120g Buildup

Phisher · Post by **Phisher** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:40 pm

My pumps and stand are coming in next weekend so I thought I would start a build log beginging with the stand.

48.5"x24.5" top and bottom bracing.

Takes some shape.

Triple braced uprisers, this cat will be strong.

Finished frame.

I hope to get the skin on tomorrow.

Joe

Phisher · Post by **Phisher** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:10 pm

I have not made much progress this week. I want to get the tank here before I skin the stand so just did some more bracing and put the flooring in under the stand.

I did get my first basket of goodies in today.

My pumps, awesome price on plumbing fittings through work and found this berlin skimmer for $40 until I can afford a real good one. Tank should be here Saturday, very excited.

Joe

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:31 am

Beefy stand, I like it!

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:52 am

Nice framing job.

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:02 am

Hey, nothing wrong with a Berlin skimmer if/when you can get it adjusted right. I had one for about a year and liked it, got plenty of nasty thick skimmate without overskimming.
Good looking frame! What are you gonna skin it with?

Phisher · Post by **Phisher** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:54 am

I'm hoping to skin it this weekend. 1/4" pine all around, dressed up with 1x6 around the top and bottom, maybe some corner molding. I'm not a real craftsman so just playing it by ear.

Joe

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:21 pm

where did you get the cheap plumbing im looking for some cheap 1" ball valves also where did you get your pumps

things are looking good im still drumbing along with the 110 project but fixing to get married on may 7 doesnt leave me with much fish money right now!!!!!

looking good

chad

Phisher · Post by **Phisher** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:32 pm

My plumbing parts are from Hughes Supply, we do a lot of business with them at work so I get a good price buying through work.
The pumps I got locally, my local guy matches or beats online prices on special order items.
1" ball valves were like $3.50 and unions were $3.29 for sch80.
Joe

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:41 pm

If you look on the Baton Rouge reef club on Yahoo groups someone there has a Lifereef skimmer for a good price. Everything looks good. I like the Gen-X pumps but some are loud. If you use 1" or even better yet 1.5" returns the noise is decreased and the flow increases.

Phisher · Post by **Phisher** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:54 pm

Scott both are being plumbed with 1" in 3/4" out. I am concerned about the noise all around. I'm planning to use dimmer switchs in my fans to reduce noise, I think the pump noise is alot on how you mount them so I will need to come up with something creative there.

Joe

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:59 pm

go to a local harware store and find some thick rubber or even those thick mouse pads i have an old one that i will cut up and put under my pumps cus i know the vibration will be a little loud

look around for a mouse pad at least 1/4 in thick

chad

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:51 pm

Phisher wrote:Scott both are being plumbed with 1" in 3/4" out. I am concerned about the noise all around. I'm planning to use dimmer switchs in my fans to reduce noise, I think the pump noise is alot on how you mount them so I will need to come up with something creative there.

Joe

Just use an adapter (bushing) from 3/4 to 1 or larger. The increased pipe diameter reduces head pressure. Figure that:

.75 inch pipe area is ~ .441 sq inches
1 inch pipe area is ~ 0.785 sq inches
1.5 inch pipe area is ~ 1.767 sp inches

So it would take almost 2 .75 inch pipes to equal one 1 inch. Plus you have less head due to friction.

Post by **snoopdog** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:29 am

110chadman wrote:go to a local harware store and find some thick rubber or even those thick mouse pads i have an old one that i will cut up and put under my pumps cus i know the vibration will be a little loud

look around for a mouse pad at least 1/4 in thick

chad

Nooooo !!! Not the mousepad.

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:19 am

snoopdog wrote:
110chadman wrote:go to a local harware store and find some thick rubber or even those thick mouse pads i have an old one that i will cut up and put under my pumps cus i know the vibration will be a little loud

look around for a mouse pad at least 1/4 in thick

chad

Nooooo !!! Not the mousepad.

what do you mean!!!!!

chad

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:06 am

Snoop is a computer geek.... I think that is what that was referring to....