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Sparkss, thanks for the post, I rem seeing this when you first posted and a few times I tried to find it again, but was unable because I forgot who made it I don't think I will be going quite that complex with a manifold, but it does give me a few ideas I just need to figure out where I want to "splice" it into my return as I don't think it will work with I originally planned for it to go... I may have to take a few pics for suggestions to see what others have to say first and go from there...
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My QT is now a 100gal stock tank setup with a canister filter and a 55w UV installed on it that all fish will be going into for 6-8wks when they come into the house... If I feel a fish has something I will remove it from that QT and place it into a smaller tank and treat as needed... I plan on using 1/4" bird netting over the display and QT(s) to keep the jumpers from trying to surf...
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Well, mine is gone. I just did some water changes and had the fuge lights out for 3 days. It totally cleared up and I am watching water quality very close. I still have more system cleaning to do, butu I just haven't had the time.
As far as that manifold posted by Tom, I can't quite understand why he installed all the true union BVs in front of the gate valves. Here is an early shot of mine: I think a gate valve with a union is about all that is needed. I suppose in Tom's case, he could service or replace a gate valve whereas I would run into trouble trying that. The important thing here is the level at which the manifold is mounted, and the open line going to the fuge. That keeps the tank from back siphoning in the event of a power outage. Also, leaving room for expansion is a good idea too!
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asnatlas - great tank. I have not had time to read through your whole thread, but was wondering what thickness glass you have on the bottom of this tank?
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HTH explain the whys and what fors EDIT : Where you used unions for connecting your pipes to the manifold, I used the quick connects to make it easier to swap pipes around. The male ends were threaded in 3/4", 1", etc sizes, and I ordered a couple of spares so that I could have, say, a fluidized bed reactor with GAC on standby in case I needed it and they just plug it into an open tap (or quickly swap out an existing "in use" connector), open it up and let er rip.
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look at those 1000watter, thats a beast.
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06/06/2007, 12:58 PM | #384 |
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One last thing - is your tank supported underneath by a metal stand with center braces or is it standing flat on something like concrete?
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06/06/2007, 02:06 PM | #385 |
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Well Tom, that does make sense about not having to re-tune the gate valves. Hadn't thought of that...you must be one seriously lazy reefer!!
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not me i love to retune everything all the times. you have to learn hands on
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AO tank came apart at the back seam...
Well I got up today to get ready for work and my wife said there was a rotten fishy smell in the basement a few minutes before when she went down to check on some clothes... I got up and went to check and sure enough water was on the floor and the frag tank water it almost white... and maybe close to 10" if water was missing from the display... I was keep thinking about any power issues or anything since Sat because I was down there and everything was fine... so it happened from Sat night on to this morning... After calling into work and telling them I was not able to make it in today I went back down and it looks like the seam gave way, from the way looks of it right now it seems to have been kinda a fast drain, not a burst or anything... But right now I am pretty much fooked... I think my fish days are vastly coming to an end... I can't deal with this crap... If it was not for bad luck, I would not have any luck at all...
Pics to follow...
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Hey Shawn, thats terrible.....Im really sorry.
keep us updated on whats happening there OK. Paul.
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OMG thats crazy. how long its been setup?
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I just looked through the 16 pages of this particular split. It looks like you put water in the tank last November. Is the tank under warranty by any chance?
I might have missed it, but I didn't see any pictures of the tank with livestock in it over the past 7 months. I'm very sorry to hear about the leak. Hopefully it can be mended. |
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Sorry to hear that. have you notifed AO?
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due, totally bummed to hear that especially after all the other issues you have had. Hopefully you can turn the corner.
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this is one of those "reef keepers worse nightmares". We will be keeping our fingers crossed for you to be able to over come this and are very sorry to hear that it happened at all .
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That just sucks!
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Ouch! You really have had some issues.
Good luck.
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I wonder how much pressure was placed on the seams when you were getting that big tank down the basement stairs. I'm guessing that would be hard on a tanks seams.
Sorry about your luck.
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could you modified anything to hold the display together? just a thought, maybe strips of cardboard around all four corners then using tow straps to hold it in place.
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shawn... hang in there. keep us updated.
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what is the tank made from? glass or acrylic? if its made by a reputable company than they should warrantee there product. can you post a picture of the tank? if its acrylic than it might be able to be fixed. if its an inwall tank than i know it can be fixed. it may not look pretty but you can reglue the seam and then glue a strip over the seam to give it a stronger bond.
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