100g Square build.

[latino277]

Just a few more Pix:

Thats a lot of PVC!!!!

completly done... minus all the hardware:

Now for the Video. were you see the presure drop is when the pump pulled in air. I was running this with 2.25" of water (messured from inside the tank at each corner) and yes.. the wife was watching dancing with the stars:

 

[nyfireman3097]

My god theres a mile of PVC in that 2 foot area lol

 

[latino277]

Yup... I sit here and don't know how they did it. but as you can see, I still have room for all my crap.

 

[masterswimmer]

My god theres a mile of PVC in that 2 foot area lol

LMAO, holy crap...........I worked on it, but seeing it all in there in a picture I still shake my head. You can't imagine how much K-Y it took to get all that in there

swimmer

 

[latino277]

You can't imagine how much K-Y it took to get all that in there

swimmer

:funnypost

and the quote of the day goes to Russ

:lol2:

 

[masterswimmer]

:funnypost

and the quote of the day goes to Russ

:lol2:

I'll take my bows and leave...............

Always leave them cheering for more..............adios mi amigos y vaya con dios

swimmer

 

[alistair]

LMAO, holy crap........... You can't imagine how much K-Y it took to get all that in there

swimmer

What he's not saying is that the K-Y was used to grease up Jim so that he would fit into that tight space.

 

[latino277]

or maybe that line goes with this pic????

 

[masterswimmer]

What he's not saying is that the K-Y was used to grease up Jim so that he would fit into that tight space.

OMG, too funny.

And John, that pic and the K-Y comment is priceless :lol2:

swimmer

 

[latino277]

OK... I have good news and some bad....


1st the bad:

I no longer have water in the tank...


the good is, I now have sand. 60# (4 x 15#) of pink sand... thx jim!!

Some pix...

 

[inkblue]

looKing awesome... can't waiT

 

[PhoenixOne]

May I make one suggestion? When you fill that bad boy up with water, be careful not to let any sand down those power heads. Just in case!:wink1:

 

[Deanos]

:shhh: There are no powerheads in the tank.

 

[PhoenixOne]

:shhh: There are no powerheads in the tank.

crap.....I mean the returns. Doh!

 

[latino277]

I got that covered... zip loc condums for all opening:tongue1:

 

[PhoenixOne]

I got that covered... zip loc condums for all opening:tongue1:

LOL!!!! NICE!!!!

 

[masterswimmer]

John, to avoid a sandstorm and have perfect clarity after filling with water, follow these very easy steps.

1 - Take a plastic garbage bag
2 - Cut it open and lay it directly on the sand, flattening the bag to cover all the corners of the sandbed.
3 - Place a bowl, pot or small basin inside the tank right in the middle of the plastic bag.
4 - Fill the tank with water directly into the bowl or pot allowing the water to overflow onto the garbage bag.
5 - As the water level rises the bag will begin to float, continue pouring the water into the bowl. You can even put a piece of LR into the bowl to keep it from floating (if it's a plastic bowl).
6 - When all filled, remove the bowl and garbage bag.
7 - Your tank should be 100% free from sandstorm.

Works EVERY time. Post pix of your success.

swimmer

 

[House of Laughter]

My god theres a mile of PVC in that 2 foot area lol

Nick - believe it or not, that's only about 8ft of 1" flex and 5 of 1.5"

Yup... I sit here and don't know how they did it. but as you can see, I still have room for all my crap.

And that is why it had to be the way it is - had you not needed the Ca reactor in there, we would have plumbed that completely differently.

Man, sand!!1 you're so, so, close! Can't wait to see the lights on that sucker!

Congrats John, I know it was stressful this weekend, but it's done.

As an aside, you may want to throw a screw or two on the feet of that pump - looks like it pitched a tiny bit - should be OK cause the flex will take up the slack, but keeping the pressure off that union is best.

Again, congrats!

House

 

[Sean]

slick use of a garbage bag

very cool and nice pics

 

[latino277]

Russ... thanks for the write up on how to add the water... I'll make sure I do that!

Jim... Thx for the reminder. I completly forgot about screwing that in.
I think dean is comming over to take Pix. Drinks on Sat???

Thx guys for all the advise