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Old 02-23-2013, 08:37 PM  
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Talking NEW Tank Build !!!

I am pleased to announce the new tank build can now finally start. Thanks to Dave at Concepts for the amazing tank and stand, both are the best quality I have ever seen! The tank having a one piece Euro Brace and 100% star fire with unique total clear silicon.

The tank is 36x32x24 with external overflow. The sump will be in the basement about 8 feet below the tank.

The system will run everything we distribute one way or another but also form the basis for all future marketing photos for GHL equipment, for example the Mitras. The tank will run just one single silver Mitras HV.

Here are some photos I took at 1.45am this morning after getting off a plane back from Turks and Caicos getting in the door at 1.30am!! Something was bugging me! Did I measure our door gap right? will the stand fit? 30 minutes in the garage with a jenny bar and a tape measure confirmed my thoughts. Yep I measure wrong the stand wont fit, so it has to go through the patio doors, so now I have to snow blow the side of the house and around the swimming pool and get some lads over to get the stand through the rear patio doors. But before that the stand is off to a local cabinet makers to have a little mod done to it I did not get done during manufacture.

This will be a painstaking slow build, so next update will be a while





 


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Old 03-13-2013, 04:13 AM
subman subman is offline
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just close the valve slightly to raise the water level. (I skimmed through I'm assuming it's a herbie now)
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Old 03-13-2013, 04:15 AM
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Water level in the overflow needs to be lower than the display for effective surface skimming so you can't use standpipes or the gate valve to adjust tank level. The tank water level is set by the notch depth for the external overflow, you can raise it with a layer of silicone or a piece of acrylic however you obviously can't lower it. A higher flow rate from the return pump will also lift the level a bit.
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Old 03-13-2013, 04:17 AM
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ahhh misunderstood sorry. what Steven said lol
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:18 AM
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ahhh misunderstood sorry. what Steven said lol
Steve copied me!
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Old 03-13-2013, 06:22 AM
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Water level in the overflow needs to be lower than the display for effective surface skimming so you can't use standpipes or the gate valve to adjust tank level. The tank water level is set by the notch depth for the external overflow, you can raise it with a layer of silicone or a piece of acrylic however you obviously can't lower it. A higher flow rate from the return pump will also lift the level a bit.

yeah a thin strip of acrylic siliconed to the back side of the teeth will work good
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Old 03-13-2013, 10:40 AM
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yep that's what ive done 1/2" gap now, still would prefer no gap but leaves no room for MP40 wave fun!

Should be fully running by Friday with some fish, the Mitras will be installed at the weekend providing I can get the bracket overnight from by FedEx.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:44 PM
sphelps sphelps is offline
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Steve copied me!
Yeah but you rambled on for two pages so I didn't see all your posts
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:24 PM
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yep that's what ive done 1/2" gap now, still would prefer no gap but leaves no room for MP40 wave fun!

Should be fully running by Friday with some fish, the Mitras will be installed at the weekend providing I can get the bracket overnight from by FedEx.
Must be nice! Maybe send a few Mitras to Calgary so I can do the same
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:27 PM
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Must be nice! Maybe send a few Mitras to Calgary so I can do the same
I'll make it even easier. Send a couple more my way and you may get an even better discount on all of them.
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:00 AM
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Must be nice! Maybe send a few Mitras to Calgary so I can do the same
are you waiting for one? or wanting for one?
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