300 gallon tank - the project begins!

[LowCel]

I finished most of the plumbing under the tank. I just came up short a couple of pieces of 1 1/2" pvc and a couple of 90's. I'll finish it up tonight. I also received the biomedia for my sump and got that in. I am using 280 nylon scrubbies and five gallons of bio balls. I may add a few more bioballs.

I also took a few minutes to enjoy the "little" tank.

 

[tcarswell]

Thanks for the update! Love the big gourami please tell me he's going in the monster tank. I can't wait to get a monster gourami for mine.

 

[LowCel]

Thanks! The Giant Gourami is supposed to be adopted by another mfk member on Thursday so he won't be in either tank.

 

[Deepsouth]

Very nice work. I wish that I had better DIY skill.

 

[LowCel]

Thanks! I got a few more things done this evening. I picked up another $30 worth of pvc and fittings, I picked up 250 pounds of pool filter sand, and two bristlenose pleco's.

I was able to finish up the plumbing under the tank as well. Tomorrow I start inside the overflows then start on the undersand jet system.

 

[leg89]

nice work budy! very sharp! i like it when the plumbing is so clean. well done

 

[LowCel]

Getting closer, just finished one of the standpipes and getting ready to start the next one. Only problem is that somehow I came up short one threaded to slip on adapter. Looks like I am making another trip to Lowes.

I finished the undersand jet system up last night. Now I'm trying to figure out if I am going to paint it, put sand on it, or just leave it the way it is.

 

[armac]

You have done lots of work, it looks great. By the time you put fish in their 7/8 of the battle will be done.

You will be looking for a new project.

Wish you lived closer to Texas, on my new bigger tank, I think I would hire you!

 

[LowCel]

Time for another update.

First thing, check it out, more scrubbies!!!!!!

Next I did a little painting.

Then I put a little sand in.

Then I put some more sand in.

Then I put some water in.

So far so good.

 

[Wulfonce]

Looks great so far!

Im quite new to larger tanks and am wondering whats the purpose of "under sand jets"? Never herd of them. What do they do?