My 120 overhauling

[saltyguy]

So tomorrow I start staring down my 120 gallon tank. I built my own overflows my own sump and my own protien skimmer. This project is about 2 years in the making. Oh! I also built my own stand and returns. I think I will take before and after pictures.:dance:

 

[Dre59]

Lets see those pictures!! Not fun to tease us this way..lol

 

[Big Hank]

Yes! Pictures, Please.

I love reading these build threads. I also appreciate that there are those out there who are finally getting to build their dreams that have literally been years in the process. I'm at the early end of that process, but I am excited that you are ready to get going!

So enjoy the process, and... show us your goodies!

 

[saltyguy]

Alright I will try to get them up. I feel a little defeated. At 3:30 AM when I was finishing up I found a leak in my new sump. I wasn't very happy but I think I found it and was able to resilicon the area. I know silicon won't adhere to it self so I just went over widely if you would and I will try again tomorrow.

 

[m-six hundred]

What kind of sump, good luck.

 

[saltyguy]

This is a home made out of a 75 gallon aquarium. I drilled a hole in the side so I can't bring it back to LFS.

 

[saltyguy]

Alright so I have everything going. I noticed that my overflows (DIY out of 1in PVC) are noisy. Dose anyone know how to quiet then? I have ball valves on both of them and when I close them the noise will drop but the water level goes up.

 

[saltyguy]

Well I found another small problem. I have a small leak in my return. It is a elbow. Can I just use pvc glue around the problem area?

 

[AZBigJohn]

You will sweat it if you do. If it's a really small leak, salt creep will seal it quickly. As I have wood floors, I couldn't count on that, cut it out and replaced it.

 

[m-six hundred]

^Agreed

 

[saltyguy]

So I fixed the noisy overflows. I already had a hole drilled in the cap of the overflow and I cut some airline tubing and stuffed it in the overflow and secured it with duct tape. Problem solved. I can't here water draining.