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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Well, here's the latest part made for the tank, the intake strainer. Can't use it until the water level is high enough to cover both intakes so it will have to wait. I do have the tank over half full now of salt water so it won't be long. I also got the leak fixed on the Dolphin CL pump (...
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    Intake mod...save lives!

    Here are pics of the strainer I made. It is 14" long to cover both inputs to the pump. I don't have enough water in the tank yet to try it out but it should work just fine.
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    Intake mod...save lives!

    Willy>> Where are you located. If not too far maybe I can help you build them. Les
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Thanks. If I had my druthers and the extra funds to spend I would set up an MBV now. But unfortunatly that is not an option at the present time so I am doing with what I have. I'm even running out of tradin stock. But that's ok, we are having fun with it and learning a bunch. That's what it...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Hey tmerrick. Good to see you in here. I may call for help one of these days. Scooter === If I have problems down the road then you can all tell me I told you so. LOL Some of the pump plumbing was already glued together as I bought the pump used and for economics I wanted to use as much as...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    I'll keep an eye on them and if or when I change out the wet end of that pump or change pumps I will get rid of them. I hope to be able to get the water warmed up here soon as when I get the fine powder filtered of the top of that sand it will be ready to start pumping down the 180 into this...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Thanks Don. I do have true unions in place on the plumbing. I added these PVC flexible unions due to the fractures in the pump support hoping to get rid of some of the stress of the weight of the 2" PVC on the pump itself. I have 2" true unions out of sight just up behind the stand. Les
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    :) Here is a nice mess to look at. I am still filtering. Don't look at all the extra pipes and all as it will all be cleaned up later. The piping in the tank was to cut down on the splashing and sand stirring. Just thought I would let you all know that I am still working on it when I have...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Well, another dilema, I just found where the pump housing is cracked in several places. I don't have the funds for a new wet end right now so I am going to try put some epoxy on all the cracks. I don't think that it is cracked through the housing, only the mounting area and a strengthening...
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    Intake mod...save lives!

    Nope. Not done yet. I have been reconfiguring the sump and looking into a pump leak. I am not sure if it was the O ring seal or the fact that I found the pump housing cracked. I took the pump apart last night and couldn't see any internal cracks, just on the outside around some of the...
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    Intake mod...save lives!

    I am making one just like yours Tom. It is going to work great. More holes to drill. I accidently put my hand in front of my intake and I thought it was going to pull my fingernails off. Pump is an Ampmaster 7500. Les
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Thanks Nikki. I may have to do that. I fixed up a cartridge filter last night, the type you use for your house filtration and am getting some of it out but the filter plugs up pretty quick. I thought about the siphon and filter of some sort and may try that tonight. I have old socks around...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    >>Thanks Nikki. I wouldn't be opposed to the meeting idea if you wanted to drive that far. I have 18 cubic feet of Kolorscape sand in the tank now (450 lbs. or so) and 60 gallons of water. Pics later. I am concentrating on the sump configuration now while I get some more RO/DI water made for...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Well, it looks like the wall color is locked so I can start adding sand and RO/DI water. Sure glad I have a system set up for that. About half the water will be new and the rest from the 180 gallon tank as we transfer all the rock over and aquascape once again. In the tank are the 20oz pop...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    It's all good. Thanks to all you guys for following along. With the help from some friends, it is in the house now. The wall behind the tank has been painted but the jury is still out on the color. May get a verdict tomorrow. If it has to change it needs to happen before there is water or...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    The tank move is going to happen this evening. Pics will be forthcoming. And as all else goes, the walls will have to be painted before the tank is moved into place so we now add that to everything else. It is all good as my wife has been wanting this done for sometime now.
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Don == Thanks for your input. I will keep these things in mind. I will probably eventually go with the MBV but it won't happen unless we make a move in residence. Then I will have the option of getting to back of the tank once again. We have been wanting to relocate and I am going to...
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Anyone want to come over and help me rearrange the furniture so I can get this tank inside?? Any takers??
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    Here we go! 336 gal acrylic tank with CL-Suggestions Plse

    Thanks for the comments. I will pump it out tomorrow before it gets cold again. Got do some work in the house now to get ready for it to be put in place. Sure glad my house is on a slab foundation though.
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