Marc's new 1.8M beast

[mnd123]

OK some pics for the ho's, you will recall the old overflow, most unsightly:

this is what Adriaan and Edwin of Idol Marine managed - bloody genius

Stand ready with styrene... where the hell is that tank?

return and kalkstirrer

chiller, on my 1.2m

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[FransSny]

hau hau hau hau gee mens 'n kans

Ok Marc....been 10 mins now . Ive seen this beast and very nuuskierig

 

[mnd123]

Ok Marc....been 10 mins now . Ive seen this beast and very nuuskierig

too slow on the trigger there Frans...

 

[FransSny]

too slow on the trigger there Frans...

LOL Marc, looking awesome . Adriaan & the guys really did a great job there.

Now go get that thing on the stand & filled up ...its been 15 mins alread

 

[Ruanqm]

very cool man looking good cant wait to see it up and running

 

[mnd123]

LOL Marc, looking awesome . Adriaan & the guys really did a great job there.

Now go get that thing on the stand & filled up ...its been 15 mins alread

Har har, got 5 chaps coming on saturday to move to the stand, then its plumbing, drying and the dreaded FW test - hope to start the RO drip into the tank sunday - just got new filters and resin from marco - then off to UK, so will have to wait a few weeks till I can add salt

 

[jacquesb]

Looking great so far, Marc!

 

[mnd123]

very cool man looking good cant wait to see it up and running

Looking great so far, Marc!

Thanks guys

 

[Kunhardt]

Coming along nicely Marc, the guys did a great job sorting out that eyesore of an overflow

Good luck with the new tank, its got some big shoes to fill, with your current tank having been such an awesome system!

 

[Adee]

Good stuff Marc.

Bet u not happy about leaving for the UK....

 

[mnd123]

Coming along nicely Marc, the guys did a great job sorting out that eyesore of an overflow

Good luck with the new tank, its got some big shoes to fill, with your current tank having been such an awesome system!

Thanks Mark, yeah the guys have done and awesome job!

Good stuff Marc.

Bet u not happy about leaving for the UK....

Adrian, you will never know chap

 

[mnd123]

FIIIIIIINNNNNAAALLLLLLYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mnd123]

now if I can only find a 40-50mm converter so that I can plumb this sucker......

 

[Ruanqm]

FIIIIIIINNNNNAAALLLLLLYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats better,looks good

 

[JC...]

looking good there

 

[mnd123]

Thanks guys, I have plumbed the tank now, aiming to do the FW test for tank tonight, and do the plumbing tests tomorrow once the glue is dry

 

[mnd123]

Coolio, FW test on the tank passed

As you can see from the plumbing, I have followed Adriaans advice and put a ball valve on the overflow (noise reduction)

And with the return, I have plumbed in 2 ball valves for the returns to the tank, which come out on top as well as a ball valve off the side to the chiller, chiller will return to the sump.

 

[mnd123]

question for the pressure gurus, as you can see from the below pic, I have a 25mm feed from the MD70 return pump (I think it is 5500l/hr) which then gets converted to 32mm PVC, which has a T-Piece to 20mm for the chiller (with a ball valve) and carries on to another T-Piece of 32mm PVC with 2 ball valves for the 2 return pipes. Do you see any issues with this setup?

 

[mnd123]

Damn but this pic makes me wish this was Starphire glass

 

[FransSny]

Looking very nice there marc !..gald its starting to take shape