My 4x2x2 120 Gal Build

[C_AWOL]

Glad to hear it worked out well for you!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Demo has begun!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Update: walls are back together, still fighting with insurance/hoa over interior work.

Finally got the tank over to get it resealed. Going to switch up the top and rid of the large bracing. More pics soon!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

When it looked good!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Time to take it back home!

Got rid of the giant glass brace in the middle and it's now eurobrace style. Looks like I can still do my over the top return with some tweaking.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Glory shot of the PACKED 50g

 

[C_AWOL]

You should be able to use the return hole on the overflow box as a spot for your return by using a few 90 street elbows + bulk head if you want to do it over the top vs using the original hole in the bottom of the overflow box.

I'm assuming the reason you want to do that is to utilize 2 drains to reduce noise vs the likely original single drain design?

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

You should be able to use the return hole on the overflow box as a spot for your return by using a few 90 street elbows + bulk head if you want to do it over the top vs using the original hole in the bottom of the overflow box.

I'm assuming the reason you want to do that is to utilize 2 drains to reduce noise vs the likely original single drain design?

I was already running a Herbie and plumbed the return with a 3/4 bulkhead via the existing hole, over the top. I'm planning some more creative plumbing. I could also drill since the bottom isn't tempered.

 

[C_AWOL]

If drilling was planned, visio likely would have done it for a small fee while they had it to reduce any broken glass scares.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

If drilling was planned, visio likely would have done it for a small fee while they had it to reduce any broken glass scares.

They were like ehhh...... Willing to, but....

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

They were like ehhh...... Willing to, but....

But again, I assume your with visio or something..... Lol.

 

[C_AWOL]

I mean if they want to hire me for remote work I wouldn't say no

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Finally got a painter to come give me a estimate tomorrow. Also my handyman will be attempting to match the floor moulding....

Painting and plumbing are two things I pay for, also drywall, as they are worth EVERY penny.

Ordered a gyre for the 120g. Gonna try a jebao scp 120m. Using a old gyre on the 50g cube and the flow is legit in a vertical setup. Will see how it scales up. If it doesn't work, I have a pair of older mp40's to use.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Crummy update, lost a few fish over the past few days. Whipfin fairy is gone and lost the uspi foxface this morning.

Much as I dig the uspi... May stay away from foxfaces/rabbits for a bit, too cryptic.

The whipfin is a meh loss, it wasn't a great stocking choice to begin with and now I know better after that experience.

Upside, got a estimate for paint, contract is being drawn up and paint & baseboards will be done by end of the week.

Burning money this week, lol...

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Paint and baseboards are done! Killing some organics off of the rock currently! Got a upgraded light for the 50g tank and got the bigger gyre for the 120g.

Organic killing! Mmmmmmm house smells like low tide!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Picking up bulkheads from Lifeguard Aquatics today! Never knew they were local to me! Water will be in by Thursday!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

20 gallons down, 80 to go!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

100 gallons in... Still holding on to 1 TDS. Glad I don't have to pay the water bill, lol! Made it til 3 a.m. with the fill and restarted at 8 a.m. almost there!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

It's done and the move is done. Everyone is back where they should be, time to consider life in the 50g. Thinking of trying sps...

 

[i cant think]

It's done and the move is done. Everyone is back where they should be, time to consider life in the 50g. Thinking of trying sps...

You should definitely give SPS a shot!