well well look who I found hanging out on MFK!
Hey Divine; How are you doing? Yes I hang out here and a few other places. Someone has to keep the walls rolling a little during the summer months.
Aqua Bridge Tank Setup Upgrade
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Hey Divine; How are you doing? Yes I hang out here and a few other places. Someone has to keep the walls rolling a little during the summer months.
that looks so cool with this clear bridge pipe...
Currently money is a little tight but if it wasn't then it would cost me $58.42 for 3".
That is just for the clear tubing.
Mass Update:
Got a little behind so I am going to post a Mass Update of my progress.
This is what I got done yesterday and the day before.
Before I show What I did to the Stand I will show you what it looked like before.
Ok now that you have seen the Before here is the After.
I had to shorten the Stand and rebuild the Stand Top.
Here is a look at the New PVC Overflow waiting for the Water to flow.
Here is the Short Drain pipe leading to the Trickle Tower.
Next I will be adding the Aqua Bridge back in and filling the 75 Gallon with Sand and Water.
This is what I got done this Morning.
Water? Oh that. LOL :lol: I am working on that.
I got the Substrate from the 40 Gallon all washed and in the 75 Gallon tank now.
Then I washed a 50 lb. bag of Pool Filter Sand and added it to the 75 Gallon.
I have another 50 lb. bag that I could add to the 75 Gallon but I think I am going to save it for another tank.
Thanks for stopping by, I will be adding back the decorations, Aqua Bridge and Water next.
I got this done this afternoon.
Evening Update:
Hey everyone.
Well the upgrade is all most done.
The last component I need to change out is the return pump.
Ok, back on track. Here are some pictures of the tank as I finished getting it up and running.
Getting the tank ready for filling.
The tank is about 1/4 of the way full.
The Tank is almost Full.
The Tank is full and running. I have temporary tops on.
Here is the Sump/Refugium, I don't have the lights setup yet but hopefully by tomorrow.
You can notice on the left the water level in the Pump area. The current pump is working at highest capacity (set to 500 GPH) probably about 380 - 400 GPH.
When I change it to the new pump I think I will have to put a valve on it to keep it from pulling the water to fast.
Thanks for coming by for a look.
Check back for updates.
Got a little behind so I am going to post a Mass Update of my progress.
This is what I got done yesterday and the day before.
Before I show What I did to the Stand I will show you what it looked like before.
Ok now that you have seen the Before here is the After.
I had to shorten the Stand and rebuild the Stand Top.
Here is a look at the New PVC Overflow waiting for the Water to flow.
Here is the Short Drain pipe leading to the Trickle Tower.
Next I will be adding the Aqua Bridge back in and filling the 75 Gallon with Sand and Water.
This is what I got done this Morning.
Water? Oh that. LOL :lol: I am working on that.
I got the Substrate from the 40 Gallon all washed and in the 75 Gallon tank now.
Then I washed a 50 lb. bag of Pool Filter Sand and added it to the 75 Gallon.
I have another 50 lb. bag that I could add to the 75 Gallon but I think I am going to save it for another tank.
Thanks for stopping by, I will be adding back the decorations, Aqua Bridge and Water next.
I got this done this afternoon.
Evening Update:
Hey everyone.
Well the upgrade is all most done.
The last component I need to change out is the return pump.
Ok, back on track. Here are some pictures of the tank as I finished getting it up and running.
Getting the tank ready for filling.
The tank is about 1/4 of the way full.
The Tank is almost Full.
The Tank is full and running. I have temporary tops on.
Here is the Sump/Refugium, I don't have the lights setup yet but hopefully by tomorrow.
You can notice on the left the water level in the Pump area. The current pump is working at highest capacity (set to 500 GPH) probably about 380 - 400 GPH.
When I change it to the new pump I think I will have to put a valve on it to keep it from pulling the water to fast.
Thanks for coming by for a look.
Check back for updates.
Here are the parts for the return.
There are a total of 50 holes drilled in the V spray bar.
Tomorrow I will be swapping out the 500 GPH pump for the Aqueon AQ4500 1189 GPH pump and the 1/2" single spray bar for the dual 3/4" spray bar. I am running 1" line from the pump into the UV Clarifier then from the Clarifier into the Ball valve then up to the tanks spray bar.
There are a total of 50 holes drilled in the V spray bar.
Tomorrow I will be swapping out the 500 GPH pump for the Aqueon AQ4500 1189 GPH pump and the 1/2" single spray bar for the dual 3/4" spray bar. I am running 1" line from the pump into the UV Clarifier then from the Clarifier into the Ball valve then up to the tanks spray bar.
looks like a lot of work...
Thank You ssiddons50.
Well having a drill press helps a lot. The whole Tank change and Stand rework was a lot of work but well worth the effort. I am really happy with the new PVC Overflow design, it has been working great so far. I think the real test will be tomorrow when I swap out the return pump.
Well having a drill press helps a lot. The whole Tank change and Stand rework was a lot of work but well worth the effort. I am really happy with the new PVC Overflow design, it has been working great so far. I think the real test will be tomorrow when I swap out the return pump.