pyronus Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 My bank account thinks I should have gotten an Octopus. Link to comment
ap123 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Ahhh, I knew there was a reason I didn't really look at those, I needed a new skimmer THIS year. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 My bank account thinks I should have gotten an Octopus. i wouldn't have gotten the SWC if I hadn't won the RC contest. it would have been an Octopus for me as well. just good timing i guess. Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 I just like to spend money I don't really have. Link to comment
bitts Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 lookin good, love the skimmer. pulling up a chair. Link to comment
sammy113 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Nice skimmer. I love my XP1000 though. I really don't regret for getting it. Also 3/16 or 1/4" for the baffles is better to work and safer not to break than 1/8". Can be done with 1/8" but is risky. After all set up and running, changing a broken baffle is a PITA Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 I built the sump with this skimmer in mind, but I left an inch of clearance on both sides to be certain I have enough room for maintenance. There is plenty of room above the skimmer with the sump in the stand so I wont have to tweak the it to get it out of there. I'm also going to plumb with hose except for the fuge flow part of the return, so hopefully that makes for easy sump care. Thanks for lookin bitts. Hopefully the build turns out just like I have it all planned out. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Purtay skimmah! I'll probably be upgrading the 180's skimmer sometime this winter. I'll probably stay with an Octo. Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Dislocated my shoulder Friday night in a mountain bike wipe out. Even so I managed to get some stuff done. Also the last shots before I emptied the tank for drilly. Pics under blue+ only. Yuma WW's Link to comment
ap123 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Beautiful! And glad to see you're getting by even with your shoulder accident. Hope it heals quickly Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Father in law helping with the drilling. Drain is done, now for the return line. Talk about nerve wracking I go right for the big hole. Link to comment
bitts Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 if you can brace the back side tape peice of scrap wood something. helps with chipping. Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 plumbing finished, its time for wet water Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Water is wet. Maybe pictures tomorrow, I'm going to have to get used to the extra noise... Link to comment
Markushka Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 looking good. Now i'm starting to think whether I should plan on putting my skimmer in the sump too when I make it. oh the choices. and it there a distance between baffles that is better than any other or is that arbitrary? Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 I used some old double disc CD jewel cases as spacers, they are just about 1" thick so my baffle spacing is 1". The height of the high baffle is also 1" from the bottom of the sump. What a day, I think watching someone else drill your tank is more nerve wracking than doing it yourself. Link to comment
bitts Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 pyro we need art. mark. it depends on flow. Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 What a day, I think watching someone else drill your tank is more nerve wracking than doing it yourself. kinda... mirite?? Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 rite, I was like Link to comment
pyronus Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 I don't know if this counts as art bitts, but it sure does count as a crap ton of work Link to comment
ap123 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Fantastic! I can't believe you were able to get it all done, even with your shoulder out of commission. Of course, my fav is your little guy watching the water. Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Agreed, great stuff!! Link to comment
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