TrueTricia December 28, 2014 Share December 28, 2014 Big day of planning today. Had Rob (Zygote2k) over today for about 3 hour going over plumbing. We set up all the pieces in their places (or their new places after we moved items around ). Figured out where the 3.23 miles of PVC piping would go, and how all the items would function with manifolds, unions, valves and pipe routing. I am glad I called in Rob, I had an idea of how I wanted to set it up, but by the end of the meeting it all looks like it should work out and I didn't screw thing up too bad .Rob is awesome! He helped me plumb the tank the first time. I learned so much from him. Without that lesson I wouldn't have been able to do this last round. Glad to hear you're making progress. But when will the tank ACTUALLY be plumbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos December 29, 2014 Author Share December 29, 2014 Duffy we need you http://www.seahorseconservancy.org/register-2/ I think I signed up.....not sure if it all went through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos December 29, 2014 Author Share December 29, 2014 Rob is awesome! He helped me plumb the tank the first time. I learned so much from him. Without that lesson I wouldn't have been able to do this last round. Glad to hear you're making progress. But when will the tank ACTUALLY be plumbed? Rob is ordering parts, when ever he gets them and has free time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorseconservancy December 29, 2014 Share December 29, 2014 duff you still have not joined or grouphttp://www.seahorseconservancy.org/register-2/ do you think we could keep these alive? you would not believe how big they get this one is small and dead for a week , and the seahorse that was on it , a female bigger then my bigist male, i will teansfer a few to a 5 gallon bucket underwater and see if they will live but youre fish would eat it, we could freeze them as a food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos December 30, 2014 Author Share December 30, 2014 duff you still have not joined or grouphttp://www.seahorseconservancy.org/register-2/ do you think we could keep these alive? you would not believe how big they get this one is small and dead for a week , and the seahorse that was on it , a female bigger then my bigist male, i will teansfer a few to a 5 gallon bucket underwater and see if they will live but youre fish would eat it, we could freeze them as a food? Walt I joined!, Like I said, was not sure after I entered all the info, I did not see a page of "you are now a member", but I was able to go in, log in, and enter my password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 4, 2015 Author Share January 4, 2015 Spent the day working with Rob (zygote2k) on the plumbing of the fish room. It is going to take another couple days of work to get it done. I am so glad I had Rob come in to figure it out. We are able to bounce ideas off each other to figure out what is the best functioning system, that's solves all the problems (some of which I did not see before), while looking good. Need to get a few more parts, along with some modifications to allow the pipe work to flow smoother. Up to 93 :Y's, T's, 45's, 22.5's, 90's and other fittings. Along with about 25 valves, unions, bushing, and bulkheads. Looks like we will need a total of about 90' of pipe total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 Spent the day working with Rob (zygote2k) on the plumbing of the fish room. It is going to take another couple days of work to get it done. I am so glad I had Rob come in to figure it out. We are able to bounce ideas off each other to figure out what is the best functioning system, that's solves all the problems (some of which I did not see before), while looking good. Need to get a few more parts, along with some modifications to allow the pipe work to flow smoother. Up to 93 :Y's, T's, 45's, 22.5's, 90's and other fittings. Along with about 25 valves, unions, bushing, and bulkheads. Looks like we will need a total of about 90' of pipe total. YEAH! Glad to see that there's progress. 90' of pipe? That's..... a lot of pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 YEAH! Glad to see that there's progress. 90' of pipe? That's..... a lot of pipe. :ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 5, 2015 Author Share January 5, 2015 YEAH! Glad to see that there's progress. 90' of pipe? That's..... a lot of pipe. :ohmy: You guys keep getting on me of why this is taking so long! well........It is a lot of work. Ran through about 40' of pipe yesterday and still don't have most of the plumbing done. Started with 60' and we are out of all but about 15' and don't have the 4 lines that run from the frag tanks to the sumps done (probably about 40' there alone), or any of the plumbing off of the main tank. Now you know why I was a little confused on where to start to get this thing all put together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 You guys keep getting on me of why this is taking so long! well........It is a lot of work. Ran through about 40' of pipe yesterday and still don't have most of the plumbing done. Started with 60' and we are out of all but about 15' and don't have the 4 lines that run from the frag tanks to the sumps done (probably about 40' there alone), or any of the plumbing off of the main tank. Now you know why I was a little confused on where to start to get this thing all put together! LOL. We all know it's a lot of work. I'm just anxious for you to get it all done 1: so I can buy my lights, and 2: so I can admire all the amazing fish and corals you'll have. It's really hard to do either of those when it's not plumbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 5, 2015 Author Share January 5, 2015 LOL. We all know it's a lot of work. I'm just anxious for you to get it all done 1: so I can buy my lights, and 2: so I can admire all the amazing fish and corals you'll have. It's really hard to do either of those when it's not plumbed. Yea, the lack of water in the frag tanks and lack of circulation in the main tank are slowing that down. