AJT
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My 748 Gal A.G.E. Aquaillumination SOL lit Texas Dream Tank Build!
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dahenley
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dart motors take a short time to break in (noise wise)
i just want to actually see a PM Balistic skimmer running. (they look nice, but i cant find any information or anyone with one...)
I have family in Houston, and grew up in East Texas (2 hours east of Dallas) and some people just dont understand how much a person can sweat from just walking out the house and too the car...... or why car people invented "air conditioned" seats for people in the south.. haha.
with the canopy venting outside, you shouldn't see any difference in your house humidity. (great idea!!) but you might think of tenting the windows directly behind the tank. just less radiant heat from the windows. but leave the windows UN-tinted above the tank for the light. (with curtains, you will still feel a lot of the heat.)
i just want to actually see a PM Balistic skimmer running. (they look nice, but i cant find any information or anyone with one...)
I have family in Houston, and grew up in East Texas (2 hours east of Dallas) and some people just dont understand how much a person can sweat from just walking out the house and too the car...... or why car people invented "air conditioned" seats for people in the south.. haha.
with the canopy venting outside, you shouldn't see any difference in your house humidity. (great idea!!) but you might think of tenting the windows directly behind the tank. just less radiant heat from the windows. but leave the windows UN-tinted above the tank for the light. (with curtains, you will still feel a lot of the heat.)
david00061
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AJT
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Windows have solar screens.
Thought I might stick pink insulation on them, but since winter is coming I probably will not worry about that for a while. I think it is going to be hard to keep it warm now that it is winter.
Think I will buy 2-3 titanium heaters 500-1000 watt. Only need to get 3-4 degrees out of them.
AJT
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Go to the local club website below. There are a great bunch of people here.
Collecting in Galveston, we have peps in the gulf.
Marine & aquarium reef societ of Houston
http://www.marshreef.com/modules.php?name=Forums
AJT
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david00061
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Looking good. Plumbing looks so clean and neat.
david00061
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How big are you planning on using for your durso hole
david00061
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That's what I had on my 220. I tried that on this tank. I couldn't get it to work. I have a 1/2" right now.
dahenley
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i have seen people drill for 1/4 line and put a valve on it and just adjust it with it if needed.
also, a lot of new durso pipes have 2-1/2 holes drilled in the sides of the pipe just below the tee on the down pipe.
google durso pipes and click on images and you will see what im talking about.
not sure what they are for, other then flow, but it miight be something to look into.
(PVC is cheap, and if it doesnt work, then its only 5$ worth of plumbing.)
also, a lot of new durso pipes have 2-1/2 holes drilled in the sides of the pipe just below the tee on the down pipe.
google durso pipes and click on images and you will see what im talking about.
not sure what they are for, other then flow, but it miight be something to look into.
(PVC is cheap, and if it doesnt work, then its only 5$ worth of plumbing.)
david00061
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Andy I was coping off my 220. That is why I had to go with a 1/2" hole.
I re-did my durso the right way 1/4" was to small. I ended up with 3/8".
works good!!!!
I re-did my durso the right way 1/4" was to small. I ended up with 3/8".
works good!!!!
Dustin1300
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Great job on the build so far Andy
I had seen the other day from but you've made great progress...Plumbing slowly is the way to go so it is done really cleanly!
I had seen the other day from but you've made great progress...Plumbing slowly is the way to go so it is done really cleanly!Similar threads
