75 build is underway

So I was waiting til after Xmas (Xmas money and gifts) to get the rest of my equipment to get this build underway, I think I have everything I need so yesterday I built the sump 40b

Probably a month ago I drilled the tank prepping for the coast to coast weir and bean animal silent and safe overflow.

I will be siliconing the coast to coast in either tonight or tomorrow using momentive 100 series silicone. While I am waiting for the silicone to cure (two weeks) I am going to tear this stand apart and beef it up

As I don't think is will be sturdy enough, so I'm going to use the existing plywood and build a 2x4 frame on the inside and am thinking I will make it so I can pull the whole front off for access. This is my first build so hopefully I get it right, the 55 I have now was givin to me in really ruff shape and has come along was since then but I fear the rock and sand are saturated with po3 and I will not be using it, so I have acquired 100 lbs of live rock and 80 lbs of new sand Carib sea aragonite special grade reef sand
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Yes I was planning on running the return over the top as I have a 6" shroud that will help hide it and will either drill a hole at the water line to break siphon or situate it so it will some how break siphon incase of power outage maint. or somekind of failure

 

Yea dont think that I trust check valves, mama would kill if even a little of the contents of the tank got on the floor. Even tho my tank is right next to my office(it's very distrracting sometimes, I found a mini harlequin serpant starfish I didn't know I had today) accidents do happen I can't be here all the time. I will have to remember to check those siphon break holes good idea

 

here is a pic of what the plumbing and stand will look like when im done hopefully

 

Ha I wish that was mine, thats what im shooting for thats my model. Didn't get the C2C in today had to much artwork to do so hopefully tomorrow but will post a pic when it is in, I have 2 pieces of smoked glass just a waitin to go in it's driving me nuts.

 

Had a chance yesterday to get the calfo coast to coast installed, I have some cleanup and then seal the bond with another layer of silicone then it's two weeks cure time. Time to get started on the plumbing and beefin up the stand.


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