120g Buildup
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120g Buildup
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
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
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
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
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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
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
gitting things back in order and starting over!!!
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
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
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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.
Wanted: to set up a tank again.
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Just use an adapter (bushing) from 3/4 to 1 or larger. The increased pipe diameter reduces head pressure. Figure that: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
.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.
Wanted: to set up a tank again.
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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.
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what do you mean!!!!!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.
chad
gitting things back in order and starting over!!!