Getting Ready for a Huge DYI projects.....

mpls man

mpls man

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Originally posted by JFDJason
Durso Pipe is completed......
JFD, on your durso pipe, the cap on the top, do you have a hole drilled in the top, if so how big is it?, i would like to do the same for my over flow box. I have duel 1" pvc pipes in there now. thanks.
 
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jfdjason

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I drilled a 1/4" hole....attached 1/4" tubing into it with silicone and then used a air valve to control the air flow.
 
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jfdjason

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Steve....
The Fuge will be returned to the sump area with a standard 1" bulkhead drilled into the side of the fuge. I have made the fuge sit a little higher than the sump so I can flow it down.
 
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jfdjason

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:) Here is the completed corner stand.....actually its not completed. I still need to adjust the doors and have to install the fish handles that I got ordered.
 
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jfdjason

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Here is the inside of the stand so far. I still need to place the fuge tank inside and get that plumbed in, howeverthe sump is running and things are great. I have even tested it for that "power outage" thing that everyone worries about. No probs....tank holds that water with the syphon holes drilled in return line and once the power comes back on everything picks right up again and begins to work.
 
mpls man

mpls man

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JFDJASON , what type of overflow do you have to bring the water from your tank to your overflow, do you have u tubes?, i was thinking of converting mine from 2 u tubes to 1 big 1" pvc tube , not sure if that would work or not? if it would hold the suction, thanks
 
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jfdjason

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I have two 1" u-tubes flowing from the skimmer inside the tank to the overflow with the durso style pipe (that is pictured above). I probally don't have to use 2 of them but I like the added flow. All of this was custom made by myself.
 
mpls man

mpls man

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did ypu use pvc pipe for the u tubes, i know you said everything was custom, just curious. i like the x-tra flow as well, all though i have 2 lines running to the sump , so i need 2.
 
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jfdjason

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No...I thought about PVC, but for now I just have some plastic tubing from the local hardware store. Cost about .99 for a foot of it.
 
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jfdjason

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I thought I would give you a view so I grabbed the camera and went to the tank. Here is from the top looking down.
 
mpls man

mpls man

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thanks for the pic, thats what i have also, i wasen't sure if pvc would work the same ? with a 1" dia , whether it would hold the suction to hold the flow, what do you think.
 
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jfdjason

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As long as the tubes are below the water level in the tank and the water level in the overflow box, which is also lower than the pipe going to the sump (whatever that be, straight pipe, durso style, others...) you will not break the suction.
 
jake15

jake15

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AWESOME! great job....i like your do it your self projects and i am making my own stand as we speak and will be using the two 10gal as you did as well. How much did this project cost you for just the sump...i really like it. A+:happy:
 
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jfdjason

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Sump cost.......let me think.......
Tank = $9.99 - *****
Acrylic for baffles = (purchased a sheet for all the products) so for this I will say $8.00
Pump = Quiet One 4000 $40.00 somewhere online
PVC going to sump and back to tank = $15.00 with all fittings.
So we have......$72.99 + My time = $3,487.34
 
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