eyebedams 180 build

eyebedam · 02/28/2007, 03:54 PM

As some of you know I bought a 180 a couple monthes ago from glasscages. Well yesterday Wayne & his brother Steve aka VikeBron came over needless to say a couple of beers,some power tools, 2 trips to lowes & a couple of holes in my floor later the 180 is plumbed. All comments & suggestions are welcomed.

HelloMyNameIs__ · 02/28/2007, 03:55 PM

Wheres the pics Jason?

eyebedam · 02/28/2007, 04:00 PM

Pics will be up shortly sorry about that.

gflat65 · 02/28/2007, 04:19 PM

That was quick. Glad they could help out and sorry I didn't get anything going for you... I got a cortisone shot today, so hopefully, I'll start feeling better soon... Still feel like death...

When you gonna put water in it

?

turboex901 · 02/28/2007, 05:05 PM

jas, congrats on the plumbing. i was just about to pm you to see if we were still on for sunday. lemme know if you need any help with anything in the future and ill come over and give it hell. hope to see the new tank soon! <~~~steve]

p.s- hows the wife doin with the soon to be new fishy on the way?

waynesworld · 02/28/2007, 09:42 PM

waynesworld · 02/28/2007, 09:43 PM

waynesworld · 02/28/2007, 09:44 PM

Ok there are some of the pics I am sorry I had to go to church and my computer was slow.

crumbletop · 02/28/2007, 09:49 PM

lookin' good! Where are the air holes on the durso going to go? I have mine set up using a T on the drain pipe with a cap on the top, and a 90 to the side. I have the air hole in the cap. I haven't seen a durso with just 2 90s.

VikeBron · 02/28/2007, 09:52 PM

Nice first pic of the basement plumbing bro. I'm sure everyone can just turn their computers on their sides to see it

How ya coming on RO water Jason? Got enough for your liverock yet?

Crum, airholes will be drilled right on the top of the dursos.

Reminder to Jason.......drill holes in dursos

Kalied20 · 02/28/2007, 10:01 PM

Nice start, wish I had the room for something like that.....

stlver1 · 02/28/2007, 10:11 PM

damn nice setup...that stand turned out great....now it needs some water

DMBillies · 02/28/2007, 11:54 PM

I need a basement...

Mikeyjer · 03/01/2007, 01:25 AM

WoW, nice work guys!!!! I'll be needing help like that in the near future since we're looking to buy a house right now. Looking at a house right now with the bonus room sitting on concreate slab and a garage right next to it. Large tank would work great!!! Plumb everything into the garage.......Dreaming of a large tank.....

wooglin · 03/01/2007, 06:17 AM

looking good.

gflat65 · 03/01/2007, 08:01 AM

Looks good, Jason, Wayne, and Steve. I need a basement, too, but it's not in the cards apparently... Nice work. What sizes are the two lines into the sump and then the one down to the 150 gallon tub?

waynesworld · 03/01/2007, 08:19 AM

1 1/2 down to the sump and 1 1/2 to the 100 gal Rubbermaid and 1" on the side of the sump that will have a pump to the skimmer and then to the Rubbermaid. I think he has decided to go with a MR 3 for a skimmer.

eyebedam · 03/01/2007, 08:32 AM

Gary thats cool I hope you get feeling better.
Steve she could pop anytime I cant wait 4 the baby to get here.

eyebedam · 03/01/2007, 08:38 AM

Steve Vik Bron I should have enough ro for the rock today. I was slacking yesterday cause I had my daughter. I got to shim the front of the stand just a little before I start adding water To the tank but I will do that tonight when i get home. Thanks again for the awesome help you & wayne gave me.

gflat65 · 03/01/2007, 08:44 AM

Just so I understand-one 1.5" line draining from tank, and one 1" line draining from tank to the first tank? If so, I'd watch water levels when you shut the skimmer off to clean (probably shut off the return). My concern is that with a 1 1/2" and a 1" draining into the upper area and no skimmer pulling out of the first tank into the rubbermaid tub (while cleaning the skimmer), you'll have more water going in than can come out (unless you turn off the return pump). Could be wrong and gravtiy may help you here (less drop to the second tank and less elbows for eddies), but I'd watch that area the first couple of times you shut down the skimmer for cleaning (probably at least weekly, as my MRC starts reducung it's output quickly once it starts gunking up the sides-doesn't take long to gunk it all up with those skimmers

