Worm's 180 build

[worm5406]

Wow, having that glass of water really got you going

Likes great

Yeah it made me more conductive. LOL

Now the hard part is done though, the sump. Now I can work on the 120 overflow drain plumbing and feed.

For those that have seen my pictures of my sump, will know about the center brace. Yesterday we had to cut it out, move the 75 in, and replace the brace. It had a little weight on it but was very quick and easy task.

I put new sand in the sump, as stirring up the sand was not worth saving it.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

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OK I don't get it.

 

[worm5406]

I got shocked by my heater.

I plugged in a brand new out of the box heater.
Turned it on and got shocked.

I took my voltmeter and showed that with it ON it is discharging 90-110 volts AC into the water. in the OFF position it is not energizing the tank.

I did this to show my LFS that it was happening.

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

Yeah but it's the amps that kill you, not the volts...

But why are you still getting 18V without the heater on? What else is causing that? I would still be concerned, because 100mA will knock you on your kiester.

 

[worm5406]

True... but I would much rather have that than me to throw down the BNC connector for one of the probes I was moving, like I did.

I will have to try and look. I did have it at like 3mv earlier, on the first take.

 

[worm5406]

Here is a video of the new updated sump.
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[RJT]

You put in a lot of work. Good job. Can you put in a PVC drain to cut down the splashing or do you want that effect?

Is the plumbing for the 120 already done on the sump?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Your attention to detail is impeccable. Is this the final look or there are some things that you might change in the future?

 

[worm5406]

You put in a lot of work. Good job. Can you put in a PVC drain to cut down the splashing or do you want that effect?

Is the plumbing for the 120 already done on the sump?

I will add a pvc to the bottom of the ATS once I figure where it is gonig to be mounted. The splashing will just have to be there for a bit.

The only plumbing on the 120 is the feed side on the back of the tank. This week or next week I am going to run the pipe behind the wall and get that part done too. Then I will start to fill it with SW and start the flow of water.

Your attention to detail is impeccable. Is this the final look or there are some things that you might change in the future?

Ohhh it is not final yet. Just a few more pipes to run and all, then I will get close to final and start in the tinkering stage where the OCD will kick in, I am sure I will have it by the time I am done.

 

[nightOwl]

Hey just saw you were getting shocked by your heater. I noticed it did not drop all the way when you had it off which probably means something else is leaking voltage in your tank. Good luck finding it. I did not have a voltmeter when I had stray voltage last time and had to shock myself 17 times or so to find it was my skimmer pump. Cut everything off and turn them on one by one till you find your source of the problem. Good luck .

 

[worm5406]

I did have it down to Millivolts earlier when testing for the video. So something else was pushing it. I replaced both of my heaters with glass ones, afterward so I will take a new video and maybe even document to people how to test.

 

[nadinemccarthy]

Beautiful pictures.

 

[nightOwl]

I did have it down to Millivolts earlier when testing for the video. So something else was pushing it. I replaced both of my heaters with glass ones, afterward so I will take a new video and maybe even document to people how to test.

I would avoid the glass ones and go with titanium ones. Make sure to avoid Aqueon at all costs. I had that one burst on me while in a pinch waiting for a new heater to be delivered.

 

[RJT]

If you are getting new heaters I have used a viaaqua titanium heater for years with no problem.

 

[nightOwl]

If you are getting new heaters I have used a viaaqua titanium heater for years with no problem.

Same for me. They are pretty durable and work well.

 

[bpcardona]

Personally I decided on two 800W - Finnex Deluxe Titanium Heating Tube. I have had zero trouble with them and would recommend them to a friend.

 

[worm5406]

Personally I decided on two 800W - Finnex Deluxe Titanium Heating Tube. I have had zero trouble with them and would recommend them to a friend.

Sorry Nightowl and RJT....

I just bought three of these. All three 800 watt. I have the controllers already the cores will be delivered tomorrow, depending on weather.

 

[worm5406]

Beautiful pictures.

Thanks... I have another thread in the photography section. It has a few more.

 

[worm5406]

A lot of the old list was completed!!!

Complete -- Red
water test 120
water test sump
Water change 180->55QT->drain
Order Apex-eb4 for water change location -- ordered -- delivered
Get rubber shower pan for under new sump for leak protection -- installed
Delivered all tubing.
Measure length needed for 1/4" piping for water change and top off (50 foot each section for cutoff and adapter placement and spare)
From Sump to X - 50
From Pump to Waste - 40
From NewSW to pump - 10
From pump to sump - 50
From Skimmer to Outside Air - 100 X 2
All 1/4 tubing has been Ordered 1/4 tubing.
Order usb cable for same measurement -- 40f ordered -- delivery monday or tue


Making water as we speak.

New list for the weekend:

Cut hole in drywall for 120 plumbing

Glue pipe and hang pipe for 120->new sump
Cut and attach sump->120 1"
Make more water. LOL

That should get me through Friday.

Sat -- work event in AM
Sun -- FD event in evening

 

[worm5406]

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