Wazzel's 150 build thread

[Anonymous]

Great tank and a very nice setup.

I like the Y-pipe for the Durso, excellent idea!

 

[bleedingthought]

Got the in tank plumbing done last night. I shortened both of the stand pipes 2 inches they now sit about flush with the top of the overflow. Trimmed the 1/2" pipe so it was just long enough for the cap, drilled 2ea 3/16" holes in each cap. Installed the return piping from the bulkhead to the penductors. As usual it was late and I did not feel like taking a pic. All I have left to do before it is ready for water is the underside piping, get a back ground and rescue my wife's crosses from the wall behind the tank. I found this window tint like tank back ground stuff, but the LFS was out of the color I wanted (dark blue). They should have some this week. If I had the background I could start filling. I figure it will take 3-4 days to fill the tank with my 75gpd unit.

Will try to take a pic tonight, but will not do any work. I got a Saints game to watch.

Let me know how quiet the Waz Standpipe turns out. I'm wondering if that wye will be just as quiet as the tee and elbow.

Also, where are you going to drill your "break-syphon" hole(s)? I always have problems finding a place where it'll be most effective (least amount of draining) and least noisy (water splashing or dripping).

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

And where are those pictures!? :wink:

I got side tracked. Helped my kids do homework until game time. Once the game started I was not going anywhere.

 

[Anonymous]

Got the in tank plumbing done last night. I shortened both of the stand pipes 2 inches they now sit about flush with the top of the overflow. Trimmed the 1/2" pipe so it was just long enough for the cap, drilled 2ea 3/16" holes in each cap. Installed the return piping from the bulkhead to the penductors. As usual it was late and I did not feel like taking a pic. All I have left to do before it is ready for water is the underside piping, get a back ground and rescue my wife's crosses from the wall behind the tank. I found this window tint like tank back ground stuff, but the LFS was out of the color I wanted (dark blue). They should have some this week. If I had the background I could start filling. I figure it will take 3-4 days to fill the tank with my 75gpd unit.

Will try to take a pic tonight, but will not do any work. I got a Saints game to watch.

Let me know how quiet the Waz Standpipe turns out. I'm wondering if that wye will be just as quiet as the tee and elbow.

Also, where are you going to drill your "break-syphon" hole(s)? I always have problems finding a place where it'll be most effective (least amount of draining) and least noisy (water splashing or dripping).

Thanks!

I am going to drill them about even with the bottom of the overflow teath. That is where I have put them in the past and it seams to work fine.

 

[bleedingthought]

Are you drilling it into the side of the standpipe?

 

[Anonymous]

Are you drilling it into the side of the standpipe?

Nope. The return stand pipe come up to a tee then the two lines go into the tank. I will drill the holes on the lines in the tank.

 

[bleedingthought]

Ok, that's just like mine. After I cleaned my standpipe this weekend though, my waterline inside the overflow box dropped a bit (since the water is flowing more freely) and now I can hear the water draining from the exhaust hole.

 

[Anonymous]

Got a little done last night. Ran the drain line from the bulkheads to the sump. No pics wife was working on the computer when I was done and I whent to bed.

 

[Anonymous]

When you finished your stand, did you paint or seal the top in anyway? By top I mean the place where the tank actually sits on. Did you or are you going to place styrofoam on the top for the tank to sit on? Look great BTW. I am going to attempt to mimic yours, however I know it won't come out nearly as well.

 

[Anonymous]

I painted the top white. Just like the inside of the stand. Thaks for the complament.

 

[Anonymous]

Here are some shots on what I have done ofer the past few night. Nothing exciting, but progress.

On top

 

[Anonymous]

the over flow

 

[Anonymous]

Down below

 

[Anonymous]

That is it for tonight. Daughter #2 had a softball game and I am in a mood.

 

[pwj1286]

You will like the Panworld (BlueLine) pump. Really smooth running and alot better than a MAG.

They will increase your temp in the tank. A fan will help.
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[Unarce]

Sorry, Mark. Too lazy to read through the entire thread again

Will the two penductors be alternating?

 

[Anonymous]

You will like the Panworld (BlueLine) pump. Really smooth running and alot better than a MAG.

They will increase your temp in the tank. A fan will help.

I ran a panworld on my 60. I like the pumps. I did not find that it added that much heat. I do plan on having 2 fans in the hood and one over the sump. I really would like to not have to install and run the chiller I have.

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry, Mark. Too lazy to read through the entire thread again

Will the two penductors be alternating?

They will not. You can see in the photo thy come up on the same riser. I will be getting 2 tunze 6200's that will handel the alternating stuff.

 

[Anonymous]

It's coming along great! I like the color your cabinet came out to be.

 

[Unarce]

Cool! That'll be some serious turbulence in the center.