Deleted User 6 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 i think i've got it all worked out now though. i'm gonna krylon the back when the paint gets here then drill the drains (or do I have that backwards?). the return is just over the back - easy peasy. Link to comment
bitts Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 fts pics of the diy herbie drains are 1" controlled by ball valve below. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 nice dude. i need a male x male coupling to make the gate valve work with a 90* pvc elbow. i mean a nipple (snicker) Link to comment
bitts Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Ok d let me see if I understand this right. You want a male nipple. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 just ordered everything. fyi, i love mcmaster-carr. Ok d let me see if I understand this right. You want a male nipple. yes bitts, i want a male nipple. nay, i need a male nipple. Link to comment
bitts Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Try coming out the back to a 90* to a hose barb fitting. Then vinyl tubing to the ball valve. From there plumb to sump. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 hmm...90* barb would have been good, lol. i wonder if i can cancel the order. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 weird, they don't carry a 1" barb elbow. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 so apparently marine depot's bulkheads are crappy. anyone know where to get a solid 1" bulkhead? Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 hmm...i think i'll get a sch. 80 from BRS: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/1-sch-...d-x-thread.html I'll need this: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/produc...-drill-bit.html seems like there's no way those won't hold. thoughts? Link to comment
bitts Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Used bulkheads from the depot on my 29. The gate valve came from amazon. Every thing else come from home depot. Oh the glass for the exo was the glass shop. & silicone was online but can't remember the name. Don't know if this helps but thought it might be usefull. Link to comment
bitts Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Holesaws are a pain. If yo don't get it just right. No more tank. Practice on cheap glass a bunch. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 I used the glass-holes holesaw on my last tank and it went fine, so I'm thinking i'll be ok on this one too. if not, i'll just cuss a bunch and go get a new 40B for $40, lol. Link to comment
bitts Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I love that sale. Omly thing is it was like 3 days after I picked up the 20long. Duh! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 waiting for stuff to ship, man. should be here next wed. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Hey guys been following closely here as I bought the same set up 40b and 20l for sump and plan on drilling. My question is, is there any real advantage to drilling two outputs to go back into the display or would that be overkill. Thanks GG Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 you mean two returns? Link to comment
gutterguy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 you mean two returns? Sorry,that's what I meant. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 you could use a SCWD to get more random flow or even a wave effect from your return. or two returns just give you more direct flow in two places instead of one. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 you could use a SCWD to get more random flow or even a wave effect from your return. or two returns just give you more direct flow in two places instead of one. Noob question.... SCWD? Thanks Also, does $15 a whole sound good for a glass shop to drill? Of course at own risk. Don't mean to hijack ur thread but u and bitts seam to be the experts :D Link to comment
bitts Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 10 - 15 seems normal. As for returns. My 29 is running 2 with a scwd & a vortec. Problum that I've encountered is that the flow from the returns interferes with the wave action. Thus will be dropping down to a QO 1200 from 2200. Started the tank running eductor nozzles. But have since pulled them out. If I had it to do again would think about more to disperce the flow. Went with 2 for the eductors. Had planned 4 to start but second gessedthe plan oh. Well Also check out neanderthals 40 thread. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 bitts, for the emergency drain, how high up the back should I drill it? I'm guessing the goal is to restrict flow of the main drain to where no air gets sucked into it, but keep the water level in the overflow lower than the emergency drain so that no water flows into it? Link to comment
fewskillz Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 bitts, for the emergency drain, how high up the back should I drill it? I'm guessing the goal is to restrict flow of the main drain to where no air gets sucked into it, but keep the water level in the overflow lower than the emergency drain so that no water flows into it?How tall is your overflow? Full height of the tank? If yes, then drill your main drain in the middle, and your emergency drain near the top. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 cool. mind explaining why? just for my curiosity. Link to comment
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