SaraB's 268G Envision Build
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The manifold rests against the back of the tank and on the lip of the sump and all spaflex was cut to not pull down on the bulkheads. I'll keep my eye on them to make sure they are not pulling downward and if they do, I'll brace them for sure.
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Thanks Nina!
As Gary had stated in another thread "As the person who helped plumb the return lines, I can tell you that what looks like a piping spider web is quite well planned with sufficient and properly placed valves and couplings that allow Sara to isolate, dismantle, and clean with minimal hassle and mess. I had nothing to do with the plumbing scheme. I just executed what others had put together."
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sara. i dont know what i like better your new tank or that garage..i think my eyes poped out when i saw the car lift. from what i can see you have a beautiful home and some nice dogs..great thread too
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Thanks Richard! Jon actually has his own garage for his snowmobile collection ... it's bigger than our first house! :squigglemouth:
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Thanks everyone! I'll do more updating to the thread tonight!
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Once the tank was filled, Gary and I turned on the return pump and found some issues with small leaks. They all were at threaded fittings and also on my bulkheads on the surges. Ended up ordering new gaskets from Savko for the bulkheads and that fixed the issues with those. We spent over a week messing with these small issues. The leaks we were experiencing were at the drive pump connections. We tried gobs of tape twice, tape and silicone lubricant once, and PVC pipe thread goop. Nothing held. A friend recommended getting fittings designed specifically for pump threading and that those, coupled with marine silicone sealant, would seal up the system. We also had two other threaded fittings from bulkheads at the bottom of the main sump that we didn't trust, so we took those apart and used the silicone sealant on them. Everything runs perfect now!
Here's a link to the 2" pump union. There is a difference in the threads.
http://www.hottubworks.com/cgi-bin/...n&key=2-11-3560
Here's a link to the 2" pump union. There is a difference in the threads.
http://www.hottubworks.com/cgi-bin/...n&key=2-11-3560
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I'm going to post in smaller sections as I had a big reply completed and got the database error ... DOH! :cry:
If you look at the photos of the back of the tank, I have 4-2" drains ... 2 for normal usage and 2 for emergency usage if the water becomes too high in the overflow box. I will call them drain #1 through #4 starting from left to right in viewing the back of the tank.
Drain #1 is the primary drain and it feeds both the skimmer and the fuge and is not connected to the manifold.
Drain #2 and #3 are the emergency drains where the bulkheads are drilled slightly higher than #1 and #4. Drain #2 and #3 drain into the manifold.
Drain #4 is my other primary drain for the overflow box and it too drains into the manifold. I control the flow into this drain and will slow it down to make sure the skimmer and fuge are getting adequate flow.
After having the system running for a few days, we decided to cut out the 2" manifold and go with a new 3" one. I was moving more water than I wanted out of the emergency lines along with the secondary drain, so it made sense to upgrade now to be safe than sorry down the road.
I also had another drain hole added to my fuge as I was uncomfortable with the high water level in it.
More pictures to follow!
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Here's Gary thinking what did I get myself into for volunteering to help ... I hope this is over soon!
Here's the famous Rod as well ... he came over to drill a new drain on my fuge and tweak the surges he built for me.
Here's the new 3" Manifold that replaced the first 2" one installed to better handle the flow from the tank and surges.
Here's the famous Rod as well ... he came over to drill a new drain on my fuge and tweak the surges he built for me.
Here's the new 3" Manifold that replaced the first 2" one installed to better handle the flow from the tank and surges.
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This is also the 2nd drain that was added to the fuge as the first 1" one was not keeping up. This new one is a 1.5" drain.
This is the pump union (black pvc piece) combined with Marine Grade Silicone that fixed my ever painful leak. I'll be using these unions for the Sequence Pumps going forward. I also added a pump pad to limit vibration and movement.
This is the pump union (black pvc piece) combined with Marine Grade Silicone that fixed my ever painful leak. I'll be using these unions for the Sequence Pumps going forward. I also added a pump pad to limit vibration and movement.
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can we get some close uo of those surge tanks. I want to see how rod does it.
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Most of you missed the awsome frag on the car lift with a cover on it.
Looks to me to be a First Body Style Dodge Viper with Three Spoke Rim?
I love you fish tank but what a car, pure american power.
Most of you missed the awsome frag on the car lift with a cover on it.
Looks to me to be a First Body Style Dodge Viper with Three Spoke Rim?
I love you fish tank but what a car, pure american power.
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Thanks! Good eye ... my favorite frag in the garage! It is a 97 GTS.
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Hold on to your pants! I'll get some more updates tonight ... maybe a little rock and water ... maybe a fish or 2? :wink:
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