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How much flow are you trying to run through the 1" pipes? I read the numbers somewhere on the full siphon/bean animal and it is really high.




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Dennis, if you do re-plumb, the flex pvc does make life easier. You can take this price list http://savko.com/partlist.asp?pgid=4&ptid=19&pid=36 to home depot and they will price match. The flex pvc is in the large rolls there and the smallest they have is 1", gets bigger. No one knows it by flex pvc but uses the name brand, careful with the people who work there, they are all unfamiliar with this stuff for some reason. They will keep pointing you to PEX and vinyl tubing, but they do have it and will price match (which you want because they are two to three times as much).
 
Ya, right now I would guess I have around 800gph flowing through the main siphon which is quite a bit less than what it can handle. It's not flowing much more than the open channel from what I can tell.
 
inigomontoya said:
Dennis, if you do re-plumb, the flex pvc does make life easier. You can take this price list http://savko.com/partlist.asp?pgid=4&ptid=19&pid=36 to home depot and they will price match. The flex pvc is in the large rolls there and the smallest they have is 1", gets bigger. No one knows it by flex pvc but uses the name brand, careful with the people who work there, they are all unfamiliar with this stuff for some reason. They will keep pointing you to PEX and vinyl tubing, but they do have it and will price match (which you want because they are two to three times as much).
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Thanks man, what exactly do they call it there, do you remember? Is it black?
I've been thinking about it using it, you can even order a 25' roll on amazon for like 50 bucks. But my only issue is figuring out how to support it/attach it to my big rubbermaid sumps. Thoughts?
 
The Flex PVC solvent welds just like PVC Pipe. Looks like youll have lots of spare 1" valves in the garage now. I got buckets of spare valves and fittings, but they make future projects easy and cheap. Now I only buy threaded valves and unions, lots more teflon tape but whole lot cleaner to redo, and I LOVE redoing things.:fun4:
 
ya ya ya, i realize I would use the same welding cement. :)
What i'm wondering though is how to support it when it reaches my rubbermaid sump. Looking for a way to secure it to the sump.
I've also been stock piling spare pvc fittings and stuff that are eventually going back to BRS. In fact I just sent back a box of stuff today that I knew for sure I don't need anymore.
 
d2mini said:
ya ya ya, i realize I would use the same welding cement. :)
What i'm wondering though is how to support it when it reaches my rubbermaid sump. Looking for a way to secure it to the sump.
I've also been stock piling spare pvc fittings and stuff that are eventually going back to BRS. In fact I just sent back a box of stuff today that I knew for sure I don't need anymore.
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Not sure if it'll suit your needs, but you know those little adhesive cable-tie clips that come with an MP10? That might fasten the hoses to the side of the sump. I just bought some at Lowe's.
 
Hi Dennis, been following your build since the last 130g. Now I am planing a new build myself and try to figure out which type of overflow system to use. I know you used the Herbie overflow on your last tank and Bean Animal overflow on this new tank, like to know your thoughts on the two systems, which one is easier to control, maintain and more stable, and what's the pro and con on the two system in your experience.

Thanks.
Charles
 
If you have the room for BeanAnimal, there is no reason to do Herbie.
Both are fine systems, but Bean gives you that extra piece of mind.
Also, my herbie would need slight adjustments every now and then. So far, Bean has been more stable.
 
d2mini said:
Thank you. :)

Just took an FTS shot. Not very exciting, but looks like it will be this way for the next few weeks until I get my rock from my old tank transferred over and then my new batch of TBS rock, sand, etc.

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Looking good. I may have missed it but are those mp40s or mp60s?
 
The flexpvc is white in 1 inch, didn't pay attention to the larger sizes . They called it flexspa at home depot. It took a few trips to make sure I had the right stuff because the guy in the department told me I had to get clamps and treat it like nylon which created more research to figure out he was wrong.
I was able to rest my 8 foot run on top of my retrofit light in the sump so didn't need any clamps but you could look for plastic u clamps and super glue those to the sump. Should be several ways to do that.
 
Ya I would have needed 1.5" and would have preferred black or gray. ;)
I've seen the 1" white stuff there. Lowes has it too.

Anyway it ain't no thang because I replumbed with hard pipe today and she's flowing like niagara falls! Such a difference. It's working just the way it's supposed to now. Pics tomorrow. :)
 
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