). If you see a back up when you pull your skimmer off line, an easy solution would be to add a second 1 1/2" drain to the 100 gallon (excellent for redundancy) and it looks like that would be pretty easy if needed. Like I mentioned before, I didn't match my ins and outs by area on my sump/fuge configuration under the 125 (primarily the connection between the sump and fuge didn't match the incoming to the fuge) and have had some overflows becasue more can come in than go out. I can't wait to see this running. I'm likely going to have a tank room behind my displays for plumbing and sump/fuge/grow out tanks, etc. once we move. I really wish I could find a decent house down there with a basement...

waynesworld · 03/01/2007, 09:07 AM

Ya we were thinking about that that is why there is a ball valve on the wall for the return so you can reduce the flow. That is also a nice thing about plastic sumps we can add another bulkhead any time. He may also pump some water out of the sump and go into some frag tanks he has two now and by the time he is done he will probably have more. Just don't tell him that.

TitansFan · 03/01/2007, 09:24 AM

Looking good. My question is also on the dursos. Are they not alittle deep in in the overflow? That's going to be quite abit of noise with the water falling so far. Just trying to help and ask...

waynesworld · 03/01/2007, 09:34 AM

Glad we didn't glue them we will have to fine tune that maybe I know I played with mine for a while before I got them right. We just need to have a water party I think Jason gets a Keg and everyone brings 5 Gal of salt water and we could test all of it out.

Mdwannabe · 03/01/2007, 03:48 PM

OK, I'm in, 5 gallons of NaCl for 5 gallons of beer.

REMINDER, and don't forget........DRILL HOLE IN DUROSO!, and give it a plastic air inlet line above highest possible water level! Been there done that, it was not pleasant. I would rethink those 2 90's in a row and go with a tee with an extension and a pipe cap (as mentioned before).
JMTCW

Rick

waynesworld · 03/01/2007, 03:51 PM

Hay rick all the beer you can drink if you come make my overflows for my big tank.

02/28/2007, 03:54 PM	#1
eyebedam Is Sailing the Seas Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Juliet TN Posts: 2,039	eyebedams 180 build As some of you know I bought a 180 a couple monthes ago from glasscages. Well yesterday Wayne & his brother Steve aka VikeBron came over needless to say a couple of beers,some power tools, 2 trips to lowes & a couple of holes in my floor later the 180 is plumbed. All comments & suggestions are welcomed. __________________ "There are many things you can refuse to do with a man. You can refuse to work for him, dine with him, or talk to him. But if he wants to fight, you have to oblige him." --Pat Buchanon “I’ve always believed that America’s government was a unique political system — one designed by geniuses so that it could be run by idiots. I was wrong. No system can be smart enough to survive this level of incompetence and recklessness by the people charged to run it." Thomas Friedman, NY Times Current Tank Info: 180 Gal plumbed in the basement with 200 gal sump. Decided to go aggressive from this point on.

02/28/2007, 04:00 PM	#3
eyebedam Is Sailing the Seas Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Juliet TN Posts: 2,039	Pics will be up shortly sorry about that. __________________ "There are many things you can refuse to do with a man. You can refuse to work for him, dine with him, or talk to him. But if he wants to fight, you have to oblige him." --Pat Buchanon “I’ve always believed that America’s government was a unique political system — one designed by geniuses so that it could be run by idiots. I was wrong. No system can be smart enough to survive this level of incompetence and recklessness by the people charged to run it." Thomas Friedman, NY Times Current Tank Info: 180 Gal plumbed in the basement with 200 gal sump. Decided to go aggressive from this point on.

