First Setup plan
- Thread starter Redoog
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here is where i am now, i have the sump setup and running with my hob filter running. threw old filters and some coral and decor in there, and used water mostly from tank i have up allready.
Check out my profile album pics for more, alot more pics, can not figure out how to post them here without uploading them all again.
Check out my profile album pics for more, alot more pics, can not figure out how to post them here without uploading them all again.
First two pics are my sump, up and running. Sort of, I am useing my established HOB, added old filters, ornaments, plants, and water from established tank. Also have a small heater and airwand in there.
Next three are the shelf unit, free standing in the garge, better pics.
Hanging under the house , water line running down the middle. actually came out level.
Had to push the main house in water line off to the side.
That is my dog house, huge dog house. Wife hated the idea, but dogs love it, stayed cool this summer, should be warm this winter as well.
looking the opposite direction of the dog house, into the garage
looking from garage under the house.
Next three are the shelf unit, free standing in the garge, better pics.
Hanging under the house , water line running down the middle. actually came out level.
Had to push the main house in water line off to the side.
That is my dog house, huge dog house. Wife hated the idea, but dogs love it, stayed cool this summer, should be warm this winter as well.
looking the opposite direction of the dog house, into the garage
looking from garage under the house.
Definitely getting some progress going for sure. I bet its nice to be able to tuck away that sump.
I will call this the Filter, because this is what will filter my water. Do you think I have enough filtration?
Had to order pegboard from ebay. Measure it so it fill set on top of sump tank, where lid lip is. Cut the corners out. Used torch to heat and bend, zip tied in place while i siliconed seams .
Heated and bent edges up to form a box approx 6" deep
added a piece of eggcrate light diffuser to aide in water flow out of the holes
cut one end to serve as overflow
Right now i have 5 layers. 1 batting and 2 felt, 20x28 enough to cover the bottom and sides to make a bowl. Then i have 2 layers of batting to set in the bowl on the bottom 10x18"
Last two, i wrapped the pegboard with duct tape, and siliconed all the holes from inside
Had to order pegboard from ebay. Measure it so it fill set on top of sump tank, where lid lip is. Cut the corners out. Used torch to heat and bend, zip tied in place while i siliconed seams .
Heated and bent edges up to form a box approx 6" deep
added a piece of eggcrate light diffuser to aide in water flow out of the holes
cut one end to serve as overflow
Right now i have 5 layers. 1 batting and 2 felt, 20x28 enough to cover the bottom and sides to make a bowl. Then i have 2 layers of batting to set in the bowl on the bottom 10x18"
Last two, i wrapped the pegboard with duct tape, and siliconed all the holes from inside
heres some more supplies i bought
pieces for the auto top off drip system
25 psi regulator screws on garden hose spout
this is the adaptor to hook the 1/4 line to the pressure regulator
adjustable drip emmitters, i only needed one, but how the come
easiest to do was buy the stake, i needed some line, and it comes with a valve to shut it off or slow it down if needed
drip system
close up of my diy drip emitter
had to cut the main
here is the drip and fill setup. drip has big vavle, a small inline valve, and an adjustable emitter
had to move the main i house in line just a bit
here is where i tapped into the water line going out to spout outside, filtered water btw, one valve for drip system, other will be to fill tank or sump or whatever.
top, you can tell i still need some holes, and will cut it across so i can remove the front section
the top will be cut and drilled for pipes to pass through, and still pull the front half out
the door if you will, not perfect, but should hold some heat, enough to keep everything stabil
pieces for the auto top off drip system
25 psi regulator screws on garden hose spout
this is the adaptor to hook the 1/4 line to the pressure regulator
adjustable drip emmitters, i only needed one, but how the come
easiest to do was buy the stake, i needed some line, and it comes with a valve to shut it off or slow it down if needed
drip system
close up of my diy drip emitter
had to cut the main
here is the drip and fill setup. drip has big vavle, a small inline valve, and an adjustable emitter
had to move the main i house in line just a bit
here is where i tapped into the water line going out to spout outside, filtered water btw, one valve for drip system, other will be to fill tank or sump or whatever.
top, you can tell i still need some holes, and will cut it across so i can remove the front section
the top will be cut and drilled for pipes to pass through, and still pull the front half out
the door if you will, not perfect, but should hold some heat, enough to keep everything stabil
