300 gallon tank - the project begins!

LowCel

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blazin_dragon18;2974886; said:
wut kinda of spray paint did u use on the pvc?? r they safe to be in the water?
I used Krylon Fusion paint, it is safe for use in aquariums. If you do a search on here for it you will find quite a few people that use it. I know I was worried until I read as much as I could find.
 

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Just took a quick video. I still need to remove the goldfish and I still need to do some decorating. The clay pots are just temporary until I find some driftwood, some rocks, and some fake plants.

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Anyway, what ya think?
 

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Just received some new fish from Ken Davis at The Fish Farm. So far everyone is settling in very well, the only fish that is hiding is the Trimac.

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Just received another new toy. I'll be hooking this up tomorrow in a closed loop providing water for the ugj system.

 

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Plumbing again....I can't wait to finish everything up. I also can't wait to take the unused connectors and pipes back to Lowe's to recover a little bit of the money!
 

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GJ man congrats on a smooth finish they look happy as hell!
 

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Is that a red snook ?
 

LowCel

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Nope, no red snooks.

Finished plumbing in the closed loop for the ugj system. The flow is perfect for what I was going for. There is absolutely no waste or food settling on the sandbed.

Here is a picture of the pumps and plumbing. The pump is louder than I was planning on but hoping it quietens down a little after it breaks in.


 
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