Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Tank Journal

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #101  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:00 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default Wet but not Salty

Time for the leak test. Pumped in all my stored RO/DI. There were buckets and pumps everywhere on my deck Ran 3/4" line through living room window and let er Buck. Filled in less than an hour.







Bulkhead leaked a bit , so had to drain it down a foot and siliconed it up. There was a couple little chips from the drill bit.
Still want to add a check valve to the return line as a backup for the anti siphon holes inside the tank. Of course everywhere I order one from has me on a waiting list. And they are definately not found in Yellowknife.

also had to test modded overflow. I changed the drain from 1 1/2" to 1" by reducing both sides of the bulkhead. I wanted to see if this would allow me to open the main herbie drain gate valve a bit more. Didn't seem to make much difference so I returned ther top portion of main drain pipe back to 1 1/2" and seemed to allow me to open the gate valve a bit more. Looks like only other option is to try a bigger pump, but for now I can live with the flow.
Reply With Quote
  #102  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:05 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gregzz4 View Post
This is going to be interesting

Keep the pics comin'

Buckle up, major pics comin your way
Reply With Quote
  #103  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:07 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gregzz4 View Post
An old piece of airline or other hose, slit length-wise and stuffed over that broken glass, may be a friend one day
Good idea, I have plans for my tile saw and some extra glass I have laying around. Think there may be a tube of silicone around also. Until then I like your safety suggestion.
Reply With Quote
  #104  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:20 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default New toys

My buddy the mailman has been like family lately, almost everyday he drops off little things for me and for another tank I'm doing for a guy here in Yellowknife.



A Sicce Voyager 7 and a Sicce Voyager 4. EVER BIG .
The 7 is quite big, but ever so quiet also. Another plus was the fact that the magnet held through the glass and tile on both pumps.



The 7 pushs 2800 GPH and the 4 1600. so a good start to my flow needs.
Reply With Quote
  #105  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:22 AM
gregzz4's Avatar
gregzz4 gregzz4 is offline
On Hiatus
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Burnaby, B.C.
Posts: 4,890
gregzz4 will become famous soon enough
Default

Wow, with that big new pump you have, you still can't get the overflow running wide open ... this is good as you will not have to ever worry about your overflow being overwhelmed
Nothing wrong with that
As we discussed with Grizz, you only need 6 or 7 times sump turn-over/hour
No point in running a larger pump for now. Get the system running and worry about it later

I know, you don't like the gate being so 'closed-off'
I agree with your concern about it plugging up, but that can't happen if you cover the top of your overflow with a sheet of acrylic
Only the snails that grow in the box ... the ones that went through the teeth ... will ever get big enough to plug up the gate
Plus, the velocity of water passing through such a small opening will most likely keep it clear
You can also, once a month or whenever, open the gate full blast and flush it out
I found a snail in my chaeto drain this way ... popped right out

I'll sit back now while you keep adding pics .....
Reply With Quote
  #106  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:33 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default SALTY







After more than a year in the making, I now have the beginnings of a reef tank in my living room.

Reply With Quote
  #107  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:39 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gregzz4 View Post
Wow, with that big new pump you have, you still can't get the overflow running wide open ... this is good as you will not have to ever worry about your overflow being overwhelmed
Nothing wrong with that
As we discussed with Grizz, you only need 6 or 7 times sump turn-over/hour
No point in running a larger pump for now. Get the system running and worry about it later

I know, you don't like the gate being so 'closed-off'
I agree with your concern about it plugging up, but that can't happen if you cover the top of your overflow with a sheet of acrylic
Only the snails that grow in the box ... the ones that went through the teeth ... will ever get big enough to plug up the gate
Plus, the velocity of water passing through such a small opening will most likely keep it clear
You can also, once a month or whenever, open the gate full blast and flush it out
I found a snail in my chaeto drain this way ... popped right out

I'll sit back now while you keep adding pics .....
Cover for overflow is about 12th on the list.
New pump has dropped to about 248.
I have no idea why it bothers me, but I'm learning to live with it........

Your OCD might be contagious
Reply With Quote
  #108  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:42 AM
gregzz4's Avatar
gregzz4 gregzz4 is offline
On Hiatus
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Burnaby, B.C.
Posts: 4,890
gregzz4 will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ensquire View Post
Your OCD might be contagious
Could be

Looking good dude



I don't know if you're done posting yet ....
Reply With Quote
  #109  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:48 AM
ensquire's Avatar
ensquire ensquire is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Yellowknife
Posts: 669
ensquire is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gregzz4 View Post
Could be

Looking good dude



I don't know if you're done posting yet ....
Thanks Greg ,
A few more still to come.
Reply With Quote
  #110  
Old 06-26-2012, 06:54 AM
gregzz4's Avatar
gregzz4 gregzz4 is offline
On Hiatus
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Burnaby, B.C.
Posts: 4,890
gregzz4 will become famous soon enough
Default

Trying to be patient ...

Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 01:16 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.