290G Peninsula Tank - Page 33

Myka · #**321** 12-28-2012, 02:07 AM

Hanging the key above the door would solve that problem.

mseepman · #**322** 12-28-2012, 05:01 AM

I keyed my fish-room to my office. I got keys spread all over the place.

mseepman · #**323** 12-28-2012, 05:11 AM

Got some additional plumbing done today. Here are the latest pictures.

I'm pretty high on PVC glue right now...so I called it quits for the night.

Can't say that I'm the best plumber but so far I'm happy with the results.

wickedfrags · #**324** 12-28-2012, 12:59 PM

Looking good - consider a shut-off valve on the intake side of your pump, otherwise you will be draining your sump when it comes time to maintain your pump, unless of course you plug the bulkhead in the sump. Valve would be easier long term but cost more now...

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Got some additional plumbing done today. Here are the latest pictures.

I'm pretty high on PVC glue right now...so I called it quits for the night.

Can't say that I'm the best plumber but so far I'm happy with the results.

mseepman · #**325** 12-28-2012, 02:39 PM

Damn....I knew there was a reason I bought two of those huge a#% true union shutoffs!

Reef Pilot · #**326** 12-28-2012, 02:42 PM

What about the use of flex pvc to reduce vibration noise from your return pump?

zhasan · #**327** 12-28-2012, 02:54 PM

This is great Mark! Perfect timing to move into the new place and celebrate Christmas!

I love the new fish room! Is it the similar type of epoxy used on garage floors?

Also, I noticed you have a flex PVC pipe against the wall in one of the pics. Where did you get that? I've searched all local home depots, Rona and home hardware but no one seems to carry it. I need it for my turtle speed build!

wickedfrags · #**328** 12-28-2012, 02:56 PM

big, and expensive!

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Damn....I knew there was a reason I bought two of those huge a#% true union shutoffs!

most externals are pretty smooth and not bad for vibration, the use of a dampening material like rubber or high density foam under the pump normally does the trick, but spaflex can be used also

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

What about the use of flex pvc to reduce vibration noise from your return pump?

Myka · #**329** 12-28-2012, 03:21 PM

Mark, are your wooden walls finished with something?

Reef Pilot · #**330** 12-28-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wickedfrags

big, and expensive!

most externals are pretty smooth and not bad for vibration, the use of a dampening material like rubber or high density foam under the pump normally does the trick, but spaflex can be used also

Yeah, he's put so much into the beautiful house, tank, and sump room, to make it as close to perfect as possible, so why skimp on that.

I have a basement sump room, and used to a run closed loop pump down there. It seemed fairly quiet in the sump room itself, yet we could hear the thing 3 stories up in our upstairs bedroom. Vibration in the walls really seems to carry noise a long ways.