02/28/2007, 04:19 PM	#4
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,720	That was quick. Glad they could help out and sorry I didn't get anything going for you... I got a cortisone shot today, so hopefully, I'll start feeling better soon... Still feel like death... When you gonna put water in it? __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

02/28/2007, 05:05 PM	#5
turboex901 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 707	jas, congrats on the plumbing. i was just about to pm you to see if we were still on for sunday. lemme know if you need any help with anything in the future and ill come over and give it hell. hope to see the new tank soon! <~~~steve] p.s- hows the wife doin with the soon to be new fishy on the way? __________________ 75 gal. RR, 2x250w halides, euro reef cs6-1, lots of sps and a wrasse obsession 44 gallon corner- angler tank 3 gallon pico- zoa and sexy shrimp habitat Current Tank Info: 75 gallon and all the usual suspects

02/28/2007, 09:42 PM	#6
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02/28/2007, 03:55 PM	#2
HelloMyNameIs__ Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cookeville, TN Posts: 40	Wheres the pics Jason?

02/28/2007, 09:43 PM	#7
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	__________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

02/28/2007, 09:44 PM	#8
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	Ok there are some of the pics I am sorry I had to go to church and my computer was slow. __________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

02/28/2007, 09:49 PM	#9
crumbletop Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 4,718	lookin' good! Where are the air holes on the durso going to go? I have mine set up using a T on the drain pipe with a cap on the top, and a 90 to the side. I have the air hole in the cap. I haven't seen a durso with just 2 90s. __________________ "Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get up the night before." - GK Chesterton Current Tank Info: 90 gallon AGA RR. 20 gal sump. 6x54W T5. AquaController Jr.

02/28/2007, 09:52 PM	#10
VikeBron Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,826	Nice first pic of the basement plumbing bro. I'm sure everyone can just turn their computers on their sides to see it How ya coming on RO water Jason? Got enough for your liverock yet? Crum, airholes will be drilled right on the top of the dursos. Reminder to Jason.......drill holes in dursos __________________ Steve "BETTER TO BE JUDGED BY 12 THAN CARRIED BY 6" Current Tank Info: 180 Cube, 65 Red Sea Max

02/28/2007, 10:01 PM	#11
Kalied20 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Antioch, TN Posts: 830	Nice start, wish I had the room for something like that.....

02/28/2007, 10:11 PM	#12
stlver1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mt. Pleasent, Tenn. Posts: 118	damn nice setup...that stand turned out great....now it needs some water

02/28/2007, 11:54 PM	#13
DMBillies Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,086	I need a basement... __________________ Brian

03/01/2007, 01:25 AM	#14
Mikeyjer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Antioch, TN Posts: 2,038	WoW, nice work guys!!!! I'll be needing help like that in the near future since we're looking to buy a house right now. Looking at a house right now with the bonus room sitting on concreate slab and a garage right next to it. Large tank would work great!!! Plumb everything into the garage.......Dreaming of a large tank..... __________________ Michael Current Tank Info: I have a 75g FW, 55g Reef, 90g RR bowfront Reef. Also shopping for a bigger tank for upgrades....

03/01/2007, 06:17 AM	#15
wooglin Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,231	looking good. __________________ 90 Gallon DBP RR, 20 Gallon Sump, Chiller, Aqua-C Urchin Skimmer 2x165watt Sbox wifi extreme led Pair Black Ocellaris Clown (12+ years old) , Arc Eye Hawkfish, Red-spotted Blenny, Bi-Color Angelfish Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Reef

03/01/2007, 08:01 AM	#16
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,720	Looks good, Jason, Wayne, and Steve. I need a basement, too, but it's not in the cards apparently... Nice work. What sizes are the two lines into the sump and then the one down to the 150 gallon tub? __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

03/01/2007, 08:19 AM	#17
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	1 1/2 down to the sump and 1 1/2 to the 100 gal Rubbermaid and 1" on the side of the sump that will have a pump to the skimmer and then to the Rubbermaid. I think he has decided to go with a MR 3 for a skimmer. __________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

03/01/2007, 08:32 AM	#18
eyebedam Is Sailing the Seas Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Juliet TN Posts: 2,039	Gary thats cool I hope you get feeling better. Steve she could pop anytime I cant wait 4 the baby to get here. __________________ "There are many things you can refuse to do with a man. You can refuse to work for him, dine with him, or talk to him. But if he wants to fight, you have to oblige him." --Pat Buchanon “I’ve always believed that America’s government was a unique political system — one designed by geniuses so that it could be run by idiots. I was wrong. No system can be smart enough to survive this level of incompetence and recklessness by the people charged to run it." Thomas Friedman, NY Times Current Tank Info: 180 Gal plumbed in the basement with 200 gal sump. Decided to go aggressive from this point on.

