Custom corner drop off tank diy

[j0hnson]

I have a conversation with revhtree going but nothing yet. He thought I forgot my password.

 

[BellaCoop]

Cant wait for this issue to get fixed so we can see some progression pictures!!

 

[j0hnson]

Cant wait for this issue to get fixed so we can see some progression pictures!!

Same here Im so mad I canst sign in. I have the return line plumbed in untill I move the tank into the final position. Then I ended up cutting the backs off the over flows and glueing them to the tank. I'm waiting on gate valves for the drains to plumb in the bean animals.

 

[Johnson]

(hacker voice) I'm in.

 

[Johnson]

That's one from few days ago but it's something. I'll get more when I get gome.

 

[MauiMarineAquarium (MMA)]

That's one from few days ago but it's something. I'll get more when I get gome.

So did you build your own overflow boxs? I can’t tell from the picture.

 

[Johnson]

So did you build your own overflow boxs? I can’t tell from the picture.

No I ended up still using the outsides of the esshopes boxes. With working outta town and what not I didn't have to Fab new boxes maybe on the next one.:)

 

[Johnson]

I've been looking it up but can't get a straight answer. Does it matter where you put the gate valve on the main syphon. I saw right after the overflow then right at the sump. Is one better than the other for a long plumbing run since my sumps in the basement?

 

[justingraham]

I've been looking it up but can't get a straight answer. Does it matter where you put the gate valve on the main syphon. I saw right after the overflow then right at the sump. Is one better than the other for a long plumbing run since my sumps in the basement?

Where ever is easiest to adjust it doesn’t matter I have two tanks plumbed to my sump and I have one under the overflow and one above the sump and they both do the same thing
The one closer to the overflow does seem to settle in faster tho

 

[Fudsey]

(hacker voice) I'm in.

Glad you got it back ! ! !

 

[eggplantparrot]

I've been looking it up but can't get a straight answer. Does it matter where you put the gate valve on the main syphon. I saw right after the overflow then right at the sump. Is one better than the other for a long plumbing run since my sumps in the basement?

I think putting it close to the actual overflow box is good, otherwise you'd be running up and downstairs trying to dial in the proper water level in the overflow box...

 

[eggplantparrot]

And good grief... How does a company that works with acrylic screw up so badly, messed up dimensions, missing pieces, holes misdrilled, did they cut and drill by hand or something??

 

[DannyD]

Tagging along with this build as we are in the process of building a 180 and plumbing it in the basement.

 

[Johnson]

And good grief... How does a company that works with acrylic screw up so badly, messed up dimensions, missing pieces, holes misdrilled, did they cut and drill by hand or something??

That's what I was starting to wonder. Every time I looked at another piece I was finding something wrong with it. But still made it work thank God.

 

[dantimdad]

You have the patience.of Job. I would have flipped on them.

Glad it's coming together

 

[Dimmy007]

When I began reading this thread 14 pages ago I was like sweet, it starts in 2017 and 14 pages we will definitely see a finished tank. I felt your frustration and heartache through all those posts. Glad to see you never gave up. Definitely following a long.

 

[Johnson]

Ruffed in from the tank to the floor starting to glue up now. The returns pretty much done just have to glue up a union under the floor once it's in its final spot. Maybe I'll have some time to work from the sump to the floor today we'll see. If I can get done what I need I can possibly see getting some water in it by next weekend.

 

[eggplantparrot]

Ruffed in from the tank to the floor starting to glue up now. The returns pretty much done just have to glue up a union under the floor once it's in its final spot. Maybe I'll have some time to work from the sump to the floor today we'll see. If I can get done what I need I can possibly see getting some water in it by next weekend.

this looks crazy, crazy awesome. cant wait for it to be full of life!

 

[dantimdad]

Ruffed in from the tank to the floor starting to glue up now. The returns pretty much done just have to glue up a union under the floor once it's in its final spot. Maybe I'll have some time to work from the sump to the floor today we'll see. If I can get done what I need I can possibly see getting some water in it by next weekend.

Holy plumbing store Batman!

And I thought I had a lot of parts!

Nice job!

 

[Hella_Reef]

Looks great