griss' Tank Upgrade Thread
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ironwill723
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Yeah that should work fine. Just make sure to add some extra valves or unions on your manifold in case you get new frag tanks/equipment/reactors or you want to make changes to it down the road.
That’s the one thing I hated about my esshops sump was the return in the back. It made it a pain in the butt to service the pump.
With that said, I have absolutely no advice on plumbing lol
With that said, I have absolutely no advice on plumbing lol
wvned
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Such cute tiny stuff. My drains go 12 feet sideways and only fall about 18 inches and work fine.
I would move the sump at least 6 more inches away from the wall to spare the wall. I would put something between the sump and wall too. Some coroplast would work. Held with 2 drywall screws. Or PVC sheet or painted 1/4 inch plywood.
I think I would turn the sump around so the parts that will need maintenance would be in the front and I could see into the return and inlet chamber.
I have never used flex hose. I use flex PVC but you have to hold it down with claps or it will put a lot of stress on your pipes.
With a ratcheting pipe cutter it is easy to fit up regular PVC and even change it up later. I tend use it all the time now. Dont forget the unions
so you can take it apart if you need to.
I would move the sump at least 6 more inches away from the wall to spare the wall. I would put something between the sump and wall too. Some coroplast would work. Held with 2 drywall screws. Or PVC sheet or painted 1/4 inch plywood.
I think I would turn the sump around so the parts that will need maintenance would be in the front and I could see into the return and inlet chamber.
I have never used flex hose. I use flex PVC but you have to hold it down with claps or it will put a lot of stress on your pipes.
With a ratcheting pipe cutter it is easy to fit up regular PVC and even change it up later. I tend use it all the time now. Dont forget the unions
so you can take it apart if you need to.
Thanks guys.
The acid bath started looking like pea soup. So, I decided to end that instead of letting it sit overnight. Drained the brute, added baking soda and refilled with RODI. I’ll let that soak overnight. Overall, I’m impressed with the citric acid bath.
Here’s a pleasant surprise. The stock plumbing return turned the opposite direction lines up perfectly with the return pump.
Been holding onto these brand new Jebao SOW-20s for a while and put them in the tank. They’ll supplement the OctoPulse powered by the Hydros Wave Engine.
Overall, I’m happy with today’s progress.
The acid bath started looking like pea soup. So, I decided to end that instead of letting it sit overnight. Drained the brute, added baking soda and refilled with RODI. I’ll let that soak overnight. Overall, I’m impressed with the citric acid bath.
Here’s a pleasant surprise. The stock plumbing return turned the opposite direction lines up perfectly with the return pump.
Been holding onto these brand new Jebao SOW-20s for a while and put them in the tank. They’ll supplement the OctoPulse powered by the Hydros Wave Engine.
Overall, I’m happy with today’s progress.
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HONESTINJUN
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What is the status of the Oceanic 75? Is it for sale? Where are you located? I am in Sparta, NC. Thank you and good luck with your projects. Let us know how it works out, pleaseBack in 2017 I bought a 40 Breeder and a 75 to replace a 92 corner bowfront. I was replacing that tank as I didn't care for the look and difficult interior maintenance of the 92. The original plan was to make the 40 a Caribbean biotope and the 75 was going to be an Indo-Pacific biotope. I got the 40 going and just never had the time/drive to set up the 75. So, the 75 has been sitting in my basement since.
We're in the process of re-doing our basement and I figured I would just upgrade the 40 into the 75 instead of having 2 tanks. I originally planned to make the 75 an in wall tank, but have since decided against that. I was looking at stands for the 75 and a cheap Aqueon was going to run $450 and a much nicer stand (can't remember the make) was going to be well over $700. Since I'm cheap, I didn't want to spend that amount.
I was visiting my Mother and step father this weekend and my tank came up in conversation. They mentioned they have an old Oceanic 75 and stand in the basement. This tank and stand are well over 30 years old and have been in storage for a million years. My mother used the tank as a terrarium at one point and to raise guinea hen chicks at another point. The top bracing is melted and cracked for heat lamp she used, the silicone is torn to pieces, and the glass is scratched up so, the tank is worthless.
The stand was a little rough and wobbly, but the 3/4" birch plywood it's made from is still solid. So, yesterday, I removed the doors and sanded it down. Then, I replaced interior fiber/resin (pegboard type material) bottom with 3/4" plywood and added 2x4's to strengthen it up.
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Thank God I have an air compressor and nail gunsNext up, I'm going to cover it with a coat of Kilz and then paint it either a dark grey or black.
Then, I have to remove a wall in the basement and move the wall back about 3 feet. Once that is done, I will begin to set the 75 up and eventually move the LR and livestock over from the 40.
I have an Icecap 36XL sump I'll use, which has an integrated fuge. For skimming, I'm going to use my current eShopps cone skimmer and add an Oceanic #6 venturi skimmer I picked up on evilbay for $25. Lighting will be (2) Iwasaki 175 watt 10K MH and T5 actinics.
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I sold the 75 quite a while ago. I’m in a suburb of St. Louis, MO.
Oh, you were asking about the old Oceanic. I misread. My step-father threw it out after my mom passed.
