The start of my 300Gal starfire SPS tank - Page 4

jnarowe · 12/29/2006, 06:29 PM

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LOL..I bought 3 super heavy duty 96gal trash cans from Lowes they worked out very well

I have two in my tank room and one of them popped the lift bar! They are great but I will have to replace them at some point. I really liked using them to move the rock when I bought the tank. I popped the rock in and filled half way with water and put them in the truck.

makoJ · 12/29/2006, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by jnarowe
I have two in my tank room and one of them popped the lift bar! They are great but I will have to replace them at some point. I really liked using them to move the rock when I bought the tank. I popped the rock in and filled half way with water and put them in the truck.

Mine did the same thing...scared the you know what out of me I was on the other side of the trash can and it flew off and hit a cabniet.

invincible569 · 12/30/2006, 04:07 AM

Where did you buy the blue plumbing true union gates? savko?

smklaw · 12/30/2006, 07:51 AM

I believe that is a Georg Fischer H2O valve. Cheapest I have found it is at Customaquatic. I would really like to know where all the plumbing was purchased. I have found US Plastics the best for Sch 40 and 80 plumbing, espcially if you want everything in grey.

invincible569 · 12/30/2006, 08:04 AM

Thanks Scott. Found it.

http://www.us.piping.georgefischer.c...B0E4A8221D10AE

smklaw · 12/30/2006, 08:11 AM

It really is an outstanding valve, very easy to turn and fine tune. Not quite a gate, but prety good. I have a 2" one on the inlet of my Dart and a 1 1/2" on the out. I am adding a new Barr skimmer and ordered some plumbing and bulheads from Savco and decided to try one of their true union valves. They are very cheap, I think it was like $13 for a 1" compared to $22 for the Georg Fischer. I'll let you know.

smklaw · 12/30/2006, 08:16 AM

One more thing I forgot, the Georg Fischer comes with both threaded and slip connections. With the Savco you have to choose one or the other. I am actually going to contact them next week to see if the other connections are available seperately.

From my daughter

GMFett · 12/30/2006, 08:24 AM

brian- looking freaking awesome man! can't wait to come by and see this thing! very nice plumb job! looks like kingfish is taking care of you too!!!!

asnatlas · 12/30/2006, 08:25 AM

I have a few TUBV's from Savko and they are very nice... Turning the valve is as smooth as silk... I think the 2" was like $37.00 each...

2" TUBV

1SickReefer · 12/30/2006, 09:09 AM

A quick question for you smart plumbing ppl... I am looking for a needle valve to control my Ca rx effluent better. I looked on US plastics and they have a bunch and I don't know what one to get.... what I want is this..

a needle valve with push in/quick connect fittings on both ends... 1/4 by 1/4inch

Any help is appreciated.

invincible569 · 12/30/2006, 09:49 AM

I also have some of the Savko orange ones and they are great. No problems at all and as asnatlas says, its a smooth turner. I just wanted to color code mine a bit different.

jnarowe · 12/30/2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by makoJ
Mine did the same thing...scared the you know what out of me I was on the other side of the trash can and it flew off and hit a cabniet.

That's a crack up!

invincible569: Thanks for that link! A new supplier is always good.

I have used SAVKO for most of my plumbing needs and he has been great. Custom Aquatic has some stuff too but be very careful about getting flex PVC from them! They sent me something that looks like it but is NOT it.

In our area, believe it or not, Lowes has cheaper prices on sched. 80 unions than any of the online suppliers. In fact. most of them are priced the same as the sched. 40. I thought it was some kind of mistake, but it has been that way for almost a year.

makoJ · 12/30/2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by invincible569
Where did you buy the blue plumbing true union gates? savko?

That came from custom aquatic and I wish I had bought all of them that I used on my tank as those. they are very easy to turn and almost as good as a gate valve...almost

- Most of my Sch80 fittings came from US plastics and a few that
I had from my last tank.
- other valves came from US Plastics.
- Hayward bulkhead from Ryan Herco
- return nozzels and closed loop nozzles from OceansMotions.com
- all flex pipe came from flexpvc.com
- rest of PVC from lowes the only thing I should have ordered was some sch 80 hard pipe in 1 1/2" so that I would have the white showing.

jnarowe · 12/30/2006, 10:44 AM

wow! that flexpvc.com has great prices and selection. very cool. Thanks!

boozeman · 12/30/2006, 11:45 AM

awesome plumbing job...cant wait to see the aquascaping

makoJ · 12/31/2006, 12:33 AM

Thanks boozeman!

Well my light rack is almost done I made it out of 1/8" L shaped aluminum and riveted them together. Same dimensions of tank: 96" X 30".

Tools:

First Rivet:

Border done:

Half way thru and the rivet gun breaks oh and Cooper is trying to eat some rivets

I had to go buy another rivet gun and broke that one too right as I was finishing.....I guess I should have bought the heavy duty version.

