My New AGE tank build! It's big! ~1500g DT

[polywise]

I want to suggest a proactive comment;

I'd seriously look into supporting the 90 degree pipes coming from your bulk heads under the tank & I bet that there is a lot of stress on them already, and one mishap in the sump could dump your entire tank's water..

[prickles]

Originally Posted by SS_Sean

awesome... coming along nicely...

thanks! It's almost there I think. I'm almost done with all the plumbing and framing type stuff. Next I need to do electrical and control.

[prickles]

Originally Posted by polywise

I want to suggest a proactive comment;

I'd seriously look into supporting the 90 degree pipes coming from your bulk heads under the tank & I bet that there is a lot of stress on them already, and one mishap in the sump could dump your entire tank's water..

Do you really think this is a concern? Those are 1.5" pipes into schedule 80 bulkhead with a lot of glue on them. The reason I ask is that I would probably have to tear out the wall I just finished painting last night in order to get to them to support them. It's probably 10 hours or so of labor to get to them and put it back together.

I'm also not sure what I would support them with specifically. plastic wire hung from the stand?

[sreefs]

I think all pipes should be supported, on my build I have a steel stand I made a wood support frame that all drains and supply pipes are attached to.

[aquaph8]

I know you were with dinosaurs tonight, that's right I'm stalking you

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Originally Posted by aquaph8

I know you were with dinosaurs tonight, that's right I'm stalking you

heh,

didn't see you there. It was pretty impressive wasn't it? I want one of those cars to drive around my neighborhood.

[CrookedStick]

Wow, looks massive. How will you keep it cool in the summers?

[aquaph8]

Me too man, my little man loved it. I saw you right after it was over while walking by.

[o2manyfish]

Impressive undertaking. Looking forward to seeing life added to it. The Abyzz pumps might be a good option for your closed loop pumps. They can run submerisible or external, pump up over 20' and can move up to 6200gph at 400watts, are variable speed with pulse modes and silent. Saw them at MACNA and they were impressive. I'm hopefully going to get hands on experience with one before the end of the year.

Dave B

[criticalencore]

Nice setup. Curious as to how the solatubes are doing. I was considering some but wasn't sure if it would be enough light actually projected into the tank.

[polywise]

Prickles,
Not so much worried about the flex pipe and how they are glued into the fittings. More concerned about the force that they(the pipes) potentially are putting on the bulk head.

[polywise]

If you can get your hand into that area - maybe create some kind of "support stand" using pvc pipe and a "T" fitting coming from the floor of the sump and position it into place.

[prickles]

Originally Posted by CrookedStick

Wow, looks massive. How will you keep it cool in the summers?

I have a 1 ton AC unit in the fish room. Hopefully that will be sufficient. I'm also hoping the lights don't put off too much heat since they're LED.

[prickles]

Originally Posted by o2manyfish

Impressive undertaking. Looking forward to seeing life added to it. The Abyzz pumps might be a good option for your closed loop pumps. They can run submerisible or external, pump up over 20' and can move up to 6200gph at 400watts, are variable speed with pulse modes and silent. Saw them at MACNA and they were impressive. I'm hopefully going to get hands on experience with one before the end of the year.

Dave B

thanks, me too!

I am not really impressed with the amount of vibration these sicce's are putting out, but it's bearable now that everything is closed up. I will check out the abyzz if the noise gets too annoying or if a pump dies. let me know how yours turns out if you get one.

[prickles]

Originally Posted by criticalencore

Nice setup. Curious as to how the solatubes are doing. I was considering some but wasn't sure if it would be enough light actually projected into the tank.

thanks,

the solatubes put out plenty of light for viewing, i haven't dug out my par meter yet to see what par they put out yet though. I do plan on putting 11 LED's on the tank for supplemental and nighttime viewing.

[prickles]

Originally Posted by polywise

If you can get your hand into that area - maybe create some kind of "support stand" using pvc pipe and a "T" fitting coming from the floor of the sump and position it into place.

yeah I've been thinking about using some PVC to make a support of some sort. You've got me really concerned about it now! I've been thinking about it all weekend.

[criticalencore]

Maybe an expanding foam would be enough support if you could get the nozzel there and don't plan on taking it back apart?

[Tiberione]

Tagging along. All I can say right now is WOW

[clekchau]

Looking good!

[prickles]

Originally Posted by criticalencore

Maybe an expanding foam would be enough support if you could get the nozzel there and don't plan on taking it back apart?

that seems like it wouldn't do much. Foam isn't all that strong is it?

[prickles]

Originally Posted by Tiberione

Tagging along. All I can say right now is WOW

thanks!, glad to have you

[prickles]

Originally Posted by clekchau

Looking good!

thank you!

[david00061]

nice tank tagging along

[prickles]

Originally Posted by david00061

nice tank tagging along

thanks!

I noticed in your tagline you have 2mp60's and 4mp40's. Do you have anything else such as a closed loop? Your dimensions are smaller but that's what I have for flow on top of the closed loop and am concerned about it being enough now that I have some stuff in the tank.

[david00061]

I sold my mp60's and 40s. I bought a hydro wizard. There's not really much info about them. I'll post more about the pump after I use it for awhile. I will post a few links that I found on my build tonight