72"x20"x23" rimless acrylic build

p0lecat · Dec 31, 2013

So here is the start of my build. Steel stand and my sump.

Stand is 36" tall adjustable up to 39" with the leveling feet.
Sump is 47"x18"x16" it has skimmer compartment, fuge, and 2 7" sock holders.

p0lecat · Dec 31, 2013

tank

First coat of paint and some sump/tank shots

p0lecat · Jan 1, 2014

plumbing for my coast to coast overflow

Plumbing laid out, my gate valves for overflow along with my manifold (3 ball valves and a check valve) capable of running up to 3 reactors. The return will be run by a waveline dc 10000 gen 2 pump. The tank is drilled for 4 1" return lines and overflow will have three 1.5" returns; 1 full, 1 partial and 1 emergency.

preston469 · Jan 1, 2014

Nice!! who built your tank?

AQUAMAN21 · Jan 1, 2014

Great start, can't wait for the next pictures of your plumbing and set-up

p0lecat · Jan 2, 2014

preston469 said:
Nice!! who built your tank?

pro clear

lps1212 · Jan 2, 2014

That's gonna be a tangs dream tank great length tagging along

revhtree · Jan 2, 2014

Ooooh this is going to be sweet!

NC2WA · Jan 2, 2014

nice looking tank...I like how clean and neat the plumbing is laid out..

p0lecat · Jan 3, 2014

update

Got all of the panels built, I just have them mocked up right now. The panels are going to be flush once attached ; they will be held on by magnets so that I can keep all the nice room that a steel stand provides.

AQUAMAN21 · Jan 3, 2014

good start on the stand panel's

Flameback Pair · Jan 3, 2014

What is the acrylic thickness on the tank? Looks pretty thick.

p0lecat · Jan 4, 2014

powers2001 said:
What is the acrylic thickness on the tank? Looks pretty thick.

It is pretty thick @1.5"

p0lecat · Jan 4, 2014

update

Stand is wrapped and starting on plumbing

p0lecat · Jan 5, 2014

Plumbing is all mocked up, gonna wait for a sanity check before I glue. Anyone see an issue with using pvc instead of flex line for my return?

JMSKI333 · Jan 5, 2014

I've used PVC for a return line for a long time. No issues here.

SeahorseKeeper · Jan 5, 2014

I'm tagging along! This is going to be a great build.

p0lecat · Jan 13, 2014

pump issue

So I have the plumbing ready and tested it with fresh water and my pump does not do the job. I bought a waveline 10000 and there is just too much head pressure. So im looking for suggestions on powerful in sump pumps.