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[big t]

Hey guys I got my new tank fully up and running today! I am pretty happy so far. Hopefully all my sps pieces will really like the new home w/ a lot of extra flow on them. I have 50 more lbs of live rock out in the shed that is 'curing' So maybe in a week or 2 I will get all that in there also.

 

[JWallace]

That looks really good, how big is the new tank?

 

[rainetheiceman]

Looking good already, can't wait to see the next step!!!

 

[big t]

Thanks guys, the tank is a 90g acrylic JWallace.

 

[zeltar]

Did you use 1" BH's for your CLS?

 

[big t]

Hey zeltar, I went w/ a 3/4" schedule 80 bulkhead for the closed loops. The plumbing is 1.5" and at the back of the bulkhead I screwed on a 1.5 to 1.25 bushing to the outside of the bulkhead and then glued the manifold onto that. It worked like a charm!

See this thread for all the details of this buildup
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2136

 

[zeltar]

What is the exact name of the part that went on the BH?
I have a LFS that claims that there is not PVC part that threads onto a 3/4" BH.

If you could let me know that would great.
thanks

 

[big t]

Well the exact name is a 1.5 to 1.25 bushing w/ threads . This will only work on a SCHEDULE 80 bulkhead and if yours are sch 40 it will not work. I got the bulkheads from savko.com and the bushing from mcclendons

 

[zeltar]

Great, that is good to know. So it should be something I can find at a well stocked hardware store?

 

[big t]

Yes, a good plumbing supply like McClendons should have it. I have never looked at HD or lowes for them but they may also have them. If you order some bulkheads from savko.com they will defintaely have them.

 

[zeltar]

Second question for you:

You used a 300 on your CLS with 4 3/4" BH's, right?
How much flow do you have? Too much? Not enough?

I have a 120 being built with a 2100 in the mail. I have a OM 4 way wiht 1.5" outs. I want 3/4" bh's so I can use my locline.
I just want ot know if I need a bigger pump but I do not want to recreate a tsunami in my tank , just have some good ramdom flow.

TIA

 

[big t]

Hey I have 5 outlets, 1 for a spraybar, and 4 for locline. If you only have 2 going outlets going at a time it may restrict both the 2100 or the 3000. I would say that I now have plenty of flow and dont think that it is too much by any means for a sps tank.

 

[esmith]

Looks great Tom, can't wait to see it on Saturday! :shock:

Eliyah

 

[NaH2O]

Looks really nice, Tom!!

 

[Grant]

Right on, sweet new setup! Is that another tank to the right of it or a window?

-Grant

 

[big t]

Thanks a lot Eliyah, Nikki and Grant! I am looking forward to getting the rest of my rocks in there after they cure and doing the final aquascape

That is a window on the right side there Grand

 

[Grant]

O darn!

-Grant

 

[Montanarocknreefer]

Very sweet indeed.. I am so looking forward to setting up my new 60 gallon cube tank soon. I have everything I need to get it up except the tank.

Love the aquascaping too!

 

[NaH2O]

zeltar -

Check your phone book for Plumbing supplies. I found a store that had some Schedule 80 parts that Lowes/HD did not carry (Sch 80 ball valves). The rest of the parts we found at Lowes, so I'm sure HD has them, too.

 

[CarlaW]

Nice!!!!
I'll be waiting to see the finished product. Are those sps wild colonies or grown from frags? You have some neat stuff.