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 Yea, the lack of water in the frag tanks and lack of circulation in the main tank are slowing that down. sorry LOL. Just eager to see the amazing tank you're going to create! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 5, 2015 Author Share January 5, 2015 LOL. Just eager to see the amazing tank you're going to create! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 Progress picks? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorseconservancy January 6, 2015 Share January 6, 2015 take your'e time go slow this plumbing is an important maybe the most important thing to get perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 6, 2015 Author Share January 6, 2015 Progress picks? Once I can get my wife to get them in my gallery. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk take your'e time go slow this plumbing is an important maybe the most important thing to get perfect I don't think going quickly is even in the cards at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorseconservancy January 11, 2015 Share January 11, 2015 Duffy this is a good thing to do plant sea grass here, it was all killed 1970 tell you in person not writing much, we knw all the watermen and lots of leased oyster beds available to the conservancy this is the site https://www.cbf.org/events/other/va/grasses-for-the-masses-workshops/schedule?srctid=1&erid=37885392&trid=daf1fa5b-b1b4-4a0b-be39-91412e37bef4 even 3 or 4 families could do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefer_Madness January 26, 2015 Share January 26, 2015 I am speechless. This is an amazing build Duffy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 26, 2015 Author Share January 26, 2015 I am speechless. This is an amazing build Duffy..... thank you very much. It is going a little slow right now. I pulled a muscle in my back the morning Rob showed up to to start plumbing (no I wasn't trying to get out of work ), so I was not a whole lot of help besides handing him pipe and fittings. A couple weeks later and I am finally not reinjuring it every couple days when I think it is good to go. So we will get back into it shortly, I need to get this think up and running. I always have my IM 16g (and a 50g QT tank) to look at so it is not like I have nothing to look at, and am pushing hard to get fish and corals in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 I'm eager to see some progress. Good seeing you at the meet. Take it easy on the back, you only get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorseconservancy January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 go slow when spring is here you will be so happy the tank will be going great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 27, 2015 Author Share January 27, 2015 (edited) I'm eager to see some progress. Good seeing you at the meet. Take it easy on the back, you only get one. Believe me so do I....with Rob in the picture I figure I could knock some stuff out and would have had it running by last week for frags!!!!! But I am slowing him down with not getting the stuff done that he needs completed to finish it right. You will only be about 15min away from me in your new location....maybe I shouldn't have said that.....and I have a bad back so moving heavy objects is out go slow when spring is here you will be so happy the tank will be going great Hopefully shortly this thing will be turning over and I can get the rock and sand in it and let it set up. I will then also have my QT frag tank rolling on it's own system so I can start getting corals lined up. Once that is running then I can set up the 2 fish QT tanks that run on their own systems and get my fish list going. Is anyone every really finished in this hobby????.......yea, I didn't think so. Edited January 27, 2015 by DuffyGeos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 Believe me so do I....with Rob in the picture I figure I could knock some stuff out and would have had it running by last week for frags!!!!! But I am slowing him down with not getting the stuff done that he needs completed to finish it right. You will only be about 15min away from me in your new location....maybe I shouldn't have said that.....and I have a bad back so moving heavy objects is out Hopefully shortly this thing will be turning over and I can get the rock and sand in it and let it set up. I will then also have my QT frag tank rolling on it's own system so I can start getting corals lined up. Once that is running then I can set up the 2 fish QT tanks that run on their own systems and get my fish list going. Is anyone every really finished in this hobby????.......yea, I didn't think so. So bored with the lack of progres..... Hope your back is doing better! It will all come together soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos January 27, 2015 Author Share January 27, 2015 So bored with the lack of progres..... Hope your back is doing better! It will all come together soon. I can tell....you are so bored you didn't even bother putting that last "S" on progress Should be good to go by next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 I can tell....you are so bored you didn't even bother putting that last "S" on progress Should be good to go by next week. It was for emphasis! I mean, not that I've uploaded any pictures either, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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