90 Gallon Custom Tank... Build Thread!
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dots
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Hey sorry about the lack of participation here. Many of my friends have had build threads in the Large Tank Forum, and I realized they have thier way they want to design things, and I need to keep my mouth shut as its "your" tank.
I told Mark a while back when I build the cube tank I am planning (48 x 48 x 24), there will be one post..........MINE telling YOU how I did it.
Hence, I have been really only reading these build threads watching how your designs unfold, rarely do I comment on them.
Sorry it has been overshadowed, so far so good, keep it up!!!
Check these guys:
http://www.savko.com/
I told Mark a while back when I build the cube tank I am planning (48 x 48 x 24), there will be one post..........MINE telling YOU how I did it.
Hence, I have been really only reading these build threads watching how your designs unfold, rarely do I comment on them.
Sorry it has been overshadowed, so far so good, keep it up!!!
Check these guys:
http://www.savko.com/
Dots:
I realize that's it and I do it also lol
Jim:
I NEVER knew that...
I may shoot a PM your way to get some Ball Valves for this project.
So the only reason people really use Sch. 80 on tank this size is for the Grey Color?
I don't think strength will be an issue with sch. 40 because today I got to remove a submerged well pump... and experienced the strength. 40 feet of pipe with 10 lbs on the end. It was flexing too much so we sent it over the shed. Realize that all 40 feet are full of water. About 5 feet from the pump the whole pipe and box assembly falls off the shed and it snaps, At the coupler.
Catching a 20 pound well pump by wet slippery wire as it slides down into a pit of darkness... No one should experience that
I realize that's it and I do it also lol
Jim:
I NEVER knew that...
I may shoot a PM your way to get some Ball Valves for this project.
So the only reason people really use Sch. 80 on tank this size is for the Grey Color?
I don't think strength will be an issue with sch. 40 because today I got to remove a submerged well pump... and experienced the strength. 40 feet of pipe with 10 lbs on the end. It was flexing too much so we sent it over the shed. Realize that all 40 feet are full of water. About 5 feet from the pump the whole pipe and box assembly falls off the shed and it snaps, At the coupler.
Catching a 20 pound well pump by wet slippery wire as it slides down into a pit of darkness... No one should experience that
Jim_S
Timo Boll
Yeah, the added thickness does not increase the inner diameter of the fittings and OD of the pipe.
Sched 80 is for real deal pressure applications. There is nothing on our tanks that would require sched 80. I use to lay sched 80 when I was building concrete plants. We were plumbing some serious stuff then (like 4 story tall chillers), so sched 80 was a must (county regulation).
Because sched 80 is stronger by build, with larger sizes you don't get as much splitting when you have to screw in threaded style fittings.
I would only use sched 80 fittings on the valves, unions and bulkheads. If I had the dough, I'd run all sched 80 just for the looks, but its not needed in this hobby.
Sched 80 is for real deal pressure applications. There is nothing on our tanks that would require sched 80. I use to lay sched 80 when I was building concrete plants. We were plumbing some serious stuff then (like 4 story tall chillers), so sched 80 was a must (county regulation).
Because sched 80 is stronger by build, with larger sizes you don't get as much splitting when you have to screw in threaded style fittings.
I would only use sched 80 fittings on the valves, unions and bulkheads. If I had the dough, I'd run all sched 80 just for the looks, but its not needed in this hobby.
kdblove_99
New member
Doahh looks like your question was answered, good to see! I just did a Savko order and was very pleased. Bulk reef is also very nice i have carbon coming from them on tuesday
. I will be using all sch 40. but painting it all black with krylon fushion but the flex PVC i learned cannot successfully be painted it will stay stickey forever. SO i got 15' from Savko
. I will be using all sch 40. but painting it all black with krylon fushion but the flex PVC i learned cannot successfully be painted it will stay stickey forever. SO i got 15' from Savko
bladeruner143
Premium Member
Any picture updates?
Underwaterparadise
New member
Looking good so far. I love all these well thought out systems!!
bladeruner143
Premium Member
And where are those steel stand pics?! 
Logzor
New member
Looks like an awesome project. I am doing a 90g build myself and can not figure out what size sump to use. I have a 30 long, from the guy I bought the tank from, but it seems like it takes up too much room to be 30g. I want to do 55 but it would be tough to fit that sucker in there.
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