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    Quote Originally Posted by V View Post
    wow, used a drill press?
    Drill presses are for wusses...hand drill w/a template.

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    I got a chance to finish hooking up the skimmer. The skimmer is fed directly from one of the drains and dialed in via a 1" ball valve.

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    I also got to work on the standpipes on the right overflow box. I'm doing a Herbie standpipe method, which simply is one standpipe will be the main drain and the other acts as a backup/emergency drain. The main drain is about 8" below the water line and the secondary drain is about a 1/4" below the waterline. You might notice couplings on both standpipes, it's similiar to a skimmer standpipe and will allow me to adjust the standpipe 1 3/8" up or down. The standpipes will be controlled by ballvalves to dial them in and eliminate the dreaded "gurgling sound."

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    I climbed in the tank and took a pic of the standpipes I did the other day. I actually have quite a bit of room in the overflow boxes and will try putting the Tunze Streams in there first.

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    Of course I couldn't take a picture of one right overflow box without showing the left one done also....looks like it will be "water test weekend."

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    Great effort. Drill press, bah, if you got it, use it..lol
    This has been a pretty long build process bud, water test must be a welcome switch.



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    Quote Originally Posted by V View Post
    This has been a pretty long build process bud, water test must be a welcome switch.


    Yes it is.

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    ...1 1/2 hour later and no leaks.

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    Pic of back of tank.

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    Left and right overflows.

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    Sump in action.

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    40 gal gravity fed fuge.

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    Here's part 1 of the water test.
    Last edited by gimmito; 03-27-2011 at 08:07 PM.

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    vid link has a deformity happening bud.

    So how's your plumbing work, happy with it so far?



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    Quote Originally Posted by V View Post
    vid link has a deformity happening bud.

    So how's your plumbing work, happy with it so far?
    The plumbing was alot easier than trying to post the video.

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    Part 2 of water test.

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    Looking good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rostr02 View Post
    Looking good.

    Thanks !

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    My new additions...enjoy the video.

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    LOL, that's wonderful!
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    The ultra rare blue and orange masked 2 legged sea monkeys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dillan View Post
    The ultra rare blue and orange masked 2 legged sea monkeys.

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    I picked up a piece of 1" acrylic from Gen. The idea is to peg pieces of live rock onto there and secure it to the right rear wall to simulate depth.

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    An example of the piece of acrylic filled in with some rubble rock. Once coraline and corals grow in, it should fill in nicely.

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