330 gallon setup and sump build

[jvc66]

Yes same rules for gluing.

I honestly never cycled a large tank. You would need 5 or 6 bottles for your tank. Are your intended fish small ?

Yea they will all be juvies going in. I think the stabilitys says 10 days or something along those lines. Tetra was a little longer

 

[jvc66]

Question for all of the experts. What is the best way of supporting the weight of the plumbing? I had two plastic hook brackets but just seemed flimsy and wondering if I should just go to the metal straps. Any other suggestions? To hang on the back and underneath the tank

JK47 ragin_cajun J jaws7777 @M@T!&$

 

[jvc66]

So a little different so far from everyone else's setup since I can't hang the bags on the side and only on the back wall I've had to add the additional elbows in there. They are the ones that can slip into a fitting (can't remember the term). But the one is very loose while the other is a little snug. Thinking I should exhange the one for something more snug or will the glue take care of the problem?

 

[JK47]

Question for all of the experts. What is the best way of supporting the weight of the plumbing? I had two plastic hook brackets but just seemed flimsy and wondering if I should just go to the metal straps. Any other suggestions? To hang on the back and underneath the tank

JK47 ragin_cajun J jaws7777 M@T!@$

I use the nylon straps from Home Depot secured with screws. Hold on and I'll go snag you a pic

 

[jaws7777]

Yea they will all be juvies going in. I think the stabilitys says 10 days or something along those lines. Tetra was a little longer

Tetra is basically i one and done though. So basically you fish are your ammonia source. Id go with safetstart only because when ever i used it it works quickly amd never qwnt through yhe nitrite spikes...actually it nwvwr evwn regestered it.

Question for all of the experts. What is the best way of supporting the weight of the plumbing? I had two plastic hook brackets but just seemed flimsy and wondering if I should just go to the metal straps. Any other suggestions? To hang on the back and underneath the tank

JK47 ragin_cajun J jaws7777 @M@T!&$

Nothing. I actually should support it ar the tee that joins the gate valve but keep forgetting. The gate and rest of the plumbing to the socks rests on the sump

So a little different so far from everyone else's setup since I can't hang the bags on the side and only on the back wall I've had to add the additional elbows in there. They are the ones that can slip into a fitting (can't remember the term). But the one is very loose while the other is a little snug. Thinking I should exhange the one for something more snug or will the glue take care of the problem?View attachment 1260250

Are you talking about the tee that goes i tk the socks ? If so no need to worry. If the pipe falls in the water is just gonna fall into the sock. I didnt glue mine l, it easier to remove them when swapping out socks

 

[JK47]

Here you are

 

[jvc66]

Tetra is basically i one and done though. So basically you fish are your ammonia source. Id go with safetstart only because when ever i used it it works quickly amd never qwnt through yhe nitrite spikes...actually it nwvwr evwn regestered it.


Nothing. I actually should support it ar the tee that joins the gate valve but keep forgetting. The gate and rest of the plumbing to the socks rests on the sump



Are you talking about the tee that goes i tk the socks ? If so no need to worry. If the pipe falls in the water is just gonna fall into the sock. I didnt glue mine l, it easier to remove them when swapping out socks

maybe I'll have to try out that tetra stuff. Also you didn't glue the tee fitting before the socks? At least yours is probably snug. Mine I could lift it right out of place for so reason. It's almost like the diameter of the pipe is just a hair smaller then what it should be

 

[jvc66]

Here you are

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Awesome man thanks! That's what I was thinking for underneath of the tank. On the back I was planning on having these for supporting the union ball valves and tee fitting but was worried that only one nail will be holding everything up

 

[JK47]

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Awesome man thanks! That's what I was thinking for underneath of the tank. On the back I was planning on having these for supporting the union ball valves and tee fitting but was worried that only one nail will be holding everything up

Those are great and way better for walls but I like the straps for underneath.

 

[jvc66]

Those are great and way better for walls but I like the straps for underneath.

Yea I will be using those straps underneath to support pipes running under the tank. Since I have external overflows on the back I thought of using those hooks since I would keep the one run of pipe behind the stand. I just worry that it will be to much weight only being held Jon by one small screw since I won't be able to use the second one since it's only the stand to secure it too. Probably best using the straps back there too with a screw