Help setting up a 120 gallon salt water tank
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sparty059
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307486
Hey, Sparty...you are going to put some support on the pipes running from the fuge to the skimmer aren't you? I don't see any on there.
I actually didn't even think about that... Thanks for the heads up. I will do that before I start adding anymore water. I wanted to add the water to the very bottom of the return heads in the tank just incase I needed to fix anything else before going into the no return. When I was taking pictures I noticed I still forgot to glue the egg crate to the glass. What should I use for that? Is there a special glue? I didn't think silicone would hold plastic and glass.
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307486
Hey, Sparty...you are going to put some support on the pipes running from the fuge to the skimmer aren't you? I don't see any on there.
I actually didn't even think about that... Thanks for the heads up. I will do that before I start adding anymore water. I wanted to add the water to the very bottom of the return heads in the tank just incase I needed to fix anything else before going into the no return. When I was taking pictures I noticed I still forgot to glue the egg crate to the glass. What should I use for that? Is there a special glue? I didn't think silicone would hold plastic and glass.
2quills
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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307489
I actually didn't even think about that... Thanks for the heads up. I will do that before I start adding anymore water. I wanted to add the water to the very bottom of the return heads in the tank just incase I needed to fix anything else before going into the no return. When I was taking pictures I noticed I still forgot to glue the egg crate to the glass. What should I use for that? Is there a special glue? I didn't think silicone would hold plastic and glass.
Super glue works fine. No silicone won't really hold it very well. But yeah, I'd get some support on those before you get water flowing through them, you really don't want to risk cracking those bulkheads or the glass. You can tie them up like you did the other ones or you stick another piece of pvc pipe under then that runs across the tank and hold them with zip ties. Either way...it's just better safe than sorry.
Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307489
I actually didn't even think about that... Thanks for the heads up. I will do that before I start adding anymore water. I wanted to add the water to the very bottom of the return heads in the tank just incase I needed to fix anything else before going into the no return. When I was taking pictures I noticed I still forgot to glue the egg crate to the glass. What should I use for that? Is there a special glue? I didn't think silicone would hold plastic and glass.
Super glue works fine. No silicone won't really hold it very well. But yeah, I'd get some support on those before you get water flowing through them, you really don't want to risk cracking those bulkheads or the glass. You can tie them up like you did the other ones or you stick another piece of pvc pipe under then that runs across the tank and hold them with zip ties. Either way...it's just better safe than sorry.
sparty059
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307496
I buy the cheapo stuff from the dollar store
OooOooO... So there is something cheap in this hobby you say?
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307496
I buy the cheapo stuff from the dollar store
OooOooO... So there is something cheap in this hobby you say?
2quills
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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307493
Agreed. Is there a specific type of super glue? Or can I use any and it won't hurt the water with the chemicals?
Yeah...the glue that SUPER...thats the kind you want.
Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/380013/help-setting-up-a-120-gallon-salt-water-tank/20#post_3307493
Agreed. Is there a specific type of super glue? Or can I use any and it won't hurt the water with the chemicals?
Yeah...the glue that SUPER...thats the kind you want.
scottisbored
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thanks...the pictures are gonna help