240g + 300g in wall build

**Rocksor** · 11-20-2012, 07:24 PM

Nice large sump

**onesikdc** · 11-21-2012, 12:07 AM

Work faster! I want to see more pics lol. Looking good

**Cliff** · 11-21-2012, 06:29 AM

I would suggest black no gloss for the back of the tanks

**CrazedMichael** · 11-22-2012, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Cliff

I would suggest black no gloss for the back of the tanks

+1.

Black would make all the inhabitants in the tank stand out.

**glarior** · 11-26-2012, 05:27 PM

Got some things done during thanksgiving.
Installed 4 emergency water drains with check valves
Finished running the electrical wires
Painted the room and stands
Installed air duct for ac/heat
Placed one tank on the stand
The next tank will take some time since I need help to move it.

Here are some pics....

This picture is taking a 90 and making it ~45... this is for electrical junction under the house.

Here is the paint I used

The room after two coats of paint

The room with the 7ft tank placed on stand

I am waiting for the K1 media to arrive so I can start to set up the filtration. I did not account for the height between the top and bottom rail of the stand. My sump will not slide into it like I planned. So, I will have to place the stand, place the sump inside of it and then the 300g on the stand. I want to make sure the sump does what I need it to do before I do that.

**jeffs99dime** · 11-26-2012, 05:49 PM

That is awesome! You have serious building skills.

**glarior** · 12-03-2012, 03:05 PM

I don't feel like there was much acomplished this past weekend. Worked on tank plumbing but nothing seemed to go right.

Try again tonight

**glarior** · 12-17-2012, 03:20 PM

Lesson of the weekend... never PVC glue all the pipe until you make sure you added the nut to the bulk heads

**Cliff** · 12-17-2012, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by glarior

Lesson of the weekend... never PVC glue all the pipe until you make sure you added the nut to the bulk heads

Now that sounds like something that I would do

**glarior** · 12-19-2012, 04:13 AM

Water is flowing in the 240g!

One problem... the over flow is going up and down. I am wondering if that 90 degree turn is causing it. The pipe and overflow is 1.5". I have one pump running right now which is ~900-1000gph at the current height including the 90's. I have added a 1/8" drilled hole to the top of the overflow drain pipe but did not make a difference. Also, makes that gurgling sound when it fluctuates... Suggestions?