ylchick's 29 Gallon seahorse tank

[YLChik]

ok plumbing mock 3
trying to avoid draining the tank if I run a spray bar... will this work and NOT drain the tank when the pump is off?

[YLChik]

finally picking up the tank tommorow night then the fun begins!

[tims]

Amy,
from MOCK#3...and your question on the CLS. you have a shut off valve on it. as long as you turn it off then it will not drain yoru water if you remove the pump. ........BUT.... you need to have one on the supply line to the pump too!

[YLChik]

I GOT THE TANK ! I am just giddy! Here it is in all it's DIRTY glory, and purple painted background... that'll take some elbow grease, but it's comin off!
so here are pics of the ful tank shot, ewwww!,return, overflow, back of tank with oh so pretty purple, and sump

[Wiskey]

Looks great Amy!! Some vinager will help desolve the coraline, make your job a little easer

Whiskey

[tims]

Sweet looks like you have some Scrub time ahead

[YLChik]

I broke the tank... I can't believe I broke the tank.......
I moved one of the drains and it tighted the bulk head and CRACK..

everything else is nice and clean though...
and I keep telling myself that even with replacing the tank I got a great deal on all the equipment. ugh!

[tims]

heheh we all have done that!

[YLChik]

Originally Posted by tims

heheh we all have done that!

seems like one more event to add to the : you know your a real sreefer when...
1. you spill water all over your floor
2. you crack a tank

[tims]

try drilling the bottom of a 10 gallon tank 3 times ...( 3 tanks) the 4th did not crack

[YLChik]

awe GEEZ Tims! you must have had some choice wods that day! THIS is why this hobby is so expensive LOL

[tims]

heheh oh yeah.. but in the end the nano looked great.
now you know how much force NOT to use. think you can still use it for something?

[YLChik]

I can use the rest of the glass to make the overflow
the whole back panel cracked in like 3 different directions EEK!

[Wiskey]

If you find someone that needs a reptile cage you might be able to give it to them.

Whiskey

[YLChik]

ok picked up a new does not need to be cleaned 29 gallon tank today for 44.00, and got a number of a local guy that is willing to help me drill it and install the overflow so I should have some solid help to make sure it gets done right...

Bought the lights:
4*24W T5 from reefgeek and are on there way

Ben and I are going to start working on the stand this weekend and about 10 lbs of rock is curing in the basement YEAH!
and I am going to pick up some marshall island or more fiji + my sand from premium aquatics on my way back to Illinois from Maryland next week