600 gallon Acrylic Reef
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Gwalker
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You know it was one of those "honeydos" shopping excursions. I've been in this TOO long. When I go somewhere I can always find something that will be incorporated into an aquarium item. Paul, you know you have to do those "honeydos", especially if you want her to keep letting you put behemoth aquariums in the house!!!!
I don't even want to talk about what it takes to have her work in the shop for free. OH THE shame!! the shame!!!:worried:
I don't even want to talk about what it takes to have her work in the shop for free. OH THE shame!! the shame!!!:worried:
Untamed12
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That's funny. While visiting a friend in the hospital, I was doing the exact same thing! Everytime somebody walked by, I was sizing up their feed pump.
Thanks for confirming my decision to go with the G6. Did you recirc mod all three pumps?...or two...or one...? It looks like there is one pump of the three that has a different pipe on it. How are you going to feed the skimmer if you mod'd all three pumps?
Thanks for confirming my decision to go with the G6. Did you recirc mod all three pumps?...or two...or one...? It looks like there is one pump of the three that has a different pipe on it. How are you going to feed the skimmer if you mod'd all three pumps?
Russ Braaten
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Gous, I have about 20 of the kits with the hoses for the IV drips. You can set the number of drops pretty easily. I may even have a bag of saline also.
If you want to change the color of your PVC plumbing, The best thing to use is Krylon Fusion paint. You don't need to prepare the plastic with sanding or primer or even thinner. It actually bonds to the PVC like a solvent glue does. It now comes in a lot of colors and sheens and the spray tip has a fan spray so you can lay it on like a professional.
If you want to change the color of your PVC plumbing, The best thing to use is Krylon Fusion paint. You don't need to prepare the plastic with sanding or primer or even thinner. It actually bonds to the PVC like a solvent glue does. It now comes in a lot of colors and sheens and the spray tip has a fan spray so you can lay it on like a professional.
asnatlas
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Very soon I hope... I am working on my aquascaping now and as soon as I get my RO booster pump (hopefully today) I will start filling the tank with in the next day or two... Once I get the system full and make sure all my plumbing is up to par I will adding salt and once that is all mixed I will give life to the BK...
here ya go...
I want to thank all of our friends that cam by and helped yesterday. Big thanks go to Wayne and Amanda, Ray, Ben and his wife, Ryan, Russel and Stephanie, and of course Lynn (who operated the camera)
Here are a few pics:
The tank was turned onto its face, and laid on a piece of ply wood. The ply was strapped to the tank, then the tank was lifted, two furniture dollies placed underneath and these were strapped to the tank. Once that was done it was a case of pushing it from garage to my door and thru.....
this pic the tank is going into the living room...having come thru the door.
heres the tank rolling thru my house:
Once in front of the stand we removed the dollies and laid the tank on its back. In this pic you can see the protective sheet of wood.
then it was lifted up onto the stand...
and finally the wood removed.
I asked lynn to stand in front of this for perspective. The tank base 34 inches from the ground, the top is 64.
last job...remove the protective film....but that can wait a while.
Once again, thanks all.
I really appreciated the help. You made a big task very easy.
P, and Lynn.
I want to thank all of our friends that cam by and helped yesterday. Big thanks go to Wayne and Amanda, Ray, Ben and his wife, Ryan, Russel and Stephanie, and of course Lynn (who operated the camera)
Here are a few pics:
The tank was turned onto its face, and laid on a piece of ply wood. The ply was strapped to the tank, then the tank was lifted, two furniture dollies placed underneath and these were strapped to the tank. Once that was done it was a case of pushing it from garage to my door and thru.....
this pic the tank is going into the living room...having come thru the door.
heres the tank rolling thru my house:
Once in front of the stand we removed the dollies and laid the tank on its back. In this pic you can see the protective sheet of wood.
then it was lifted up onto the stand...
and finally the wood removed.
I asked lynn to stand in front of this for perspective. The tank base 34 inches from the ground, the top is 64.
last job...remove the protective film....but that can wait a while.
Once again, thanks all.
I really appreciated the help. You made a big task very easy.
P, and Lynn.
Well......if you didnt hear...I just let ouit a long sigh of relief. I drilled the tank and fitted the bulkheads. I have to admit I was a little worried about doing so...but it went reasonably well.
I finally went with 4 holes in the bottom and 4 in the back panel for my returns. Tomorrow I will fit the plumbing for my closed loop and get the tank filled to do a water test of the fittings. Once thats done.....Ill get the sump finished and Im all set.
Pictures to follow.
I finally went with 4 holes in the bottom and 4 in the back panel for my returns. Tomorrow I will fit the plumbing for my closed loop and get the tank filled to do a water test of the fittings. Once thats done.....Ill get the sump finished and Im all set.
Pictures to follow.
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