125 Reef Tank Build

trish&dave

trish&dave

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I am going to try and copy your closed loop on our 120. I also have a dart pump. What did you use coming out of your "t" connectors for flow? A picture would be awsome if you can get to it.
 
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Originally Posted by trish&dave
http:///forum/post/2663276
I am going to try and copy your closed loop on our 120. I also have a dart pump. What did you use coming out of your "t" connectors for flow? A picture would be awsome if you can get to it.
coming out of the Dart i went with 2" then i reduced down to 1.5" at top of tank.I have a total of 8- 3/4" loc-line outlets


 
trish&dave

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Sorry, I was not clear! I ment out of your loc line that actually push the water into the tank. I just purchased 32" of ball fittings for my outflow, but thought I could use those for the closed loop. Just need to figure out how to connect them to the loc lines.
So you went from 2" down to 1" around the closed loop? Or is that 3/4" PVC going around?
 
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Originally Posted by trish&dave
http:///forum/post/2664869
Sorry, I was not clear! I ment out of your loc line that actually push the water into the tank. I just purchased 32" of ball fittings for my outflow, but thought I could use those for the closed loop. Just need to figure out how to connect them to the loc lines.
So you went from 2" down to 1" around the closed loop? Or is that 3/4" PVC going around?
I went from 2" down to 1-1/2" pipe around the tank.At each "T "and side out put 90 i reduced the down with a 1-1/2"-3/4" FPT reducer bushing.Then i added a MPT Loc-Line 90.
http://www.modularhose.com/
 
trish&dave

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Veni, any chance you can take a look at my thread concerning my plumbing and provide some suggestions?
I am really confused and the wife is getting anxious!
 
chris17

chris17

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Things are looking good! Question, I just got a 125g Allglass tank and was thinking about drilling it. Where did you get your bit from and how did you go about doing it? I also have an older 55g I am thinking about useing as a sump/fuge and drilling it also....
 
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Originally Posted by chris17
http:///forum/post/2667748
Things are looking good! Question, I just got a 125g Allglass tank and was thinking about drilling it. Where did you get your bit from and how did you go about doing it? I also have an older 55g I am thinking about useing as a sump/fuge and drilling it also....
Thanx.
Glass-Holes.com sells the bits for $13 and they also have a video to show you how.
 
philip_r5

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Nice looking setup so far. Its very inspiring. Did you do all the molding on the tank or did you buy the stuff? Sorry if its in the thread, ALOT of reading if i wanted to find it lol
 
philip_r5

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I got a question. On the return bar you have going into the tank. Is the pvc actually in the water or right above it? If its in it how do you stop it from sucking water back in when powers out?
 
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Originally Posted by philip_r5
http:///forum/post/2671278
I got a question. On the return bar you have going into the tank. Is the pvc actually in the water or right above it? If its in it how do you stop it from sucking water back in when powers out?
That the returns for the closed loop,it wont syphon.
I bought the trim .....i wish i had the tools to make my own.
 
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Originally Posted by trish&dave
http:///forum/post/2671471
Anxiously awaiting set up!!!! Are you thinking this weekend?
Wy wife Told me it will be done this by this weekend,soooooo i better get moving lol . She wants her spare bedroom back for company for the 4th,i told her that we cant have any visitors because my fish and coral are already using it.
 
trish&dave

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Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2671497
Wy wife Told me it will be done this by this weekend,soooooo i better get moving lol . She wants her spare bedroom back for company for the 4th,i told her that we cant have any visitors because my fish and coral are already using it.
Fish come first, she doesn't know that?!?!
Well it looks like we are both going to have busy days today and tomorrow! I got similar commands, but mainly due to impatience! Maybe I should tell her to
. Nah, better not.
 
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