Steve's 480g upgrade

[Jar*Head]

Drain Master? That is a cool name

 

[tbone28]

since you're my bud, you can call me DM for short

 

[Lunchbucket]

WOW 7,900 gph!!!! Freaking crazy

Lunchbucket

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12303662#post12303662 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
WOW 7,900 gph!!!! Freaking crazy

Lunchbucket

7900gph x4 + 2 waveboxes. see why I call him FlowMaster?

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12303712#post12303712 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
7900gph x4 + 2 waveboxes. see why I call him FlowMaster?

You mean 2 DUAL wave boxes?

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12303662#post12303662 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
WOW 7,900 gph!!!! Freaking crazy

Lunchbucket

Lunch, talking about being crazy at least i didn't run my PF601S in an 50g tank like you did . I just want to get as much flow as i possibly can without blowing the panel . I should have pretty good amount flow in the tank....

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12304354#post12304354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
You mean 2 DUAL wave boxes?

my bad!:fun4:

 

[Jar*Head]

Feel much better today . It is time to order some more PVC fitting from Bulk Reef...

 

[Jar*Head]

I am glad i did not do CL. The plumbing for my tank already cost $400+ including what i ordered today.

 

[Aaronovky]

thats alot for the plumbing

 

[Jar*Head]

Yeah, tell me about it

I ordered

4 1.5"and 2 1" Hayward bulkhead (This is just for the overflow box)
2 1.5"and 4 1" Cepex heavy duty true union ball valves
20 1.5 sch80 90 elbow
20 1" sch80 90 elbow
10 1.5" sch80 45 elbow
4 1" cap
4 1" coupling
10 foot sch80 PVC pipe 1"
4 1.5" coupling

It doesn't seem to be much but it cost over $400 including shipping..

 

[ReefEnabler]

quality valves are not cheap!
are you going all sch80 or mixing alot of 40 too?

 

[Aaronovky]

yeh my step dads a pumber and he spends a hell of a lot on things like pipes and u-bends but we gain alot from weighing the scrap copper pipe in

 

[cbui2]

ok finally caught up now . how much bigger are 6301's then 6201's? i will need to order the turbo pumps now after seeing yours. i will probably add another wavebox extension and line all 3 between overflow boxes toward the rear, what ya think?

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12305461#post12305461 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RyanBrucks
quality valves are not cheap!
are you going all sch80 or mixing alot of 40 too?

Ryan, i will keep them all sch.80. I am going to get a box of unions of both sizes for easy remove and reassemble.....

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12305629#post12305629 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cbui2
ok finally caught up now . how much bigger are 6301's then 6201's? i will need to order the turbo pumps now after seeing yours. i will probably add another wavebox extension and line all 3 between overflow boxes toward the rear, what ya think?

Bart, the 6301 is the same size with the 6201 except larger gap on the intake screen and the X on the nozzle.

You can line them up along the back wall but your wave will be back and forth between the 48" length. I would put them all on one size panel and let them rock the 96" length... Plus your overflow box is in the back, it will help with the noise....

 

[Jar*Head]

My next order will be PVC 1.5" pipe. I may need at least 30 foot and some more of the 1.5"... I will pre-plumb everything before the move

 

[SeanT]

Hey Steve,
I feel your pain about PVC...I have been rethinking things.

Do you have a Lowe's hardware near you?
Home Depot here does not but Lowes carries SCH 80 PVC pipe and a lot of fittings.
The prices are about the same with tax but there are no shipping costs.
Sean

 

[Jar*Head]

Sean, i have lowe's approx 1.5 miles away and Home depot but none of them carry sch.80 gray pvc... I don't want to paint the pipe . I want all my plumbing to be in the same color

Your sketch look very good. I will forward it to Jay. I will talk to him later....

 

[SeanT]

Yeah I bet you do.
Can't hate on a man for "pimpin' his tank."