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08/17/2007, 04:47 PM
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When I re-read my posts, I just can't get over the spelling and grammatical errors...
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#102
08/17/2007, 06:24 PM
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iT waz just a xteerior laytex paynt i had. Oh man, I've been reading Jonathans posts too long.
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#104
08/17/2007, 10:11 PM
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Quote:
Oh, that's just too easy... No... Nope. I can't. I just can't. 
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08/18/2007, 12:37 AM
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ok i done heard enough jokes, please keep the topic going? how am i supposed to learn anything with these nonsense.
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08/18/2007, 06:28 AM
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Actually, I just live in PA, I'm from Wisconsin. You know us friendly midwesterners, we just can't partake in that type of non-family-friendly humor. As much as I might want to...
And Bart, looking at that 600 gallon space station you've set up, don't you think you've learned enough yet!?  j/k, j/k, sorry about the thread de-rail, pcostanzo, sometimes I just can't help myself. Back to the original topic... 
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08/18/2007, 12:17 PM
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space station
 IMO the easy part is over. now the hardest part is keeping everything alive and water parameter stable. a little humor is ok
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08/18/2007, 04:41 PM
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Just wanted to post todays progress. I managed to get the sump in and plumbed. I constructed the manifold. Ran my 2-2" drain lines and 2-1" return lines.
  Also got some live rock for the fuge a couple days ago. Thats curing.  I made some DIY rock with the crumbled pieces of rock at the bottom of the shipping box. I just mixed them up with some left over Thorite I had from my aquascaping. They are soaking to get the PH down. 
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08/18/2007, 04:55 PM
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looking good and making great progress fast.
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08/18/2007, 05:00 PM
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That really is looking good Paul, and it's nice to get the extra water volume by using a square sump. The home-made rock really looks nice too.
I would put a valve on the end of the manifold. That way should you need to extend it, you can do so without shutting the system down. I just used a schedule 80 BV. Also, what do you think about mounting the pump differently so you can lose the 90 elbow on the output? And I would put valves like the ones you used on the manifold before and after the pump, so that you can close them and take the pump offline for cleaning and repairs. It appears from the pictures that there's no way to close off the flow from the sump to remove the pump. Am I seeing that correctly, or have I missed something?
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08/18/2007, 05:11 PM
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Thanks guys. You're right Jonathan. I didn't think of putting a valve there so I dont have to drain the sump to service the pump. I will do that.
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#113
08/18/2007, 05:26 PM
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OK. The Sequence pump can be mounted on its side as well to lose the elbow, or you can rotate the pump body on the motor so the output is facing out towards your manifold. That will decrease the head pressure from the first elbow, especially since it is so close to the output. In fact that might be so constrictive that the threads would leak.
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08/18/2007, 06:08 PM
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I was looking at rotating the pump. I did that with my Gen-x. I just put in what will hope to be my final order of plumbing parts. Since I was getting a ball valve for that pump I ended up getting 3 more for the manifold. Might as well put them on now. Man, the fittings and pipe cost more that my 1st tank.
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08/18/2007, 06:12 PM
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My weekly fish food costs more then my first tank
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08/18/2007, 06:33 PM
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That works. I should be able to do a gentle curve into the manifold once the pump is back in position.
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08/18/2007, 08:07 PM
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I guess nagging works?
That will be much better Paul. I love those pumps!
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08/18/2007, 11:11 PM
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Paul you're too fast for me with great progress
 . will you be able to moved the manifold to your left so it will line up at the beginning .
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#119
08/19/2007, 06:23 AM
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Actually I am adding on 3 more valves to the left. The pump isn't being mounted there. It's going back and to the right. Hopefully have the sump running this week.
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08/19/2007, 02:07 PM
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Today I worked on the hybrid standpipe. The parts for a 2" drain are:
length of 2" PVC 2" end cap 2" to 3" adapter 2" male adapter. This is what threads into my bulkhead. parts  1/2" holes are drilled around the pipe.  The 2" to 3" adapter has to be ground down so it slips over the pipe.  A hole is drilled in the cap and a length of airline is put in  The adapter slips over the pipe  Finished  Installed  The original post is further back in my thread. The only thing I changed was using the 2" to 3" adapter rather than the different adapter and coupler in the original design. Not ready to try it yet. I'll let you know how they work.
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#121
08/19/2007, 02:20 PM
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looks great!
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08/19/2007, 02:38 PM
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that is very interesting. I didn't realize that it had a cup shape like that. Do youthink that will catch stuff and clog?
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08/19/2007, 02:50 PM
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I don't know. I guess at the beginning I'm going to have to watch it. After I moved my return lines over to the side of the overflow, I will have room for a Durso if this doesn't work.
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#124
08/19/2007, 03:16 PM
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nice standpipes... should these now be named "Costanzo standpipes"?
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08/19/2007, 03:55 PM
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Well, They do look great and I don't think there would be any negative impact if you strapped on mesh over the top.
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