Framed out

Plumbed the skimmer today here is a shot of the feed pump an ehiem 1262

makoJ · 12/31/2006, 12:35 AM

After the first two minutes of running

Going to have to get some durso's but the filter floss is helping out now

Updated room shot, I had to change the return nozzles to 3/4" lockline b/c it was just too much as you can see the sand is everywhere

adddo · 12/31/2006, 06:08 AM

Looking great sofar Mako! Cant wait to see this one up and running

Lunchbucket · 12/31/2006, 09:32 PM

Mako - NICE set up buddy! can't wait to see more progress.

i didn't know that you could even get PVC bottomed tanks. or that PVC sheeting or acrylic could be bonded to glass strong enough to hold that well....learn something new everyday.

can't wait to see that 601S up and running and the 902 kicking out some serious nog.

any stocking plans for fish?

keep the pics coming please

BTW my wife and i LOVE the wood trim and crown molding in your house. very "old" feel in a new house.

Lunchbucket

naka · 01/01/2007, 10:28 AM

Great looking setup Brian. I love this shot!

Happy new year!!!

James

clownnrnd · 01/01/2007, 12:56 PM

These new AE tank threads are killing me

. You guys don't know how much I wish I would of known of this company before I had mine built. Love the PVC bottom and open top. Ext. over flow and overflow grid looks great. Everything looks fantastic, plumbing is great. I just plumbed a tank a little smaller and I can appreciate what you have done there. Great job, can't wait to see this stocked.

Chad

makoJ · 01/04/2007, 12:17 AM

Brian is hard at work on the lights so he asked me to post this...
-the wife

Well, the alarm clock went off here in Plugerville at 7am and our day started. Here are the pics of our lllooonnnggg day.

We had to break down and bag up fish and corals from our 75 and 150gallon tanks in San Antonio and bring it all to our new house in Pflugerville (about 90mins away).

Here are the pics from the day...and night....and early next morning :wacko

we had a good chuckle at the irony of the Uhaul with fish on it

Demolition of a reef

now thats sexy...oooh and the aroma is so sweet!
-Brian and his birdsnest

-Brian and his big challice...

No more reef

Us leaving San Antonio

I gave up around 3:30am and Brian 'finished' at 5am. We lost 3 fish (a six line, a pink margin, and a swissguard basslet). All the corals look good and we should have more pics coming tomorrow night...if he'll ever get the flippin' light rack done :P

boozeman · 01/05/2007, 12:30 PM

I noticed you also like Wyland art ...good taste

tacocat · 01/05/2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by thedude15810
Brian smashed his finger pretty good cutting 1.5" PVC. Anyone wondering how to plumb a system this big REALLY needs a saw.

Post more pictures I want to see what you've done since I left!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

John

2" PVC cutters can be purchased at Lowe's for $35. They wrok quite well.

tacocat · 01/05/2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by makoJ
- rest of PVC from lowes the only thing I should have ordered was some sch 80 hard pipe in 1 1/2" so that I would have the white showing.

Huh?

12/30/2006, 07:51 AM	#79
smklaw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 106	I believe that is a Georg Fischer H2O valve. Cheapest I have found it is at Customaquatic. I would really like to know where all the plumbing was purchased. I have found US Plastics the best for Sch 40 and 80 plumbing, espcially if you want everything in grey. __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 160 corner, 225 and currently planning/pricing 325-400

12/30/2006, 08:11 AM	#81
smklaw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 106	It really is an outstanding valve, very easy to turn and fine tune. Not quite a gate, but prety good. I have a 2" one on the inlet of my Dart and a 1 1/2" on the out. I am adding a new Barr skimmer and ordered some plumbing and bulheads from Savco and decided to try one of their true union valves. They are very cheap, I think it was like $13 for a 1" compared to $22 for the Georg Fischer. I'll let you know. __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 160 corner, 225 and currently planning/pricing 325-400

12/30/2006, 08:16 AM	#82
smklaw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 106	One more thing I forgot, the Georg Fischer comes with both threaded and slip connections. With the Savco you have to choose one or the other. I am actually going to contact them next week to see if the other connections are available seperately. From my daughter __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 160 corner, 225 and currently planning/pricing 325-400

12/30/2006, 08:24 AM	#83
GMFett Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 264	brian- looking freaking awesome man! can't wait to come by and see this thing! very nice plumb job! looks like kingfish is taking care of you too!!!! __________________ Click on the red house to visit my tank website. Current Tank Info: 600 gallon- SPS/LPS: Deltec AP1003, Deltec FR 1016 (ROWAphos), Deltec PF601s (ROWAlith C+), Deltec**500s (ROWAkalk), Deltec FR509 (Carbon), 3 400 watt Lumenarc III's, Neptune Aquacontroller 2, 3 Tunze 6100 Streams, 2 Tunze Waveboxes

12/30/2006, 08:25 AM	#84
asnatlas Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waukee, IA Posts: 4,198	I have a few TUBV's from Savko and they are very nice... Turning the valve is as smooth as silk... I think the 2" was like $37.00 each... 2" TUBV __________________ Shawn

12/30/2006, 04:07 AM	#78
invincible569 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,715	Where did you buy the blue plumbing true union gates? savko?

