So it begins the 125 reef build

[Grant W]

That looks great Robert. I'm getting excited for you!!!

 

[1kwksvt]

That looks great Robert. I'm getting excited for you!!!

Thanks grant tank still full, tuned the plumbing to be dead silent and a low hum from the pump... happy wife!

 

[Grant W]

Lol, totally. The rubber pads are our friends

 

[Rarend99]

Sweet Robert! Getting closer!

 

[1kwksvt]

Some head way was made with the tank finished the rock scape came out really cool i think will post pictures once the sand is in. Used 108 lbs of rock. May have the left overs up for sale soon about 42 lbs. Of marco rock

 

[theMerchant]

You could always run an algae scrubber instead of a large macro fuge. ie Turbo Ats or Rain2

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[LittleBigReef]

Very nice

 

[river2reef2024]

Where did you get gate valves and ball valves

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[1kwksvt]

Where did you get gate valves and ball valves

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I purchased them from brs

 

[1kwksvt]

Very nice

Thank you

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[1kwksvt]

Soi got the rock work done last week for the 125. I also got the fish q.t. and coral q.t. systems up and running. And i also had time to do some spring cleaning on the pond. Added new filter with u.v.

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[Dawsokj1988]

Looking good bud! I like the scape. Any updates?

 

[1kwksvt]

Looking good bud! I like the scape. Any updates?

Thanks dawsokj yes there is the tank has been up and running for a few weeks cycle should be done by may 20th and i have some goodies in the holding tanks waiting to go in.


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[Charley Diesing]

Are you running the stock durso plumbing that it came with? How noisy is it?

Nice build though, great plumbing!

 

[1kwksvt]

Are you running the stock durso plumbing that it came with? How noisy is it?

Nice build though, great plumbing!

Thanks charley diesing yes i am running the stock plumbing dursos and it is dead silent. No noise the gate valves are what makes this plumbing.

 

[Grant W]

I can't wait to see this set up Robert!

 

[Charley Diesing]

Thanks charley diesing yes i am running the stock plumbing dursos and it is dead silent. No noise the gate valves are what makes this plumbing.

Why do you have gate valves on the returns? Wouldn't that be restricting flow, causing a siphon? Wouldn't that be the opposite of what a durso is? Couldn't that cause flooding? Please explain...

Everything I've read they (you know... people) say that you should never put a gate valve on the return of a durso?

 

[swk]

So it begins the 125 reef build

Why do you have gate valves on the returns? Wouldn't that be restricting flow, causing a siphon? Wouldn't that be the opposite of what a durso is? Couldn't that cause flooding? Please explain...



Everything I've read they (you know... people) say that you should never put a gate valve on the return of a durso?

Maybe for maintenance? He's running a vectra so flow is adjustable via the controller

Edit - after looking at the pics I don't see gate valves on the return. I see shut offs, but no gates.

 

[1kwksvt]

Yes skw is right the ball vavles on the returns are for maintance

 

[Charley Diesing]

Maybe for maintenance? He's running a vectra so flow is adjustable via the controller

Edit - after looking at the pics I don't see gate valves on the return. I see shut offs, but no gates.

Yes skw is right the ball vavles on the returns are for maintance

Not the returns... I meant to say the ball-valves that are on the drain lines coming down from the overflows...