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I am trying to avoid weakening the area any more than it already is. As I understand this small component will bear the brunt of the pressure created by the pump. Even with a weldon repair I wouldnt suspect the acrylic is as strong. The previous breakage was very irregular which may spread the stress out, where as a completely parallel cut will put all the weakness in one spot.

Exactly the type of solution I was looking for. I didn't know these existed thank you. I can pickup titanium hardware at the bike shop for a few bucks. Thanks alot. Now to just find the right size one.

Long story short: How can I connect these two pieces together. The pump (threaded) to the skimmer (flange). Space is a premium. Long story: the piece with the flange attached to the skimmer was broken off, when it was glued back on the nut collar was forgotten.

Does the flipper really scrape as well in your tank as it does in the video?

Right now this is looking like the best solution. Will a clean cut and then repair with the weldon #16 be secure enough for this high pressure location.

It was sort of just thrown in with a 90 gallon tank, 30 gallon tank and stand and wet/dry sump. I found it hard to complain when I got it all for $200.

Is the check valve on the return line to prevent a siphon from forming?

So I contacted coralvue they said with out the nut collar that is missing its going to take a do it your self project. Its 118 bucks to replace the skimmer body.

My next questions was about the skimmer that was thrown in with the tank. First off I don't know what model it is. I think its a NWB-200 from looking online, but it would nice to confirm that. Second the skimmer was dropped and repaired with the proper acrylic cement, but I think its at a very high pressure location. Is this going to create problems in the future? Third, I think during the repair a piece was left out that screws the OTP pump to the skimmer body, am I correct? What should be done about this? Skimmer OTP Pump close up The tube that slides into the skimmer body that is damaged (and repaired). Apparently it was broken completely off. This is why I think a missing threaded head may have been here. In between the black skimmer body and the grey flange on the tube which would connect to the OTP pump.

Yes, I shimmed between floor and tank. It is very stable still.

So I made sure it was precisely level. Now the tank is shimmed (shims placed evenly about 4 inches from each along along the front of the stand), but towards one side of the tank that was higher the bottom of the stand is not in contact with the floor. So it is resting on only the shims in the corners and the shims which are spaced evenly. Is this OK? I can just slide my finger under at the biggest point.

I purchased this tank and stand from another member, but he had never had it up and running. I have never had a tank this big and wanted to confirm this stand was sturdy enough for a 90 gallon. Its been filled for about 5 days now with water and 90lbs of sand, just dont water any issues down the road. Bottom Brace Top Brace Inside reinforcement

Do you have any sand or rock for sale? Location?

Yes, I will take pictures of the unit tonight and post them. I ran the unit last night for 3 hrs and got less than 500mL of product water. I got about 12 gallons of waste water. Right now water comes in from my supply line, goes through a pressure gauge (reads zero) and into the unit. ( I have extremely high water pressure other places in the house, we have a restriction value installed coming off the main) Flow goes into sediment filter, then 5um carbon, then 1um carbon, then into tds In meter then into RO membrane. (I watched the ordered they filled up the first time) Now water trickles (< 1mL a minute) into the last DI resin cartridge, the entire resin is now wet, and there is only about 0.5" of water in the cartridge. Very little comes out of product line, TDS Out says zero (the line is not full though) p.s. I flooded my basement for the first time, forgot I was measuring waste water output and it overflowed the container alot. Bummer

I have gotten some water. The Di resin is soaking it all up, non has accumulated in the cartridge and none has gone into my product water reservoir. So not very much. I will check to make sure the membrane is seated properly when I get home.

I've just got my RO/DI unit running. I've never had one before and its produced about 5 gallons of waste water and has not even filled up up the DI resin cartridge. So i shut it off. Is this normal in the beginning? I purchased it used from another member and it had not been used in a few years, is it possible there is a problem with the membrane? Its an AWI typhoon III, just replaced all the filters, added pressure gauge (possibly in wrong location, where does this go?) and TDS meter.

Mine isn't so much aggressive as it is indestructible. Survived full out electrocution (Fiance dropped the light in the tank) sparks shooting out of the water and everything, everything else died. Survived 2 four day power outages, the first time with only a small air stone on day 2. She even made the move here to Maryland like a champ, cant say the same for the rest of the tanks inhabitants.

Will have to try this my basement is very cold.

Thanks for the RO Unit Karen. Good luck out west.

I'll come get the RO unit. PM sent

Perfect. They were useful for me.

Currently hunting down a gasket for the return bulk head. Then the plumbing should be a go.

It's like the Bonsai version of the ocean. Very Zen

Looks good. Following along.

Survived putting in the baffles this weekend. I had to score and snap them, but got pretty clean edges. Later I am going install a splash guard for the drain, filter sock holder, and the light diffuser in the middle section. Also obtained all (i think) the pieces I need to being plumbing the tank. .