gangster;4005755; said:
Whoa i missed this post, sorry about that man.
This sounds like it could hold.
How many of you have been using zip ties and for how long?
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Whoa i missed this post, sorry about that man.
This sounds like it could hold.
How many of you have been using zip ties and for how long?
Stainless steel hose clamps or run a short piece of pvc above water level to a barbed fitting and then use a regulatr metal hose clamp
get your self the proper size of this and save yourself a lot of headaches.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0QCFA71WM3YM0VKEYW3H
The t bolt style are a lot better than the ring clamps. I would not use that exact one though because the bolt is regular metal. find ones that are full stainless steel.
There are also diffrent grades of stainless so get 300 grade or higher for salt water.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0QCFA71WM3YM0VKEYW3H
The t bolt style are a lot better than the ring clamps. I would not use that exact one though because the bolt is regular metal. find ones that are full stainless steel.
There are also diffrent grades of stainless so get 300 grade or higher for salt water.
The1and only;4006345; said:
Why do you say those are a lot better than ring clamps? I've used both for different applications, and I haven't seen any difference in effectiveness.
To be honest, since this is a saltwater setup, I'd avoid having any metal in the water if possible. that means using a pvc standpipe from the pump up above water level, then just using a barb to go to whatever kind of flexible tubing you want, clamped with whatever metal clamp you want.
I had a guy at an acrylic shop piece it together for me. Ill be posting his name in info at the end of everything.
My other quotes on this tank where anywhere from 11-13,000...... he really helped me out on this one.
My other quotes on this tank where anywhere from 11-13,000...... he really helped me out on this one.
I suggested this if he did not want to go standpipe, not ideal but best given the situation.Conner;4006369; said:
Ring clamps are good but cannot be torqued to the levels these can.
I also say these are better because when I owned my RX-7 these where the only style clamps that would hold the boost pipes together. Ring clamps would just blow off at anything above 10psi boost.
Nice tank. Had a BB grouper that was a store pet. His was was HAM. You can see him on MFK's youtube video. As for your plumbing, you should never use any metal in your tank. For hose, strong zip ties works like a charm. But, make sure that they don't have metal stopper on the zip ties. I was wondering why you did'nt order the tank with a built in overflow? Are you going to be using a protein skimmer on this tank? Scrubbies alone is not going to be enough. I see that you are using a Marineland skimmer. I would say that it will only be very marginally effective at best. A good protein skimmer is a must have on a tank that's going to see a lot of bio load. Don't buy ASM, Aqua C or Red Sea C skim. For moderate price I would recommend at least an Aqua Euro 400 or better yet a SWC 250ia is a fantastic piece but this will run about $900. Vertex Alpha, ATB, BK are some other brands but are very costly. I did not see what kind of pump you are using to return water back into you tank but you don't necessarily need a very big one. A pump 1500gph pump is more than enough. What you really need is a prodigeous amount of water movement inside the tank. Ten or more times turnover will be good. I would also recommend using a lot of carbon. In your case 1 to 1.5 lbs per 100gal. You can use one of the FX5 as a carbon filter. It will help with water quality and cut down on the smell and increase water clearity. Good luck on your super tanker!
