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davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	Finally getting started Feb 11, 2014 18:36:21 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Feb 11, 2014 18:36:21 GMT -6 Might also consider a check valve to keep back siphon off the pump too.

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	Finally getting started Feb 12, 2014 8:03:08 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Feb 12, 2014 8:03:08 GMT -6 Good idea. Can't believe I didn't think of that.

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Finally getting started Feb 12, 2014 9:31:36 GMT -6 via mobile

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Post by davidtcb1 on Feb 12, 2014 9:31:36 GMT -6

It's good to do to keep pressure off ball valve too for when you have to do maintenance on the pump or take it out etc. Can't remember if you are doing external pump or not. Some of them won't re-start on a power outage if they get pressure on them, which I'm sure you know.

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	Finally getting started Feb 13, 2014 7:54:04 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Feb 13, 2014 7:54:04 GMT -6 Got the sink installed and hot and cold water hooked up last night. Also got the sump drain plumbed.

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	Finally getting started Feb 13, 2014 9:51:15 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Feb 13, 2014 9:51:15 GMT -6 I did water changes and stopped lol

eyebedam FORUM PARTICIPANT Posts: 61	Finally getting started Feb 13, 2014 20:13:49 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eyebedam on Feb 13, 2014 20:13:49 GMT -6 Making some serious progress now... I still wanna hop in on that order when your ready for fish...

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Finally getting started Feb 14, 2014 7:31:18 GMT -6

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Post by jgentry on Feb 14, 2014 7:31:18 GMT -6

No problem. It will be early march before everything is cycled and well tested. I'll let you know several days before I'm going to place it and you are welcome to add whatever you want in on it.

All that is left if plumbing the overflow drains and the pump return line and hooking up the DI filter. It will definitely get it's first test run this weekend. I'll know real quick if I made any major mistakes lol.

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	Finally getting started Feb 16, 2014 17:19:17 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Feb 16, 2014 17:19:17 GMT -6 It's alive!! Got a couple of small things to fix. After that I just need to hook up the DI system and run the air lines for the poret foam filters. I'm super excited that it's finally running.

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	Finally getting started Feb 16, 2014 17:31:54 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Feb 16, 2014 17:31:54 GMT -6 Awesome! Can't wait to see!

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	Finally getting started Feb 16, 2014 17:39:55 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Feb 16, 2014 17:39:55 GMT -6 Anytime David. I'm enjoying a cold IPA and pondering the easiest way to fix a couple of things. Overall it works better than I expected and the pump is the perfect size.

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	Finally getting started Feb 17, 2014 11:13:40 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Feb 17, 2014 11:13:40 GMT -6 No big puddles of water this morning, that's a good sign.

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	Finally getting started Feb 17, 2014 20:17:10 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Feb 17, 2014 20:17:10 GMT -6 Ha yes

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Finally getting started Feb 21, 2014 21:02:10 GMT -6

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Post by jgentry on Feb 21, 2014 21:02:10 GMT -6

Got the DI drip system hooked up tonight. Got the heaters controller hooked up also. Fixed on overflow box that wasn't sealed. As soon as the silicone cures on it I'll be up and running and ready for fish. Just need to hook up the air system and I'm done.

Already thinking about adding 3 more tanks, lol.

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	Finally getting started Feb 22, 2014 17:03:27 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Feb 22, 2014 17:03:27 GMT -6 Need to pick up a couple of bags of pool filter sand. Everything is working well at the moment.

Jim Guest	Finally getting started Feb 22, 2014 17:38:28 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jim on Feb 22, 2014 17:38:28 GMT -6 What kind of fish are you going to be messing with ?

jon carman: If you are coming saturday, start list here of what food/ fish you are bringing, and what fish/ drygoods etc. you are looking to possibly buy. May 14, 2013 12:15:19 GMT -6

eyebedam: I'm def gonna try my best to make it... I'd like to find nice EBJD, female red terror,flowerhorn or red spotted blood red severum May 14, 2013 21:30:57 GMT -6

jon carman: I checked, I can get several types of flowerhorns, red spotted severum, EBJD, and red terrors, but will not have them by this weekem May 15, 2013 13:29:13 GMT -6