Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Why-Me]

I was apprehensive at first, it's my first time plumbing a tank.
After an hour or two of measuring, cutting, fitting; things started to click and became easier as I could picture what I needed to do.
At one point today when my dad was picking up my daughter I explained the whole setup to him and how each piece works and its function, because he was stumped as to what everything did.
Right then I realized I have the hang of this and when he's here to "help" me Sunday, I'll be the one teaching him and helping him help me lol .
Funny how things come full circle as he's taught me almost everything I've done.
This is the final plumbing setup!!

Tomorrow I'm moving the apex and messing with a rats nest of wiring.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Love it. It made me think if I ever plumb a tank I could color code function.

 

[Why-Me]

That's what I wanted to do but my daughter wanted dr seuss striped craziness. so she got it!
I wanted to do purple returns and yellow drains.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Well, I will use my imagination then. Great job, indeed.

 

[PanchoG]

Good job !

 

[Katrina71]

By the time we would get there, I will be wanting something stronger than coffee.

I can hook ya up!

 

[Katrina71]

@Why-Me can your lfs order her a pederson? I'd like to get it for her. Please. It matches her tank too!

 

[Katrina71]

Good morning. Better day. I'm working today. My feet hate me, but...

 

[Katrina71]

Just an excuse to make another one If I'm being honest, as much as I love plumbing, I'm not looking forward to my build, doing a lot of stuff I've never done before so it's a little daunting. But I'm sure most of it will turn out okay lol if you want feel free to fly up here and give me a hand!

I'm terrified. Not gonna lie.

 

[Katrina71]

@12gallonsofhex your time off was well spent!

 

[Katrina71]

Btw, love love love you guys! Sharing your tanks and families means a lot!

 

[JoshH]

That's what I wanted to do but my daughter wanted dr seuss striped craziness. so she got it!
I wanted to do purple returns and yellow drains.

You could always buy PVC sleeves in the colors you would like to code the plumbing with and cut a 2-4" strip of each color then slide them where you want them on the plumbing and heat them up so they stay.

Well, I will use my imagination then. Great job, indeed.

Very easy to do how I mentioned above, you can use the same colored plumbing throughout and use the sleeves on whichever portion you would like to identify each pipe with.

I'm terrified. Not gonna lie.

No reason to be terrified, we got you.

 

[Katrina71]

 

[Katrina71]

 

[Fin]

I'm terrified. Not gonna lie.

I have been plumbing tanks for over 30 years and it still is an unpleasant task for me, so it doesn't get better with time (for me anyway). I have created a nightmare for myself with my new tank and plumbing is probably one of the biggest things that is making this build go so slowly. I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer and I spend a lot of time thinking about how I am going to do things. Trying to get plumbing right takes me a while.

 

[najer]

*Sneaks in, spams, sneaks back out*
Have a great weekend world!

 

[sfin52]

Love the pics

 

[PanchoG]

Good morning!

 

[Fin]

Happy Saturday everybody! Don't laugh, your grandmother may be in the video.

 

[Katrina71]

I have been plumbing tanks for over 30 years and it still is an unpleasant task for me, so it doesn't get better with time (for me anyway). I have created a nightmare for myself with my new tank and plumbing is probably one of the biggest things that is making this build go so slowly. I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer and I spend a lot of time thinking about how I am going to do things. Trying to get plumbing right takes me a while.

The honesty is nice