Frenchie's 75 gallon build thread

[d.french]

Originally Posted by reeffreak

I don't understand why the skimmer is in the fuge section and not in the first(left) section.Is there a bubble trap on the Urchin?

very true, i do need to move it to first section cause all the chaeto and calupra will get caught up in pump. totally blew past me, too much work and very little sleep, did sixteen hour shift yesterday.

[reeffreak]

Just glad I could help in some miniscule way.

[fishbait]

may I suggest using glass instead of plexi? it's way cheaper than plexiglass, doesn't bow out under pressure, and silicon bonds to it better.

[d.french]

thats what i was planning i ripped out old baffles that were plexi glass, and next weekend i'm heading for glass and plumbing. i got everything but lights and baffles to do so far got return pump that is 900 gph.

[d.french]

Originally Posted by d.french

hows this, this is the way he had it, 2 baffles were water enters and 1 were return pump is.

how high should i keep water level if sump is 32"L x 12"w x 20"H, iknow how high i'm gonna keep it in return area but how deep in fuge area of sump?
Need some advice please.

[reeffreak]

Your not really going to know unless you do a test run first.I can tell you on my old 75g. and sump(24''L x 14''w x16'''H) that it filled up about 4'' more than the normal level.Thats after cutting the pump off.Your sump is big,I say maybe 15'' but I can't be positive.

[d.french]

i'll start with 12" first and work from there.

[d.french]

well here it is one month later and no lights yet i'm gonna freakin go nuts, sump is built got my mj mod built, gonna fresh water test tank this weekend, and oh yeah no freakin lightssssssssssssssss. never seen backorder on a product take so long.

[d.french]

the gap in last baffle is for if for some reason syphon on u-tube does lose its prime i'm not going to pump alot of extra water back into tank before pump stops pumping water leve will not be much higher than pump itself, but not to low to were it will make micro bubbles.




just barely fits under tank, and yes i have a few bio balls not many to slow bubbles down until after holidays when i will be allowed to spend more money for live rock rubble. I spend to much more i will be in serious trouble. Have to use hang on overflow until i can save up for my octopus skimmer.




thats all pics for now, i just need my freakin lights and i can get this thing started.

[Bifferwine]

Looks good Darrick! Nice job, it looks really clean.