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Old 07-18-2015, 06:16 AM
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Default 190 Tank move

I have purchased a whole setup (See my sig)


o Thurs Tank moved (paid some movers to do it GREAT Job)
o Friday Started to re-plumb everything
Returns all done, right down to the return pump

Next will be the drain lines under the stand into the sump, then after that doing a water test to ensure it all is sound

Can not wait til this is up and running it has been a long time since I had a SW tank looking forward to it


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Old 07-18-2015, 02:15 PM
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Sat morning Jul 16th

Overflow drains installed i (original with new rubber gaskets)

Filled overflow with a couple inches of water to test seals.


So far So good
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Old 07-18-2015, 02:17 PM
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Freshly Moved into place

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Old 07-18-2015, 02:35 PM
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Full tank with return plumbing




Return plumbing (left)





Return plumbing (Right)
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Old 07-18-2015, 05:26 PM
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Nice start... but what's the drip pan for?
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Old 07-18-2015, 05:40 PM
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Nice start... but what's the drip pan for?
Isn't it obvious? A drip. Duh
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Old 07-18-2015, 05:52 PM
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I put it there incase I had a drip if I didnt tighten then bulkhead enough


All good.

I am going to start on the drain line.
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Old 07-21-2015, 04:19 AM
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Sunday Jul 19

o Drain plumping completed Last night
o water test of bulk heads completed
o left drain test completed

Monday Jul 20
o right drain test completed
o tank and sump tested with fresh water
o return pump ands plumbing tested
o Added Lights
o Added Heaters


it is coming along
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Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, Blue LEDs) Vertex Calcium Reactor 2x Deltec Pellet Reactors
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Old 07-21-2015, 05:09 AM
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looking good ,
one thought crossed my mind .

Can you remove your sump with your tank pushed back in that hole ?

If not, then maybe you will want to make that center brace removable. Weird things seem to happen to sumps , and being able to remove, repair or replace without draining your tank and sliding it out of that position would be great.

disregard above if you can get your sump out lol,

keep the updates coming
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Old 07-21-2015, 02:39 PM
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Nice start. What do you have planned for equipment? That's the important stuff.

In my more than 20 years of reef keeping I've yet to need to remove a sump, but I always design it so the sump can be removed. I'm pretty sure if I ever designed it so I couldn't remove the sump Murphy's Law would move in very quickly.
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