Step By Step set up of my tank - Page 5

three90s&125sump · 01-05-2006, 10:42 AM

Yeah, I aint getting water in my tanks this week. I gots a butt load of OT at work. Oh well maybe next week. I still havent gotten my bulkheads yet either.

Right, patience everyone?

Viv · 01-05-2006, 11:31 AM

Man, I'm waiting for your bulkheads too! You've done a tremendous job in such a short time! This is amazing to me!

three90s&125sump · 01-05-2006, 11:54 AM

Thats funny I feel like with everything else I have to do I haven't been getting much done wwith the tanks.

three90s&125sump · 01-08-2006, 06:43 AM

Here are a couple of progress pics. I'm getting ready to paint my tanks now. I have also discovered a major flaw in my system. If anything leaks its gonna be HELL to repair it. Everything fits together so closly that I will have to tear it all up to get to anything. I need to take extra care while finnishing up my glued joints.

Here are my bulkeads in their final positions.

Here is my plumbing: returns, drian and CLS.

Here is my first critter. I think it will be ok to cycle the tank with it. I'm not sure what it is my LFS said it was a suburban mongoloidal terror but I don't think he knows what he is talking about.

ChrisPrusha · 01-08-2006, 07:29 AM

I think your critter will outgrow your tanks, tho!!

Looks real good!!

three90s&125sump · 01-08-2006, 07:46 AM

Here is a pic of the sump.

three90s&125sump · 01-08-2006, 02:49 PM

I'm filling the sump up... That should take a few days. lol. I have a TDS meter for my R/O unit and when I started the unit up it was reading 186PPm going in a 487PPM going out. YUCK. Its been running for about 15 mins now, I'm gonna go check it again. 162PPM in and 9PPM out. Is that ok or should I be looking for a better RO filter? or replacing filters in the one I have? I've never had a TDS meter before.

DSB · 01-08-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by three90s&125sump

I'm filling the sump up... That should take a few days. lol. I have a TDS meter for my R/O unit and when I started the unit up it was reading 186PPm going in a 487PPM going out. YUCK. Its been running for about 15 mins now, I'm gonna go check it again. 162PPM in and 9PPM out. Is that ok or should I be looking for a better RO filter? or replacing filters in the one I have? I've never had a TDS meter before.

That's normal,(if new) it will drop down. I think you should have run it for a half hour first. Then start filling.

three90s&125sump · 01-08-2006, 04:08 PM

I can always suck it out with my Shop Vac. Do you think it will make a differance? Its only about a gallon out of 395 gallons total.

DSB · 01-08-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by three90s&125sump

I can always suck it out with my Shop Vac. Do you think it will make a differance? Its only about a gallon out of 395 gallons total.

Forget about it!

VWD · 01-08-2006, 06:58 PM

Can't wait to see that system up and running.

Viv · 01-08-2006, 08:38 PM

And I had to use a playpen, you wouldn't believe what came through that mesh! Looking good-very exciting!

DevilBoy · 01-08-2006, 09:27 PM

this is looking very good.... as for your RO unit, when it is brand new, or whenever you change the membranes you just throw out the first 4 - 6 gallons of water that it makes. then you should be good to go. and i would do anything to have one of them tunze streams for my tank, but they are alittle to powerful for my lil ol 46 bowfront

three90s&125sump · 01-08-2006, 09:50 PM

The RO is not new I have been using it periodically for my 40 gallon tank. It has probably ran 200 gallons through it. It seems to have leveled out at about 3-4PPM.

three90s&125sump · 01-08-2006, 10:00 PM

Well, I got my dedicated circuit done and my float valve. 2 of the three tanks are fully plumbed. Mounted my RO unit. Bought my cabinate wood. Started filling my sump up. Painted my tanks. Hmm can't think of anything else.