Poseidons 120g Acrylic Reef

[Poseidon]

Just waiting for the skinning of the stand.



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[Shooter000]

Oooooowwwe, looking PurdY

 

[Poseidon]

Got it inside. High gloss thermo foil panels are ordered and en route for the stand

Going to the cottage on and off for the next couple weeks, so I won't drill the floor for at least that time.

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[Poseidon]

Panels are all going to be magnetic, I won't be using the stand for much more than storage so high access isn't a top prority


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[Poseidon]

Panels came in, were completely ruined by the shipping company... back they go lol...

On the other hand, starting the plumbing.
Ive decided to go all soft, going through the floor i have alot of bends and twists, much easier for soft drain and return.
The drains are going to be 1.5" ID soft tubing (around 10' each), and the return 3/4" ID soft tubing (20', about 10' vertical)

Now where is the best place to buy tubing? Its like 4$ a foot at TSC and HOMEHARDWARE

Amazons cheap, but i want it before christmas so thats a no go. haha
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0068MXF56/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Just plain old vinyl tubing would do the trick, and tips ?

 

[shamous113]

Amazons cheap, but i want it before christmas so thats a no go. haha
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0068MXF56/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Just plain old vinyl tubing would do the trick, and tips ?

Don't use that stuff guaranteed to leek. Use spa flex, you can get it at a pool store or a plumbing supplier and can be glued directly fittings and valves

 

[Poseidon]

You mean the black pond stuff?

I've used just the simple
Clear vinyl tuning in the past for return lines with zero issues. Would that be a better option?
The black stuff would just be for drains so no pressure


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[shamous113]

The black pond stuff is crap I wouldn't trust it. I have some in my pond (from previous home owner) and needed to replace it after one year, it's extremely thin. I have used the spa flex to re-plumb my pool plumbing it's extremely easy to work with and fits in and connects to standard plumbing parts. this is the stuff I'm talking about https://www.plumbingsupply.com/spaflex.html I'll check the price at the pool store I go to,i think it was cheeper then $3 per foot

 

[Poseidon]

i cant find spa flex anywhere
i got vinyl for the return which is affordable and fine.

but to get even braided 1.5" ( i need 20ft) its going to run me 100.00

anyone recently bought spaflex have a location and a price?

Thanks!

 

[unibob]

Sky view pool and spa in London. Call and ask for a price.


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[Pipes]

Keep an eye on your vinyl. It can grow bacteria along the inside of the hose. Every so often you may see it "sneeze" a goober out into your sump... Kinda like a 3 year old with the sniffles...

 

[shamous113]

i cant find spa flex anywhere
i got vinyl for the return which is affordable and fine.

but to get even braided 1.5" ( i need 20ft) its going to run me 100.00

anyone recently bought spaflex have a location and a price?

Thanks!

1.5" spa flex at Savile pool in Statford is 1.85/ft and 2" is $3.oo/ft http://www.savilepools.com/ they also carry all the fittings and valves in thoes sizes

 

[TORX]

Keep an eye on your vinyl. It can grow bacteria along the inside of the hose. Every so often you may see it "sneeze" a goober out into your sump... Kinda like a 3 year old with the sniffles...

@Salty Cracker had this recently. Too much light near one and Algae grew inside until is clogged the hose [emoji44]

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[shamous113]

@Poseidon if it helps with timing due to business hours I can pick some up for you.shoot me a pm

 

[Chrismayu]

@Salty Cracker had this recently. Too much light near one and Algae grew inside until is clogged the hose [emoji44]

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I just had to deal with that too. The clear return line was 50% closed up. I thought I had a low flow issue happening so I changed it out with black tubing from reefsupplies.ca and the flow issue went away.

 

[Poseidon]

Thanks for the offers of help guys
Pets and ponds has the black stuff.
i think ill just order that for the drain
http://www.petsandponds.com/en/ponds-and-supplies/c83534/p16523847.html

 

[Poseidon]

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[TORX]

Oh I see your problem. It is actually really easy to fix. Just start drinking real beer and everything will go better.

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[Poseidon]

Waters being made
Stand panels came in,
Plumbings all hooked up,
Getting close


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[Poseidon]

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