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[Sango-chu]

Yes, I thought of that. But I got lucky last night. Spoke to the cplumber who is currently working on the water lines. He said he'd plumb the tank all the way to the garage underground with insulated pvc!!!! All I will have to do is make 4 holes in the concrete walls; two from the tank location and two in the garage's side wall. One is there already so the job is almost done. I just need to check if my baracuda pump and/will push 5x's the volume of my 130 an hour as a return from the sump/fuge located about 50 feet away. I am hoping that gravitiy will make the water go from the tank to the sump as it will be higher thatn the sump/fuge at the destination. I am going with Sidewinder770's design when he did hs 375 gal (and then eventally sold). I will call you at kunch time once I get a break.

 

[jeffb3t]

After talking with you about you build, I am excited!!!! Can wait to get in deep with pipe and start this system up right!

 

[Sango-chu]

Sure MAN!!! Can't wait either. I just started the temp stand yesterday. Bolted it intot the cinder block wall in the garage usinbg 2x4s and then supporting the bottom with two 4x4 with a metal based anchored into the ground. I will take pics tonight and post them ASAP. I will also dig up that oterh unit and get it ready for ya!!!

 

[Sango-chu]

Mike, "The tank is 96 x 30 x 30, black back, with 2 corner overflows. It looks a bit like swiss cheese at this point because of the 18 holes we had drilled for various closed loops and sump return." Here is a pic of it.

 

[AlexnLinda]

fixed it, very nice tank..

 

[Sango-chu]

OK. what did I do wrong? I thoguth the "

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[Sango-chu]

damn, hit the submit button too soon. Please let me know what I did wrong...I really gotta figure this out; thought I already had...sigh..
Thansk Alex...see ya soon!

 

[AlexnLinda]

there was a space after

 

[Sango-chu]

sigh, thanks.

 

[jeffb3t]

I got a few ideas for your set up. We need to get together sometime soon to discuss. I also want ot take a look at where it will be placed so I can start figuring out the best way to build the wall.

 

[Sango-chu]

Jeff sure enough. Will call you. Here are a couple of pics of the stand that I just finished in the garage as the temp site we spoke of.
Here is is from the beginning:

Here is another one with the bolts thru the wood and into the cinder block wall of the garage

here is the side portion of it

here is the support in the corner using a 2x4

here is the center and the corner supports using 4x4's

More to follow...

 

[Sango-chu]

Sorry double the long shot uo top. Here is the shot of the side wall braced with the cinderblock bolts

Here is another shot of the thing long ways today. I finished the stand and then put the Okinawan waterproof yellow board on the top.

that's a 2x6 front board connected to the 2x4 in order to provide additonal support. I don't need anything falling apart.

Here is the long shot with the rungs running across it.

Here is a bottom shot of the above rungs

Here is a close up of the 4x4 brace anchored into the saolid concrete fall.

Here it is with the yellow board cut and screwed in place. Yes, I used screws of the entire thing.

Here is another shot. Sorry for the blurring shots. Was in a hurry to post these and am kinda tired. I work on this 2 hours atta time after work. sigh

here is another shot of the board. I left a gap along the back in order to make plumbing the temp tanks easier.

Here it is again with a 90cm tank sitting on top. I stood on it and it didn't even budge.

...and now the goodies from reef exotics...

 

[Sango-chu]

Jut got kicked out because of too many images ...sigh...will post the reef exotics pic tomorrow...sorry..

 

[TheDeparted]

Where did you get that tank? acrilic?

 

[Sango-chu]

Nope, its glass. Got it from a 2d hand shop or maybe a fish store in Yoshihara.

 

[TheDeparted]

lucky focker! lol

 

[Sango-chu]

No prob...If I come across deal like this again, I'll make sure to post it here right away. I just don't want to end up with 30 tanks in the house...wife said 15 is the limit

 

[TheDeparted]

how many gallon is it?? I really dont want to go to much over 100gallon. I dont have concret flooring..

 

[Sango-chu]

This one holds about 55-60ish...I will give you the actual once I get home.

 

[Sango-chu]

Here are some of the pics I tried to post before on the Reef exotc order...

Here are the Luminarc reflectors

and another...

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