Sexy Plumbing - Island Tank

[JK47]

Nice build! Ocd power!

dude....this is one of the most inspiring things in fish keeping I've ever seen. was talking about this thread with the guys at my lfs today lol

Thanks guys! I’ll get more pics up tomorrow. Made a ton of progress today

Justin Martin you got time thinking I need to go blackwater (visually) again. The crenicichla would probably color up even better.

 

[Justin Martin]

Thanks guys! I’ll get more pics up tomorrow. Made a ton of progress today

Justin Martin you got time thinking I need to go blackwater (visually) again. The crenicichla would probably color up even better.

Yesss I would love to see that tank go black. Pretty much any subtropical Freshwater fish of the americas colors up better in black water. Man that would be beautiful...keep us posted

 

[JK47]

Installed the drip overflow, drip inlet and emergency top off plumbing while the sump was out. Now the lids will sit flush/hold heat better.








The emergency top off is float controlled, heated and filtered so if it drops below a certain point it will fill the sump to that level. It’s a redundancy for leaks, not the drip inlet.

The drip inlet is an RO bulkhead on the opposite side of the sump by the pump inlet.

 

[JK47]

Quick update. The sump repair has been done for a while now and is running great.

Down to air and hiding cables. No more K1 in the tank!

 

[Tobiassorensen]

This setup is absolutely awsome. I should fly you to sweden for my future plywoodbuild of 6000L with sump.

 

[JK47]

Got the power supply mounted under the stand. Cords tuck up under the stand to stay out of sight.

 

[JK47]

ETO and drip system are finished. For insurance, the drip is tied it to the main heated/filtered system. That way the ETO is clean mix (white lines) in the event it comes on.



The ball valve is accessible from the front or back and running the line underneath leaves nothing to snag on.



I use male stem elbows to fit into the RO bulkhead. It allows for swapping out different GPH emitters in seconds.

 

[JK47]

Stock update: So far there are two separate male/female combos that have bred. They’re growing quick

 

[SwellyJelly]

The plan is to build an island setup/clear on all sides. Not covering the stand so the plumbing has to be clean and attractive. Using black PVC and schedule 80 fittings/union valves to keep it attractive.

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What brand of ball valves are these? I'm interested in the shorter handle lengths.

 

[JK47]

What brand of ball valves are these? I'm interested in the shorter handle lengths.

These are Red Flag, schedule 80 union ball valves. $30 and link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Flag-Pro...pID=413lKAvrs2L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch