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Completely forgot to shoot in Hi=Def here some more including my live wallpaper :-) Sorry Hat39406 nothing but respect for you! :-)

Originally Posted by Hat39406

;-p does it have a screen like the Iphone? Can you inlarge the screen likethe Iphone?

Yeah we can do that too? Questions is can you do Flash?

;-p does it have a screen like the Iphone? Can you inlarge the screen likethe Iphone?

Originally Posted by Hat39406

Got it, nice, good job Jessy! IPhone rules! The only reason people use anything else other then an Iphone is because they never used/had an Iphone.

Hat39406, you had to be the one to say it didn't you. Don't get me wrong iPhones are a great devices if you like conformity personally I have had the 3G and 3GS models and I just recently switched over to Droid. For the average user iPhones are great (if you can make a call) but the abilities that you have with the Droid are limitless because no boundaries are set. Plus the application and integration of the device sports so many more features. Right now Droids are outselling iPhone 4-1 and I think if you take the time to appreciate what the phone can do in comparison you will realize that it is indeed incredible. But for the everyday user who wants something that is simple to use then iPhone is your thing.

As much of a delay as it could be I would recommend doing everything you think you can afford to do. You have the rare opportunity to rebuild a tank in the same location. All the things you have thought, cussed at, or just plain hated you can fix.

P.S. I would like to change my recommendaion above about gutting the whole house. I think it would be better to just bulldoze it and start completely new! It would be the Reef Addicts house, we could deisgn it as a community. We could make it like that ED TV movie (I think that was the name). HA!

Got it, nice, good job Jessy! IPhone rules! The only reason people use anything else other then an Iphone is because they never used/had an Iphone.

It's great to see that you have something else going and I love the old school graphing paper... who needs Google Sketchup anyway. :-)

Our webmaster is an Android guy too. I'm sure we can get something generated for that when we know how to do it.

Android Incredible here. (Feeling lonely no app or button)

android here, poo poo on att's iphone

Custom Elos maybe?

Nice but i have to stick with my Blackberry. The iPhone just isn't my thing and a friend has one and his battery didn't last more than a day brand new.

But since everyone has their own perfect smart phone check this place out, http://www.smartphoneexperts.com/communities just pick your favorite and see what you think.

Marc, find a plumber with a SeeSnake, it's an optical pipe snake used to inspect the condition inside pipes, but it can be used to figure out their route under a slab too.

Yeah that is the thing with companies. . . something this size really has no profit in it for them. Cutting concrete can be tough but if you can get a good saw and a wetsaw blade you can keep the dust to a minimum and get a lot done. Then it's just down to brute force and a sledge hammer to break it out. Afterwards just make sure you compact the grade, add some crushed rock and then get your forms setup. You can get a hand tamper with a 6" by 6" foot to pack everything in good. The harder it is packed the less you have to worry about it settling, in fact a lot of foundation problems or cracked slabs comes from an improper grade compaction.

I'm going to be editing the pictures so you guys can see some of the breakdown and the current set up soon. Hopefully by Sunday.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of cutting out that pad. We are only talking about 7' x 3'. I called two companies today, but they didn't return the call.

Closed loop pumps pull a lot of power, and the plumbing eats up space. A few well-placed Vortechs give you both ebb and flow, and their maximum flow rate is between 28w and 32w if I recall correctly.

Marc, what a bummer! But you've already got a plan in progress and you're a lot more prepared than most of us would ever be. You are a great resource to the hobby, so please continue to show everyone your new plan, which is here if anyone hasn't seen it.

IMHO I would cut out the old concrete and pour a new slab with fiber in the concrete this is the best solution. And don't disturb the ground under the concrete or you take the chance of it settling on you. I am curious why you wouldn't use a closed loop for circulation instead of vortechs since you would be having the tank built to your specs? Would the vortechs energy efficiency beat that of any equally rated pump?

It sounds like you are taking a lot of shortcuts. To do the job right you should really gut the interior of the house amd remove the slab. This will allow you to properly plumb the system and build the house around the display.

My sink is on the opposite (outer) wall of the house, and it goes into the wall. There must be a sewer line from the bathrooms, and I do have a access point from the outside of the house (next to the garage). I could do some quick measuring to see where that lands in relation to the house, but it is guesswork without plans.

That's good to know about those threaded bolts. The jam nut sounds good.

I'll see what a concrete guy can tell me about making holes vs digging out a coffin.