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08-08-2006, 08:14 AM
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Lights are off up here :D
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Los Angeles
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I need to lift my rocks help
Ok guys i want to lift my rocks ive seen the way Fly Guy does it with his invisilift which is just awsome i think this is the more nicest way to do it. Ive also seen some people use the pcv pipe. what guage to they use is it i went to home depot last night and was looking into it but saw many sizes. I wish i had a pic but its the white plastic pipe that you cut un half 
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08-08-2006, 08:16 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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well when I made mine, I think I used 2" pvc and cut those to size
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08-08-2006, 08:28 AM
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REEFLVR
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oklahoma
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I used 4 inch light blue PVC pipe.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
1 b/g chromis, YWG, cleaner shrimp
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08-08-2006, 08:32 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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actually now that i think about it, i think it was more like 4 inch pvc
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08-08-2006, 08:38 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
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Yes, we just recently lifted all our LR in the 135-gallon on PVC pipe, works great and increased the flow in my tank a lot because the LR is up instead of sitting directly in the sand bed.
We used 4" pvc pipe and had to cut it with a hacksaw. Was a long lengthy process but for the 135-gallon, we used a six-foot long piece of PVC pipe. We got a keyhole drill bit (2" diameter) and cut holes all over the PVC pipe, then cut it in "rings" that had holes in them for the water flow. It was a big job to lift up all the rock and put the rings underneath, but I've seen a vast improvement in the flow and detritus of the tank.
You might search the forums for information on pvc pipe. I found all I needed here on TRT.
Good luck!
HHC
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08-08-2006, 08:41 AM
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REEFLVR
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oklahoma
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I still have about 15 to 20 of the ones we made just laying around here. I thought I would need more than I did.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
1 b/g chromis, YWG, cleaner shrimp
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08-08-2006, 09:13 AM
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Lights are off up here :D
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Location: Los Angeles
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cool thx guys i will do this tomorrow ill take before and after shot. Ok i am going to get the 4 inch one. when i cut the rings do i just leave them staight or do i have to grove the the top of the ring in anyway. My sand depht is about 1 1/2 inch so how much ring should come out of the sand another inch or more??
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08-08-2006, 09:21 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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when I made mine, I just cut them to length and then drilled the holes. I made as many holes as I could with keeping enough space in between the holes so itll still have strength to support the weight
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08-08-2006, 09:39 AM
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Lights are off up here :D
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Los Angeles
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cool i am going to do this tommorrow. Do you guys know how long i can have the LR out of the tank before there is any die off on them. 1 or 2 hours???
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08-08-2006, 09:43 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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I would recommend you get another container and take some of the water from your tank and put the rock in it. If anything stack the rock on one corner of the tank while u work on the other side
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08-08-2006, 09:50 AM
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Lights are off up here :D
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Location: Los Angeles
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afbengochea you would or you would not recommend putting the rock in a separate container with water from the tank???
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08-08-2006, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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If its JUST rock it will be fine with new saltwater in the buckets. Use tank water for any corals that you have in another container with a powerhead with a venturi for flow so they dont lose oxygen. If you are going to go with pvc, just buy schedule 40 gauge and then you can use purple primer to color it up.
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08-08-2006, 10:14 AM
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Lights are off up here :D
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Location: Los Angeles
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thx fly guy
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08-08-2006, 10:19 AM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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sorry was away from my desk. Yeah go ahead and put them in buckets and the purple primer will help you hide the pvc
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08-08-2006, 10:29 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Maryland
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the primer is o.k. to put in the tank? How long should you let it set up? I've worked with that stuff, it smells pretty potent.
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