My 120 Gallons Of Paradise

[XeoNoX]

more doggie pix!

 

[JJMoneyman]

Looking great, and that stand isn't going anywhere, ever!

 

[Somethings Fishy]

couple coats a clear coat to help seal the wood....

Just need to finish trim and mounting of front cover and the sump work...

this is how big he was at 5 weeks when we got him!

 

[JJMoneyman]

That pup is just too cute!

 

[XeoNoX]

what kinda dog is that? his coat is so shiny!

 

[Somethings Fishy]

He is a black lab about 8 months old!

 

[Somethings Fishy]

Sump work today, The ehiem i have doest fit at the end of the bubble trap so after talking to a few folks about it i decided to just drill though the baffles and pull the water from behind the bubble trap. it works outstanding and i see no way it can outrun the baffling. This may be unorthodox but it appears that it will work just fine(may be a tight fit with the skimmer). now i just need to finish the union between the pump and pluming. looking forward to getting water in this! Thanks for the bulkhead lorrie!

Drilling for bulkhead

 

[IPisces]

LOL....he is just too cute! He must have a great personality.

And your welcome. Glad its working. Thanks for the zoa! Its doing great!

 

[Somethings Fishy]

This should work for now, if space becomes an issue i can always remove the middle disconnect and just connect flex-pipe to bulkhead (when i install i will press flex-pipe on the rest of the way). I like the idea of having the disconnect for maintenance. Dont think i have ever seen a sump setup like this but don't see a reason why not!

 

[Somethings Fishy]

OHH YEAH.

Time to test out my jury rigged plumbing!

Flow should be fine with added supplement from powerheads.

This is going to take a while!!!!

 

[IPisces]

This is going to take a while!!!!

Just dont forget about it and leave. It will fill up faster than you think!

 

[Somethings Fishy]

why ohh why didn't you bulkheads leak the first time i filled you with water...arrrg

 

[IPisces]

why ohh why didn't you bulkheads leak the first time i filled you with water...arrrg

Seriously???

 

[Peppie]

You are a brave soul!!!
First water plumbing test IN the HOUSE, ON a CARPETED FLOOR!!!
Was your wife home when you did this? LOL

 

[IPisces]

You are a brave soul!!!
First water plumbing test IN the HOUSE, ON a CARPETED FLOOR!!!
Was your wife home when you did this? LOL

Haha...They arent married yet. She will still just laugh at him. Kinda like his friends. :lol:

 

[Somethings Fishy]

i did my first leak test out in my driveway with no leeks, maybe i missed them, maybe moving it a few times knocked something loose, but i think i got it all solved my carpet intact(pulled the bulkheads off and cleaned them again), and still engaged!

 

[Peppie]

i did my first leak test out in my driveway with no leeks, maybe i missed them, maybe moving it a few times knocked something loose, but i think i got it all solved my carpet intact(pulled the bulkheads off and cleaned them again), and still engaged!

That is good news, all the way around.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

had to turn the ro off when i was working just got it going yesterday, man its slow! its about halfway full....

 

[CRASHFIREJOE]

Looking good cant wait to see it full! I have 55gals of R/O water on hand and an extra barrel to transport it if you want to give it a jumpstart and not wait for your system to fill it.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

Thanks for the offer joe, Think i am going to let it do its thing, still have to mount the MH and add salt to get it cycling before i make the transfer, (just bummed about my pressure) . Looking forward to having the space to do some rock work and letting the coral and fish grow out!
Here is the issue.....