the official 180 build begins !

[gwaco]

this is the final pic for today . these are the sumps jioned together . i need to put in a couple of baffles and i will be good to go ! still need to get the auto top off tank in there , and the back up pump box will be moved out .

[Wiskey]

That is a very nice setup, with plenty of space to work, I would love to have something like that. The doors to hide it all is very slick too, keeps dust and dirt from the garage out.

Great work,
Whiskey

[gwaco]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

That is a very nice setup, with plenty of space to work, I would love to have something like that. The doors to hide it all is very slick too, keeps dust and dirt from the garage out.

Great work,
Whiskey

thanks whiskey ! its amazing how all that space runs out so quickly ! i got most of the baffles in tonight and got lots of the plexi rough cut for the surface skimmer . by the time i get the auto top-off in the cabinet all the room is gone , and i still have to figure out where to put the catch can for the skimmer .
i am really thinking that if i can get the sump done before this weekend , i think i might replumb the current tank to the new sumps and get it running . my thinking is i can work out any minor details before i get the new tank in , and when it does come time to put it in , it will just be a matter of some minor replumbing and feeding of some wires . this should really cut the down time greatly !

[gwaco]

update .... got the new sump up and running yesterday . started at 7 am and quit at 11:30 p.m. . what a long day ! only thing left to do is get the u.v. hooked up , which hopefully i can get to today . right nowi have to catch up on the honey dew list to keep in good standings ! i will try and get some pics on later today . next week starts the tank !

[gman0526]

Good luck, gotta keep her happy

[gwaco]

Originally Posted by gman0526

Good luck, gotta keep her happy

you got that right !

didn't get around to posting pics yesterday as i promised , hope no one lost sleep over it ! things have been running pretty good over the last 24 hrs ( knock on wood ! ) , a few small things to work out and getting the uv plumbed in .

this pic is of the set-up without the a.t.o. in place . keep in mind the plumbing from the pump to the wall is only temporary till the 180 gets done .

[gwaco]

with the a.t.o. in place . now before anyone gets crazy here with the a.t.o. above the sumps thinking that it will siphon once its turned on "don't worry " ! the small hose goes into the 1/2" pipe located at the rear , it is stuck in about an inch or so , enough to keep it from popping out , so the line is really above the sump . the larger pipe acts more as a funnel so when the water stops theres a big air gap .
also i installed the white plastic screens on the lids as to try and keep bugs from just " accidently" falling in !

[gwaco]

nother view .

[gwaco]

[gwaco]

these next few pics should dispell any ideas that a straight thru skimmer design won't work . it in fact works very well ! this is a good pic too show were the water level is at . its about an inch and a half from the top .

[gwaco]

[gwaco]

thats it for now , today is finish up the sump day then starting tomarrow the tank work begins !

[Wiskey]

Great work! Is this sump hooked to a tank at the moment? Or just hooked to itself to test for leaks?

How does that autotopoff work? Is that something where you set the drip rate? Or is there a float valve of some type?

Great pics!
Whiskey

[Viv]

Wow, that looks awesome! Your setup looks very clean and neat, and the skimmer appears to be doing a fantastic job! Very impressive.

[Viv]

Hey gwaco, what is that garbage pail all the way over on the right hand side, on top of the sump? Sorry, went back to look again and can't figure out what its for...curious!