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Help! I'm plumbing my 2 overflows with the Oceanic kits and I'm not sure what type of flex hose to use and how to join it to the PVC. I am using the 1" bulkhead as the drain and 3/4" as the return. Pics of your plumbing would be helpful. I would also like to know where to find a 'Y' to help...

BT- I finally bought a PPM meter for the unit I bought. Right now it running at In = 770 Out = 0 Pretty effective don't you think? The meter was $18 + 10 shipping from "Water Purification Supplies" on ebay.

More progress!! :) I think the tank might make it on the stand this coming weekend. I'm hoping to get it running over Labor day. - Finished the inside of the lower cabinet areas - Cut holes for the overflows - Primed the entire lower section - Installed plastic sheeting in canopy area...

Guys- I ended up modifying my stand so a 48" long sump can be installed/removed if needed. Then I went to the plastic store and bought a 4x8 sheet of acrylic and built one. Details can be found on my build thread below. Thanks for all the ideas! :)

Dewman- OUCH !!! I'm proud of you for putting things back together before going for treatment. YOU DA MAN!! I'm with you brother. I'm a fellow cheapskate that will do ANYTHING DIY to save a dime! :wink: Get better :D

Amen. Pics please :D :D :D

Amen. Pics please :D :D :D

I've never worked with plastics before, but I did read thoroughly on how to 'glue' them. Melev's site was a great help. I went to the local plastic store, bought the glue and some scrap and practiced some. Joining the sides was easy. The base however didn't turn out as nice. I didn't follow...

The tank is home!!! The tank is an Ocean View 140g (60L x 18w x 30H). I had the overflows built into the ends since it is a see through set up. This tank is HEAVY. O.V. appears to overbuild their tank a bit. While its not a fancy starfire I am extremely happy with the tank. Tank= $499.19...

Well, I finished building the sump. It was my first attempt at acrylic work... and it didn't leak!! Thanks to Melev's Reef for the tips. The only trouble I had was with the bottom. I have a few air bubbles in there so I'm going to but some extra #16 glue in later for safety sake. The...

Design update- I'm pretty sure this is the final design of the Dinning Room side of the wall. Each cabinet area below the tank will have hidden doors in the wains coating. The 2 cabinets above will be hidden behind pictures or some other wall covering (Probably). The key is to hide all...

Time for an update! - Most of the rough framing is done - Finished running cable to the breaker box (2, 20amp circuts) - finished the electrical that was pre existing in the wall - Relocated the dining room light switch - Rough installed a second breaker box - first coat of primer/sealer...

Got some work done over the weekend. - Re-framed the stand so the center post is removable (To accomodate a 48" long sump) - Framed in the stand - Rough framed the light canopy The upper canopy area is 24" tall and will have a small pulley system to raise and lower the lighting fixture...

My wife told me a few weeks ago after showing her a picture of a built in reef tank I found on the net, "Thats pretty, You should go ahead and do that for our house." :D After I explaind the cost, time, effort involved and that my estimates were probably too low, she still told me to do it...

Louey- Thanks for the tip. I was thinking an external... Maybe... :) What I really want is an efficient, cool running, and most of all QUIET pump. I'm willing to pay for a quality pump since it will be the hardest working item in the set up. I was planning on a couple power heads...