Jacks 125 begins - Page 8

gordon903 · #**176** 10/01/2006, 06:32 PM

ok i new sending the kid to college for engineering would pay of he calculated the volume loss if we run the 2 1 inch overflows into a 1 1/4 inlet in the sump wich is the max i can fit the volume loss was 28 percent wich still when you factor the elbows in is almost 900 gph so thats what i did the over flows are plumbed as for the returns he is still working on the formula for the pressure and volume in the 3/4 but i beleave by the early calculations it will about the same with the length of the pipe and pump pressure so i think it is going to work ok

gkarshens · #**177** 10/01/2006, 06:43 PM

I guess all that money for college finally paid off!

gordon903 · #**178** 10/01/2006, 06:59 PM

hope it pays off more than that after 20k a year 4 years 80k do you know how much fish stuff that would buy now you know why its just a 125

gordon903 · #**179** 10/03/2006, 04:49 AM

ok the returns are plumbed and the uv sterilizer is plumbed i need to put the clear on the doors and plumb the phos reactor so i think we should be done before the weekend

Lothar · #**180** 10/03/2006, 02:49 PM

Where inline did you plumb your UV? I'm thinking about getting one for my new tank. Never had one before.
Thanks

gordon903 · #**181** 10/03/2006, 07:14 PM

actually i just hung the uv above the sump and got a small pump 100gph and run a line from it to the uv and the return on it right back into the sump the uv works great for parasites and alge control the one i plumbed was on my 46 and within 2 weeks of removing it my alge is out of control again so it is worth it

Lothar · #**182** 10/03/2006, 07:35 PM

What kind do you have?
Thanks

gordon903 · #**183** 10/03/2006, 08:13 PM

i have a turbo twist 18 watt i used to have another brand but it didnt work as well and the bulbs were hard to get and exspensive the turbo twist is not exspensive and you can use a smaller unit because of how the water flows check the specs per gallon i think a 9 watt will do 100 gallons but there wasnt much differance in price so i got the 18 and now im glad because it will fit the 125 if i can be any more help let me know

gordon903 · #**184** 10/04/2006, 07:31 PM

decided to replumb the uv i used the flex hose the first time now im using pvc because the flex was not holding the pump in place and the return was in the way for the media tray so it was just because it made things easer after the setup for maintenance so a litte more work know will save time later

gordon903 · #**185** 10/06/2006, 04:46 AM

today we are moving the tank inside and try to finish hooking up yhe plumbing for the final time if all goes well we will fill the tank tomorrow the excitement is building

gordon903 · #**186** 10/06/2006, 08:54 PM

the tank is in the house and on the stand the over flow kits didnt arrive with the order so i went on a quest to find the and beleave it or not i found 2 at petland cost an extra 40 bucks but i wanted the tank set up and i allready set up the help so at about 6 tomorrow it will be up and running wish me luck i will take pictures

gordon903 · #**187** 10/07/2006, 06:39 AM

aga is making a fortune on these over flow kits a few bulkheads and a litte pvc plumbing and they cost me 55 a peice wow but they are new and have 2 return nozles so you can get better directions but still over priced o well that the price of the hobby i saved a lot on the project so no sense whining

chrismunn · #**188** 10/07/2006, 02:13 PM

i thought the same thing when i bought my overflow kit.

gordon903 · #**189** 10/08/2006, 05:53 AM

well the tank is full fish are in still have lots of work to do today the question is the sump has alot of water noise any ideas how quet it down this is in the bedroom i can sleep thru anything but my wife doesnt and a happy wife is a happy life please help

gordon903 · #**190** 10/08/2006, 03:59 PM

ok the noisy sump is fixed taking pics now so standby they will be here within the hour

gordon903 · #**191** 10/08/2006, 04:16 PM

the tank is up and full needs about 100 pounds more rock the corals are still in the small tank but the fish are in the 125

gordon903 · #**192** 10/08/2006, 04:20 PM

some of the livestock the aclamation seems to have gone well

gordon903 · #**193** 10/08/2006, 04:23 PM

koran and tang not the best pic

gordon903 · #**194** 10/08/2006, 04:28 PM

another pic of the tang if you look you can see my new scopus tang in the pics

chrismunn · #**195** 10/08/2006, 04:45 PM

cool

gordon903 · #**196** 10/08/2006, 05:52 PM

this is my first big tank take a look give your opion of what you think or things you might change thanks for all the support

gordon903 · #**197** 10/08/2006, 08:35 PM

this is the first moonlight on one of my tanks i just love it its so cool to see the fish and rock under that blue light it is a 6 bulb led light it lights the whole tank with no dark spots

chesapeake · #**198** 10/08/2006, 09:42 PM

great thread am getting ready to do the same for a 150g i will save this thread for referance thanks

david walker · #**199** 10/08/2006, 09:52 PM

looks good that is a nice 125g.

p.s. looking forward to the pic.s

gordon903 · #**200** 10/09/2006, 05:12 PM

bump