03/01/2007, 08:38 AM	#19
eyebedam Is Sailing the Seas Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Juliet TN Posts: 2,039	Steve Vik Bron I should have enough ro for the rock today. I was slacking yesterday cause I had my daughter. I got to shim the front of the stand just a little before I start adding water To the tank but I will do that tonight when i get home. Thanks again for the awesome help you & wayne gave me. __________________ "There are many things you can refuse to do with a man. You can refuse to work for him, dine with him, or talk to him. But if he wants to fight, you have to oblige him." --Pat Buchanon “I’ve always believed that America’s government was a unique political system — one designed by geniuses so that it could be run by idiots. I was wrong. No system can be smart enough to survive this level of incompetence and recklessness by the people charged to run it." Thomas Friedman, NY Times Current Tank Info: 180 Gal plumbed in the basement with 200 gal sump. Decided to go aggressive from this point on.

03/01/2007, 08:44 AM	#20
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,720	Just so I understand-one 1.5" line draining from tank, and one 1" line draining from tank to the first tank? If so, I'd watch water levels when you shut the skimmer off to clean (probably shut off the return). My concern is that with a 1 1/2" and a 1" draining into the upper area and no skimmer pulling out of the first tank into the rubbermaid tub (while cleaning the skimmer), you'll have more water going in than can come out (unless you turn off the return pump). Could be wrong and gravtiy may help you here (less drop to the second tank and less elbows for eddies), but I'd watch that area the first couple of times you shut down the skimmer for cleaning (probably at least weekly, as my MRC starts reducung it's output quickly once it starts gunking up the sides-doesn't take long to gunk it all up with those skimmers). If you see a back up when you pull your skimmer off line, an easy solution would be to add a second 1 1/2" drain to the 100 gallon (excellent for redundancy) and it looks like that would be pretty easy if needed. Like I mentioned before, I didn't match my ins and outs by area on my sump/fuge configuration under the 125 (primarily the connection between the sump and fuge didn't match the incoming to the fuge) and have had some overflows becasue more can come in than go out. I can't wait to see this running. I'm likely going to have a tank room behind my displays for plumbing and sump/fuge/grow out tanks, etc. once we move. I really wish I could find a decent house down there with a basement... __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

03/01/2007, 09:07 AM	#21
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	Ya we were thinking about that that is why there is a ball valve on the wall for the return so you can reduce the flow. That is also a nice thing about plastic sumps we can add another bulkhead any time. He may also pump some water out of the sump and go into some frag tanks he has two now and by the time he is done he will probably have more. Just don't tell him that. __________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

03/01/2007, 09:24 AM	#22
TitansFan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 1,364	Looking good. My question is also on the dursos. Are they not alittle deep in in the overflow? That's going to be quite abit of noise with the water falling so far. Just trying to help and ask...

03/01/2007, 09:34 AM	#23
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	Glad we didn't glue them we will have to fine tune that maybe I know I played with mine for a while before I got them right. We just need to have a water party I think Jason gets a Keg and everyone brings 5 Gal of salt water and we could test all of it out. __________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

03/01/2007, 03:48 PM	#24
Mdwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 653	OK, I'm in, 5 gallons of NaCl for 5 gallons of beer. REMINDER, and don't forget........DRILL HOLE IN DUROSO!, and give it a plastic air inlet line above highest possible water level! Been there done that, it was not pleasant. I would rethink those 2 90's in a row and go with a tee with an extension and a pipe cap (as mentioned before). JMTCW Rick __________________ While their is no "I" in team-work, there is an "ME".... Current Tank Info: 59" l x 21" W x 31" T (custom 170 gallon), 3-400W/20,000K MH, LED Moon Lights, 1/4 HP Cooler, Ca Reactor, UV Sterilizer, 75 Gallon sump W/Fuge

03/01/2007, 03:51 PM	#25
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	Hay rick all the beer you can drink if you come make my overflows for my big tank. __________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.