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New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

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Mike H

Getting the tank together...slow but sure. My actuators for the canopy lift are in...now to get that built. Still waiting for 114 watt UV and some more fittings.

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redfishbluefish

redfishbluefish

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This build looks phenominal! Love the pictures...looks real clean. But I do have to question, why schedule 80. We have nothing that comes close to the pressures rated for schedule 80. You lose internal diameter when using schedule 80.
 
kschweer

kschweer

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Very well thought out build. What are the pipes and hate valves up top? Returns possibly?
 
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Mike H

I went with schedule 80 mainly for the valves. I hate the schedule 40 valves. The pipe is small amounts so the costs were minimal. With 2 snapper dart pumps... plenty of flow exists. I liked using colored piping available in the 80 easily to separate the left and right side turns. The gate valves are for the returns... all 4.
 
fisheye

fisheye

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Mike, it is looking very good. Just a thought. If you have to clean the check valve after the heater, there will be some water from the pipe. Not sure how often you have to do that.

-Peter
 
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Mike H

fisheye said:
Mike, it is looking very good. Just a thought. If you have to clean the check valve after the heater, there will be some water from the pipe. Not sure how often you have to do that.

-Peter
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Peter,

Nothing is glued yet...this was my first thought of the check valve placement. I am waiting for the UV to get here as I have a feeling I may need to re-route some things. I have unions everywhere and I also installed a liner over my tile floor and have a floor drain under the tank, so any water from any pipes heads to the drain on the PVC liner. I have check valves I could add to the individual 1" returns. Very open to input...thanks.
 
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Mike H

Slowly I am getting every thing in and its starting to look good. Have a few pipes to redo as I want them. The media reactor and 114 watt UV are in as well as dosing pumps. Hope to have it all plumbed by tomorrow. I have to then glue everything. Then I have the basement tanks to plumb in. The canopy lift will be next to build, then the custom cabinet.

Here are some more build pics.

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lefkonj

lefkonj

If you are into it, a buddy of mine did it himself. Cabinet doors came pre hung and he just had to put it together and cut the molding.
 
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Mike H

lefkonj said:
If you are into it, a buddy of mine did it himself. Cabinet doors came pre hung and he just had to put it together and cut the molding.
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I dont want to build this...don't have the time and I want a custom cabinet furniture look...unless all I get are crazy numbers. That cuts into my coral budget...::upset: That I cant have!
 
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