Sexy Plumbing - Island Tank

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Thanks man. We may have to sync up on your new tank! Always down to help
Would be greatful for the input and help. If you come up this way or are will to, we can hangout and drink beer on the hood canal - let me know. Crabbing has not been great up here this year, but still a great place to have beer and stare at the bridge.
 
The center reference was done last night so its fully cured to handle the weight of plumbing tonight.

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Everything was set and leveled with the tank 60% full so any variation in settling doesn't throw off alignment/fitment to the sump due to water weight.

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Drop lines are finished to the stand.

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This is why you set the center reference with some weight in the tank.

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Still need to mock up the gate valves and decide how I want the socks. The sump will be centered to these three lines, so proportionately, it will all align to the red handles.
 
Damnit...!! was finishing the gate valves only to find the last one has a large crack. these are brand new and never dropped..

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I have it soaking now and there are no leaks. Still think I should swap it out though

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The other two came out clean and square.

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I’ll switch to the return line plumbing and finish this up when I get a new gate valve I guess
 
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I’ll switch to the return line plumbing and finish this up when I get a new gate valve I guess

The return to stand is finished. All external lines are finished (horizontally and vertically level).

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The overflow lines and return line both match with black interior, grey valve/red, black pipe, grey elbow running under the stand
 
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Noticed something on the floor of the tank. It was the bulkhead grommet for the return that’s already bonded. It must have fallen off but i didn’t catch it.

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Gave her the ole ‘snapperoo’

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So now both the overflows and the return will be waiting on a BRS order.
 
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