getting very angry with my lfs
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sparty059
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Hooray! Everything is glued now! Still waiting on the pump in the mail, and the glass pieces, I will be sometime this week (will probably be taking a few days break from the tank to finally have a life again) and will be drilling in some holders for the pipes. Should look great at the end of this whole thing! Thanks again everyone! I'll show more updates as I go. Let me know if there is anything further you think I should add or modify as I am always willing to fix anything necessary.
Also, I read up that I can get mushroom coral and a few other types of corals with the type of lighting I have... I might go that rount one day down the line. But I must admit, this whole thing has given me a greater appreication for patience!
Some new pics - (they look almost identical to all the others, but just a little purple on them from the primer)
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Also, I read up that I can get mushroom coral and a few other types of corals with the type of lighting I have... I might go that rount one day down the line. But I must admit, this whole thing has given me a greater appreication for patience!
Some new pics - (they look almost identical to all the others, but just a little purple on them from the primer)
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aquaknight
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Everything looks good. You might need to add a ball valve after the 'T' on the drain on the sump side. I think most of the water will travel to the sump and not enough to the fuge.
Not sure what you have going on with the return line, where it connects to the pump. There's a 'T' and nothing on the bottom side, but a ball valve and 90° on the other side, I think that's where you plan on putting the pump, but what's going on that bottom-side of the 'T'?
Not sure what you have going on with the return line, where it connects to the pump. There's a 'T' and nothing on the bottom side, but a ball valve and 90° on the other side, I think that's where you plan on putting the pump, but what's going on that bottom-side of the 'T'?
aquaknight
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I could see that being an issue with the pump sucking up air bubbles, and shooting them into the display. There's really not a reason to just have one line with the ball valve on it (unless you plan to feed something with the pump). In theory you could completely restrict the flow of the pump, and it would be fine. (as long as it's on the return side of the pump. Never restrict the intake of a pump, it will cause cavitation, and burn the pump up. But restricting the return side of any pump, is completely fine).
2quills
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If anything, Sparty...You could run that branch back into the skimmer section instead of the return section. Like AK suggested, you could end up having issues with air bubbles ending up in your tank. At least if you ran it back to the skimmer section than you wouldn't get that. And some of that water would get skimmed again, which wouldn't hurt.
posiden
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Originally Posted by Sparty059
http:///forum/post/3297484
Can you draw a diagram to better explain?
He's saying that you could run that recirculation line out farther to make it return back into the skimmer section so the water will get re-skimmed.
I can't see any air issues with the return line providing that loop in under water. That will be purged of all air once its started up.
http:///forum/post/3297484
Can you draw a diagram to better explain?
He's saying that you could run that recirculation line out farther to make it return back into the skimmer section so the water will get re-skimmed.
I can't see any air issues with the return line providing that loop in under water. That will be purged of all air once its started up.
posiden
Active Member
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/3297439
I could see that being an issue with the pump sucking up air bubbles, and shooting them into the display. There's really not a reason to just have one line with the ball valve on it (unless you plan to feed something with the pump). In theory you could completely restrict the flow of the pump, and it would be fine. (as long as it's on the return side of the pump. Never restrict the intake of a pump, it will cause cavitation, and burn the pump up. But restricting the return side of any pump, is completely fine).
While this "may" be fine to do.....IIRC pumps will use more wattage this way.
http:///forum/post/3297439
I could see that being an issue with the pump sucking up air bubbles, and shooting them into the display. There's really not a reason to just have one line with the ball valve on it (unless you plan to feed something with the pump). In theory you could completely restrict the flow of the pump, and it would be fine. (as long as it's on the return side of the pump. Never restrict the intake of a pump, it will cause cavitation, and burn the pump up. But restricting the return side of any pump, is completely fine).
While this "may" be fine to do.....IIRC pumps will use more wattage this way.