Oh, I'm going to go finish working on it after me and redtailnobs get some food. I'll post pics later tonight.
18' x 9' x 3.5' catfish tank build in progress.....
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i dont know if anyone's mentioned. i read through this kind of quick. i noticed that you still had the tank on stones. what about jack stands? you can use a bit of wood to protect the tank from the tops of the stands. distribute enough stands under the tank and you can have that bad boy level.
vildotcom;2170675; said:
I had thought of that, but it wouldn't leave the high enough even at the highest level to put on the plywood underneath. Until probably friday this tank will sit on blocks with wooden supports. Then it's going to the ground. Next weekend I plan on doing the top braces. I think you guys might find it intriguing. Anyway I have my camera charging so that I can download today's pics. So pics soon. Basically I have 7 rows of 2x4s to go and I'll be able to sit this thing down. The last row will take a day or so by itself because it will be the final wall. I have to get another small load of lumber. I'll be getting some more funds by wensday so I'll be able to buy the last of the lumber needed besides the outer bracing for the sides of the tank. You guys are gonna love these pics.
Oh and the time has come to decide how big of piping I will need for this monster. Anyone know how to calculate the flowrate of water through a pipe that is gravity fed? I need to know how big of pipes I will need to gravity flow 5000 gph, and 10,000 gph. I'll look on google, but I bet someone already knows.
necrocanis;2171134; said:
4" abs drainage pipe will probably be your most economical option while still providing some breathing room. You might get away with smaller piping, but ABS is cheap, and you definitely don't need Schedule 40 to handle gravity fed pressures
That's what I was thinking, and planning on unless anyone told me otherwise. Thanks. here's an interesting fact sheet that I was reading up on. It explains some of my questions, but I just don't know enough about it to really get the jist. Very interesting read though.
http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cach...rate+of+water+in+pvc&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us
http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cach...rate+of+water+in+pvc&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us
I'm in awe man, and I'm not easily impressed 
Looking phenomenal!
I'll read through that flow pipe article tomorrow, and you can PM me with what remaining questions you have with it. (Or we can discuss it here if you don't mind the hijack.)
Looking phenomenal!I'll read through that flow pipe article tomorrow, and you can PM me with what remaining questions you have with it. (Or we can discuss it here if you don't mind the hijack.)
