new adventure into largeland

[NewMariner]

Depends on your philosophy of skimming, if you believe in heavy skimming or light skimming...most people around here have euroreefs for skimmers, myreef, deltech, lifereef, all just to name a few...

 

[pch90265]

Great looking stand! Nice work.

I agree with the comment above -- you have a lot of good options these days. IMHO, MyReefCreations makes a great downdraft skimmer. The skimmer they built for me is very flexible -- I can shut down one injector manifold (I have four beckets total) for cleaning/maintenance and keep running the other. Look on the "vendor feedback" forums and you'll get lots of info on MRC and the other vendors too...

Good luck!

--Sean--

 

[portjeffski]

Thanks Sean and New Mariner. I believe in a heavy skimmer. I have a 55 gal setup now w/ a euro and it does a great job. I will check out the vendor feedback forum for more info. And I have read alot of positive remarks about MRC skimmers from people using them. thanks again.

 

[portjeffski]

Finally got the tank on the stand!!

Starting on the side cabinet and the canopy.

 

[mcdonaldtj]

Looking good, Quick question wht did you seal the stand with? One thing I have noticed no matter how hard you try you still get water outside the tank and sump LOL.

V/Tim

 

[kamla]

looking good...

 

[portjeffski]

Thanks mcdonaldtj.

I just painted the inside of stand with primer first, then just used a latex based paint.
The outside of the stand is stain and sealer together in one step by Minwax. Great stuff.

 

[portjeffski]

Thanks kamla

 

[portjeffski]

Finished side cabinet, which is piece number two for my three piece stand.

 

[portjeffski]

Here is the finished stand with the third section installed on top of the tank.

 

[qy7400]

Any updates?

 

[portjeffski]

Well I am waiting for some of the things I ordered on line to come. I purchased a Sequence dart pump for my return pump. And I ordered drill bits from ebay and a skimmer from MRC.
Also waiting on some flex pvc pipe to come in. I just finished putting in the durso pipes for my overflows. When everything is here, I will start the plumbing work and drill the sump and refugium tanks.

Thanks for asking.

 

[portjeffski]

Just finished installing my Durso standpipes in the overflows. I received them quickly after ordering them. Really great product.

 

[portjeffski]

Here is a pic of the top of the end cap of new standpipe. I drilled a small hole in the top and inserted a air valve to be able to control the amount of air.

 

[Kent E]

I like the air valve idea. Where did you get it?

 

[portjeffski]

I believe I saw it on the Durso web site. Here is the link. They show you how to make your own standpipe. I just ordered mine from them, and they were a perfect fit

http://www.dursostandpipes.com

 

[mcdonaldtj]

One thing about the air valve is the hole is too small and you will get the flush going on. It will also put out a highpitch whisle sound. I actually picked up a 1/4 inch vavle that you use for RO units (threaded on one end) and it works great.

V/Tim

 

[portjeffski]

Thanks for the info Tim. I haven't finished setting everything up just yet. The standpipes came with extra end caps, so I could always change them over to what you did.

Thanks

 

[finding nemo]

Beautiful work, I love the colors of your stand. Will keep an eye on this thread to see the end result.
Congrats and great work.

 

[qy7400]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6577620#post6577620 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcdonaldtj
One thing about the air valve is the hole is too small and you will get the flush going on. It will also put out a highpitch whisle sound. I actually picked up a 1/4 inch vavle that you use for RO units (threaded on one end) and it works great.

V/Tim

A cotton ball or tissue should silence this as well.