Plumbing

So the last blog consisted of some pictures of a leaking bulkhead..........yeah a little scary. To make matters worse this bulkhead was on a closed loop system, so no overflow. Yes panic ensued.

The leak was caused by yours truly. While removing the remainder of the plumbing on the species systems I lost my balance and fell right back into the ball valve that sits underneath the tank.

I sat for a ...

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Night 1:

The Help: Dawson Hinton---I thought the tank was big

Time to Roll

Break time already---I didn't take enough ibuprofen---the headache is in full force

Progress----bye bye ozone--bye bye species tanks

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Lots of photos, you have been warned…

Tank Specs
DSA (Deep Sea Aquatics) “Pro” 135 Gallon 48x24x27 with matching DSA Pro Stand
Drilled w/ standard 3/4" Returns (x2), 1" Drains (x2)
Custom: Starphire (Low-Iron Glass) on Front Panel
DIY Latex Matt Black Paint on Back and Left panel(s)

Sump
Elite Aquatics "ELITE M2” 33.5x15.5x15 - No Furge
Running BRS 4” filter socks (x2)
Reef Octopus Diablo DCS200 In-Sump Protein ...

I wanted to start this post off a little early. And open with a breakdown of the current system and reasoning for this remodel. This will be an ongoing blog so check back regularly for updates. First let me start with the fact that I am not a writer and this will be the first blog I have ever created, so I apologize for the multitude or grammatical errors, repetition, dullness, and overall piss poor writing that is bound to take place. I am also going to write this more as a journal versus a professional ...

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Since a mouse or mice chewed through the blue self-flattening hose in the garage, I had to get a new piece. When I got some in 2011, you had to buy it by the foot requiring a Home Depot employee to cut it and provide you with a ticket to hand to the cashier. Now you just buy a roll. I got a 10' package of "1.5 inch Flat Discharge Hose" for $10, and as I walked to the car I spotted a brand new black zip tie in the parking lot perfect for this project.

The reason I use this tubing ...