ground temp that deep would be around 56 deg
My 540G Inwall Display Build Thread
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ground temp that deep would be around 56 deg
NaClH20NMYVEIN
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The return pump I believe is an Iwaki MX100. I could be wrong but its burried and I'm too lazy to dig it out. The closed loop pumps are going to be Iwaki MX250's. I wanted to put them right outside but they would just get too hot in the 115 degree summer sun and probably hurt the pumps so I sucked it up and ran them to the shed. I dont plan on insulation the pipes. I have heard dirt is a great insulator and read that at about 36" deep the temp is stable around 70-75 degrees. I dont see any issues with the return lines dipping down and coming back up, as long as they are lower and the tank they should work fine. Thanks for all the positive comments! I'm pressure testing all the lines right now and look forward to getting all the dirt back in the trench this week.
matt & pam
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Wonder how many gallons extra you add to the system from those lines? Awesome work. Are the connections into the shed going to have flexibility in case the ground settles? Perhaps could transition to flex tubing if necessary.
dahenley
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does your house have spa flex going into the slab??? NO, pvc will actually flex and bend if moved slowly. it should be fine. (houses have been built using PVC for years, and there are never any problems. even if a house settles and sinks, it is fine. its when man gets under the house and jacks it back level that water lines usually have problems. (its from the sudden movement)
just a thought.
(not sarcasm. sorry if it sounded like it)
NaClH20NMYVEIN
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Nope, I plan on sticking with the hard PVC, I doubt there will be much if any ground movement either.
PrivateBarth87
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Totally awsome!
letsmakeadeal
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Update Please
Update Please
:bounce2:Still hanging on but updates are coming few and far betweeen..
Update Please
:bounce2:Still hanging on but updates are coming few and far betweeen..
Reeftanks6
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wow this looks like a great build. Love the idea of an inwall tank. Looks beautiful.
NaClH20NMYVEIN
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The pipes that run underground have been completed. I capped each one off and used an air compressor to check for leaks with a pressure gauge. No leak 
All the dirt has been thrown back into the trench and I put my wifes garden over the top.
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NaClH20NMYVEIN
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I'm currently debating what to do next. The choices are either work inside or outside. I have been think inside with the neighbor issue but I dont really see that being a problem anymore so outside may be the best bet as it will be getting hot in a few months and I wont want to work out there. My next step outside is getting electrical and fresh water into the shed then running all the outlets. After that I can do insulation and FRP. If I work inside I will do the solar tubes next as the drywall can not be completed until the tubes are in.
Kenneth M Olsen
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looking good!
NaClH20NMYVEIN
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Thanks for the positive comments! I wish the build could go a bit faster but there are other things that come first.
tgunn
Active member
Your reef-shed is my DREAM setup. I have always thought that keeping the sumps and all that in an outbuilding would be the best way to go. The other nice bonus you have with this setup is that if there was ever a major fire in your house, the reef-shed would act as a "disaster recovery" site to house "backups" of your corals. Haha.
Are you planning on cooling the reef-shed?
Tyler
Are you planning on cooling the reef-shed?
Tyler
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