12/30/2006, 08:04 AM	#80
invincible569 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,715	Thanks Scott. Found it. http://www.us.piping.georgefischer.c...B0E4A8221D10AE

12/30/2006, 09:09 AM	#85
1SickReefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Perryville, MD Posts: 1,048	A quick question for you smart plumbing ppl... I am looking for a needle valve to control my Ca rx effluent better. I looked on US plastics and they have a bunch and I don't know what one to get.... what I want is this.. a needle valve with push in/quick connect fittings on both ends... 1/4 by 1/4inch Any help is appreciated.

12/30/2006, 09:49 AM	#86
invincible569 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,715	I also have some of the Savko orange ones and they are great. No problems at all and as asnatlas says, its a smooth turner. I just wanted to color code mine a bit different.

12/30/2006, 10:44 AM	#89
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	wow! that flexpvc.com has great prices and selection. very cool. Thanks! __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

12/30/2006, 11:45 AM	#90
boozeman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 339	awesome plumbing job...cant wait to see the aquascaping

12/31/2006, 12:33 AM	#91
makoJ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks boozeman! Well my light rack is almost done I made it out of 1/8" L shaped aluminum and riveted them together. Same dimensions of tank: 96" X 30". Tools: First Rivet: Border done: Half way thru and the rivet gun breaks oh and Cooper is trying to eat some rivets I had to go buy another rivet gun and broke that one too right as I was finishing.....I guess I should have bought the heavy duty version. Framed out Plumbed the skimmer today here is a shot of the feed pump an ehiem 1262 __________________ TOTM March 2008 It takes a strong man to cry, but it takes an even stronger man to laugh at that man. --300Gal SPS tank long gone but new tank on the horizon Current Tank Info: Custom 110g, Lights: Radion's Flow: 2 Vortechs

12/31/2006, 12:35 AM	#92
makoJ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 3	After the first two minutes of running Going to have to get some durso's but the filter floss is helping out now Updated room shot, I had to change the return nozzles to 3/4" lockline b/c it was just too much as you can see the sand is everywhere __________________ TOTM March 2008 It takes a strong man to cry, but it takes an even stronger man to laugh at that man. --300Gal SPS tank long gone but new tank on the horizon Current Tank Info: Custom 110g, Lights: Radion's Flow: 2 Vortechs

12/31/2006, 06:08 AM	#93
adddo “Goodnight, tiny humans.” Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 1,008	Looking great sofar Mako! Cant wait to see this one up and running __________________ If Pacman had affected us as kids, then we'd all be running around in a dark room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music //Bjarne

12/31/2006, 09:32 PM	#94
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	Mako - NICE set up buddy! can't wait to see more progress. i didn't know that you could even get PVC bottomed tanks. or that PVC sheeting or acrylic could be bonded to glass strong enough to hold that well....learn something new everyday. can't wait to see that 601S up and running and the 902 kicking out some serious nog. any stocking plans for fish? keep the pics coming please BTW my wife and i LOVE the wood trim and crown molding in your house. very "old" feel in a new house. Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

01/01/2007, 10:28 AM	#95
naka Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,544	Great looking setup Brian. I love this shot! Happy new year!!! James

01/01/2007, 12:56 PM	#96
clownnrnd Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: western washington Posts: 741	These new AE tank threads are killing me . You guys don't know how much I wish I would of known of this company before I had mine built. Love the PVC bottom and open top. Ext. over flow and overflow grid looks great. Everything looks fantastic, plumbing is great. I just plumbed a tank a little smaller and I can appreciate what you have done there. Great job, can't wait to see this stocked. Chad

01/04/2007, 12:17 AM	#97
makoJ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 3	Brian is hard at work on the lights so he asked me to post this... -the wife Well, the alarm clock went off here in Plugerville at 7am and our day started. Here are the pics of our lllooonnnggg day. We had to break down and bag up fish and corals from our 75 and 150gallon tanks in San Antonio and bring it all to our new house in Pflugerville (about 90mins away). Here are the pics from the day...and night....and early next morning :wacko we had a good chuckle at the irony of the Uhaul with fish on it Demolition of a reef now thats sexy...oooh and the aroma is so sweet! -Brian and his birdsnest -Brian and his big challice... No more reef Us leaving San Antonio I gave up around 3:30am and Brian 'finished' at 5am. We lost 3 fish (a six line, a pink margin, and a swissguard basslet). All the corals look good and we should have more pics coming tomorrow night...if he'll ever get the flippin' light rack done :P __________________ TOTM March 2008 It takes a strong man to cry, but it takes an even stronger man to laugh at that man. --300Gal SPS tank long gone but new tank on the horizon Current Tank Info: Custom 110g, Lights: Radion's Flow: 2 Vortechs

01/05/2007, 12:30 PM	#98
boozeman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 339	I noticed you also like Wyland art ...good taste