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Finally done! Well almost.

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Jongorman
, 01-03-2011 at 11:15 AM (3370 Views)
After weeks of planning and waiting vie finally got a 75 gallon deep demesion setup at my home. I got an incredible deal on craigslist, pretty much everything you need including 3 metal halides for 400 beans. Sold. So I get everything I need set up in the new location save the tank. A friend came over and using his skills as an ex fed ex worker we carried that huge box into it's hopefully final resting place right next to my tv. We strong armed that bad boy(which ive named Bruce) on to the stand with no prob. Well one problem. The tank has previously been hard plumed and with no experience in such departments I chose to move it with all existing plumming intact. So we so we shovel Bruce onto his stand. On the way down, the overflow end decided to throw a fit and not fit completely on the stand. CRACK. There goes the bulkhead. Not the tank thank god. So now I need some bulkheads and such. Which is lame because I'm immanent and I want this thing filled.

So all and all successful day thanks to lilrhodyreefer and my buddy tc. Anyone have any advice on bulkheads? Pics coming as soon as I can get my hands on a camera.

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  1. Lilrodyreefer's Avatar
    Wow first blog entry. That tank is gonna be sweet onece u get it set up. Now all we need to do is get you Saturday the 15th off.
  2. Hat39406's Avatar
    Sorry to hear about the bulkhead! You can go to bulkreefsupply.com and get things at a pretty good price. I believe marinedepot.com has some real nice stuff also, check them out. ;-) Is this your firt salt tank? What are the dims of the tank?
  3. Jongorman's Avatar
    Thanks guys. I think I'm gonna sneak over to my lfs and scoop one up tom. The demesions are 48 long 24 tall and 24 deep. Left corner over flow. I've had in the past a few tanks. Starting with a 12 gallon plug and play, onto a 20 long after that. I graduated to a biocune hqi 29 then onto a marine land 30 cube. Then lilrodyreefer and I shared a 30 long till we had a heater explode killing a ton of coral. He's got pics in his albums section I believe. Currently I'm running a 30 cube and a 5.5 pico made out of a 13 watt pico kit and a fluvial chi. And last but not least the up and coming 75. Pics will come soon I gotta get someone to come upload pics for me. I'm working off an pad so I can't do much media wise.
  4. mr. fix it's Avatar
    congrats on the new tank, bummer about the bulkhead fitting, but not to worry there easy to replace. marc has some great articles on plumbing with pvc, with pictures, and an article just on bulkhead fittings. take a look those should answer all of your questions. but if not keep asking for help. were all here with many levels of experence to help, and you will find everyone to be straight foward with their suggestions. welcome.
  5. melev's Avatar
    Did someone say "bulkheads"? Did someone say Marc? Hehe Here you go: http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...tall-bulkheads

    The other plumbing article is on the front page of this site currently, so you can read over some of the common tips of proper assembly, priming, gluing, and more.