Kat's 120g Build Thread

[superkat]

4x4 beams. we jacked up the floor in 3 places...put the 4x4 in and removed the jack. drilled the hole in the floor from the livingroom..cleaned out the pantry in the basement that all of this is going into...whew...what a mess the basement is right now...would love to keep going...but should sleep.

 

[superkat]

pinch me. this is really happening. Mel measured. Mel is shopping. We are removing shelving units...and getting ready to plumb this puppy.

 

[superkat]

picture update!

picture update!

between the fumes and the beer....:beer: :spin2:

a few runs to home depot...

and here's the return

taking a break for dinner...gotta pick up some pieces that were missing...
stay tuned.

 

[superkat]

basement views.

 

[superkat]

we are now singing, "who can make the sunrise? sprinkle it with dew.....the candy man..." and "the 45 degree is connected to the leg bone, the leg bone is connected to the..."

 

[alphaferret]

Dang ya'll move fast!

is that 1 inch or 3/4??

Keep on keepin' on!

 

[superkat]

which line?

1" drain, 3/4" return. ZERO right angles. straight down from the inside of the stand to the sump. two ball valves shut offs.....Mel did a fantastic job. Everything is nice and neat, zip tied...because i wanted to keep the pantry area my work area, we sealed off the back part of the sump with half the lid that the pipes go into (which is near the furnace) to prevent corrosion. both sides are accessible....one from my studio, where the shut off are, the other from the laundry room.

 

[alphaferret]

The drain but info on both is nice too!

Is that Mel in pix or you??


what return pump ya got? & overflow?glass cages?

 

[dreaminmel]

Drain = 1.5"
Return is Mag18
Overflow is one standard corner overflow from Perfecto.

I so owe you for those pics missy...

 

[superkat]

Drain = 1.5"

I so owe you for those pics missy...

see how much i know? while Mel is plumbing, i'm testing the primer on canvas because i love the color.....

someday when you are plumbing some great actor's tank in NYC...you'll thank me, Mel......but for now i'll take the....:uzi:

 

[superkat]

The drain but info on both is nice too!

Is that Mel in pix or you??


what return pump ya got? & overflow?glass cages?

that's Mel. I'm moving housing locations as we speak so she can't hunt me down.....:blown:

 

[alphaferret]

Mag 18 nice!!!

 

[superkat]

thank you, Jeff (for the pump)...who is now dealing with my Timmy the Terror filefish.....

 

[dreaminmel]

someday when you are plumbing some great actor's tank in NYC...you'll thank me, Mel......but for now i'll take the....:uzi:

lmao... If I make it a weekly habit to expose myself to these fumes I just might end up being the great actor in NYC.

 

[superkat]

omg......that's funny. but then again...the fumes here in the livingroom are still pretty strong....

 

[superkat]

the magic doors to the sump

what's inside (so far) skimmer coming next weekend.

mag18

drain and return

 

[superkat]

so now...i'm going to go and clean up my studio and paint...because tomorrow can't come soon enough to try this out!

 

[dreaminmel]

Just wanted to toss in a huge thank you to Bri @ CF for having and setting aside the bulkheads that were needed for this since the old ones were MIA. :thumbsup:

 

[superkat]

Ditto on that, Brian, or we would not have been able to complete this project! I must also thank Mel genuinely and abundantly for setting aside her whole day to not only piece this together, but gathering the parts as well. (which required a few trips...thanks!)

It is so nice to have good, honest friends in this hobby. Truly.

 

[jfl14609]

looks good glad to see the sump was food safe I was really worried I know most of them arent