I'm a little dissapointed in the Blueline pump. It hums pretty loudly. I need to take apart the entire closed loop and find the air leak that is giving me micro bubbles from h&ll. See attached pics.
I'm satisfied with the flow through the sump so far, no bubbles to speak of. Having the baffles spaced two inches apart seems to help. Just trying to figure out why the Blueline is so loud...I also need to cut a piece of the whiteboard to fit the middle upper section, I just didn't have enough.
Tomorrow I might hang the tracks for the Sunpod so i can roll it back and forth when I need to get in the tank (thanx Cato!) I also will be making a mount for my Intermatic outdoor timers for the lights, and building a stand for my salt mixing bucket and freshwater ATO....still lots to do!
I'm satisfied with the flow through the sump so far, no bubbles to speak of. Having the baffles spaced two inches apart seems to help. Just trying to figure out why the Blueline is so loud...I also need to cut a piece of the whiteboard to fit the middle upper section, I just didn't have enough.
Tomorrow I might hang the tracks for the Sunpod so i can roll it back and forth when I need to get in the tank (thanx Cato!) I also will be making a mount for my Intermatic outdoor timers for the lights, and building a stand for my salt mixing bucket and freshwater ATO....still lots to do!
WaterbugJenn
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HI Matt, I just read the thread. (poet didn't know it) LOL
Very nice build looks great. How is the new son?
Very nice build looks great. How is the new son?
Matt Rise
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Well, without touching anything, the microbubbles have diminished to about 90% of what they were. It does sound like there might be air trapped behind the impeller...
Mounted the sunpod on the light tracks, and I fired up the skimmer even tho it's only fresh water. Just wanted to see it in action.
Mounted the sunpod on the light tracks, and I fired up the skimmer even tho it's only fresh water. Just wanted to see it in action.
bguile
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Hi Matt,
Great build and thread. I'd like to make a couple suggestions. The filter sock holder is great and I would suggest you lower it so that the ring of the sock is below the rim of the sump. The sock will eventually become clogged and begin to overflow and you want all the overflow to be in the sump. Second, unless splash noise is of no concern you might want to plumb the skimmer return down to just below the water level also.
One question though, where'd you get info on your closed loop setup. I too don't want to drill my tank and would like to find out more about the setup.
Thanks.
Great build and thread. I'd like to make a couple suggestions. The filter sock holder is great and I would suggest you lower it so that the ring of the sock is below the rim of the sump. The sock will eventually become clogged and begin to overflow and you want all the overflow to be in the sump. Second, unless splash noise is of no concern you might want to plumb the skimmer return down to just below the water level also.
One question though, where'd you get info on your closed loop setup. I too don't want to drill my tank and would like to find out more about the setup.
Thanks.
Matt Rise
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Thanx for the tips! I put a piece of 1" from the "T" on the skimmer return so that it was just below the water level and it ended up backing up the flow and dumping out the top of the "T". I might try something else, it is noisy, but I'm more concerned with salt creep.
As far as the loop goes, I took some cues from Marc's website www.melevsreef.com and by researchiing the Oceans Motions website. Paul and Cass are great, their customer service rocks!
http://www.oceansmotions.com/
Matt
As far as the loop goes, I took some cues from Marc's website www.melevsreef.com and by researchiing the Oceans Motions website. Paul and Cass are great, their customer service rocks!
http://www.oceansmotions.com/
Matt
unclefrosby
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nice work
Bergovoy
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I put the unions right up to the pump for the closed loop, so it is easy to take off line and clean / service the pump.
I also put unions on all outlets from the four way. (including right under the inlet to teh drum.
Also, if you open up the four way to change the drum, will the water run out of the returns, and if so, during startup will it generate air bubbles again?
I put shutoff valves up close to teh tank bulkheads, thinking it might be better if I was able to isolate the tank there (minimize the mount of pipe that could leak or if it did, ability to cap it close to the tank..
And then the drain line, ... I think in your case, I would have opted for spa flex, so you could move, or adjust the drainline into the splash areaS),, hindsight is great . Aint it??
I also put unions on all outlets from the four way. (including right under the inlet to teh drum.
Also, if you open up the four way to change the drum, will the water run out of the returns, and if so, during startup will it generate air bubbles again?
I put shutoff valves up close to teh tank bulkheads, thinking it might be better if I was able to isolate the tank there (minimize the mount of pipe that could leak or if it did, ability to cap it close to the tank..
And then the drain line, ... I think in your case, I would have opted for spa flex, so you could move, or adjust the drainline into the splash areaS),, hindsight is great . Aint it??
draleigh
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Looks great. I have a half basement under my house so i opted for the display upstairs, besides that i don't think i could get anything to help me carry a 180 down a flight of stairs. I did put the sump in the basement which is nice the only noise i have upstairs is the water flowing over the overflows. Very relaxing. Your lucky you got it done when you did. In another year you kiddo will be "helping" you on those projects.
Matt Rise
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Well, I broke the loop down and changed a few things. I added some more unions and removed all the teflon tape and replaced it with pipe dope. I only used the tape because I was impatient, even tho I expected to take everything apart to tweak. Building racecars over the years has taught me that things are hardly perfect from the get go! 
I added I.O. salt on Saturday, I've been letting it mix. So far the pH is 8.24 and the specific gravity is 1.022. The skimmer is working nicely, it's pulling out drywall dust and other small particles.
I added I.O. salt on Saturday, I've been letting it mix. So far the pH is 8.24 and the specific gravity is 1.022. The skimmer is working nicely, it's pulling out drywall dust and other small particles.
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