Marks 80g Frag grow tank

[jrhunter0000]

Get almost all the plumbing done today with the help of the little one. Well he did 99.9 percent of it himself. Plan on finishing the rest of the plumbing tomorrow. Then i will finish off the stand with paneling. So far this is what we have...

The tank is a glass cages 5ftx2ftx1ft
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[lsu_fishfan]

Very nice, can't wait to see this tank!

 

[jrhunter0000]

LSU_fishFan;1079381 wrote: Very nice, can't wait to see this tank!

Thank you Luke. Im working more on it now. Have the RO water slowly going as i finish the plumbing. Thank god for ball valves will post more pictures tomorrow of progress.

 

[benpoole28]

I have bits of you need to drill that 10 gal.

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[jrhunter0000]

benpoole28;1079402 wrote: I have bits of you need to drill that 10 gal.

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I never drilled and from the horror stories im afraid! Are you handy at it?

 

[benpoole28]

I've done it, it's a little tougher on 10 gal tank because glass is so thin. Just have to go slow. I wouldn't mind doing it, as long as you understand the risk of it breaking. Lol

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[grouper therapy]

Chuck the bit so that it spins in the chuck easily to prevent it from binding.

 

[jrhunter0000]

Got the tank filled! Turned on return pump.... both my returns are leaking. I water tested i guess thats what i get for doing half hard plumbing and half flexable tubing. Will try and fix before work and get a picture!

 

[jrhunter0000]

After staying up till 3 am... I had a leaky bulkhead or flex tubing. I bypassed it for now. Plumbing is a hot mess i need to build a platform for the fuge. Im working the next 2 day 12 hour shifts so i decided to stop here. I have one working return and im happy. Once i get the plumbing done and maybe painted i dont know yet i will finish off the stand. Heres what we have so far!
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[hiimsean]

Did you drill the middle bottom or did it come like that?

 

[civics14]

I'm assuming he drilled it based upon the correspondence above

 

[bcavalli]

Looking good Mark! When your little assistant is finished up with your system send him over my way to get my plumbing done. Hehe

 

[jrhunter0000]

HiImSean;1079522 wrote: Did you drill the middle bottom or did it come like that?

It came like that. I bought it from a guy in canton he states its a glass cages tank. At the expo I talked to glass cages and they said all their tanks come with overflows along the back. So im not so sure its glass cages.

 

[jrhunter0000]

Bcavalli;1079536 wrote: Looking good Mark! When your little assistant is finished up with your system send him over my way to get my plumbing done. Hehe

Lmao. We have a lot more work left here lol

 

[myreefclub0070]

Mark,
the first picture looks like the tank is full with just one frag already...... lol

 

[jrhunter0000]

MYREEFCLUB0070;1079683 wrote: Mark,
the first picture looks like the tank is full with just one frag already...... lol

I know right! Its growing so fast... Going to be a colony in no time.

 

[civics14]

how does the plumbing work, trying to understand it. is the 10g a fuge? I always wanted an 80g, love the foot print and the height

 

[civics14]

Just realized BRS is having free shipping, doesn't say any limitation. Maybe just order the plastic ones from them?

 

[jrhunter0000]

civics14;1079719 wrote: how does the plumbing work, trying to understand it. is the 10g a fuge? I always wanted an 80g, love the foot print and the height

Yes its a 10 gallon fuge. My drain pipe is split ball valve to the fuge for slow flow, and the other half goes to the sump. The fuge is not hooked up i have it just sitting there until i build its platform. Im off this weekend so we shall see how much the little guy lets me get done!