33 Cube - the work begins - Page 10

masterswimmer · 08-14-2007, 02:04 PM

D, I understand your hesitation to replumb the whole thing. However, all you have to do is cap off the INSIDE of the bulkhead to prevent the water from leaking out. Then you can replace the 90 to a 1" fitting and go with the larger pump. Caping the inside is a piece of cake. Just take a short piece of 1" pvc, solvent a 1" cap on it. Wrap some teflon tape around the base of the pvc and slip it into the bulkhead. I forgot if that one is slip or threaded. If threaded just do this procedure with a male threaded 1" x slip coupling. Real easy stuff. No mess.

Kris, nice piece of investigative work. Might work.

R

Dmitry · 08-14-2007, 02:48 PM

I found this neat modification to the durso suggestion on-line: drill a hole in the cap on the side, not on top. The hole would go through the cap and the PVC under it. In theory this should benefit my set up in 2 ways. 1) It would bring the hole in the cap below the top of the overflow. And 2) One can slide the cap back and forth and adjust the size of the hole. Anybody see a problem with this? As long as the hole is above the current water level, of course.

The Mag 5 is probably not too powerful. It doesn't pump enough water back into the tank to go above the rim!

Russ: That does sound like it could work. I'm not going to do the switch over right away, but I'm glad there's a way to do it without draining the tank!

masterswimmer · 08-14-2007, 06:52 PM

Very interesting Durso suggestion D. I like the theory. Like you said, it offers some flexibility by making the hole 'adjustable'.

I agree on redoing the plumbing. You've always got time to do it over. Won't be difficult at all.

R

Dmitry · 08-26-2007, 09:38 PM

So, not a day goes by that I don't find a snail in the overflow box! Some are small enough to get through the holes. What do you suggest I can use to block them off? Some sort of net over the holes to keep them from crawling through?

**nanoreefer22** · 08-26-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry


	So, not a day goes by that I don't find a snail in the overflow box! Some are small enough to get through the holes. What do you suggest I can use to block them off? Some sort of net over the holes to keep them from crawling through?

Gutterguard.

-Kris

masterswimmer · 08-27-2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nanoreefer22


	Gutterguard. -Kris

ditto

tripstank · 08-27-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry


	I found this neat modification to the durso suggestion on-line: drill a hole in the cap on the side, not on top. The hole would go through the cap and the PVC under it. In theory this should benefit my set up in 2 ways. 1) It would bring the hole in the cap below the top of the overflow. And 2) One can slide the cap back and forth and adjust the size of the hole. Anybody see a problem with this? As long as the hole is above the current water level, of course. The Mag 5 is probably not too powerful. It doesn't pump enough water back into the tank to go above the rim! Russ: That does sound like it could work. I'm not going to do the switch over right away, but I'm glad there's a way to do it without draining the tank!

Or you can just drill and tap a pcv cap, add a valve and you are all good!

Dmitry · 08-27-2007, 12:38 AM

I hope gutterguard comes in very small pieces.

masterswimmer · 08-27-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry


	I hope gutterguard comes in very small pieces.

It does. It's probably sold in 20' rolls

R

**nanoreefer22** · 08-27-2007, 12:47 AM

It's only like $4 for a 20 foot roll. If you're in Park Slope anytime I have some extra you can have.

08-14-2007, 02:04 PM	#91
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,234 Reefer Ratings: (88) Friends: (16)	D, I understand your hesitation to replumb the whole thing. However, all you have to do is cap off the INSIDE of the bulkhead to prevent the water from leaking out. Then you can replace the 90 to a 1" fitting and go with the larger pump. Caping the inside is a piece of cake. Just take a short piece of 1" pvc, solvent a 1" cap on it. Wrap some teflon tape around the base of the pvc and slip it into the bulkhead. I forgot if that one is slip or threaded. If threaded just do this procedure with a male threaded 1" x slip coupling. Real easy stuff. No mess. Kris, nice piece of investigative work. Might work. R __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

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masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,234 Reefer Ratings: (88) Friends: (16)	Very interesting Durso suggestion D. I like the theory. Like you said, it offers some flexibility by making the hole 'adjustable'. I agree on redoing the plumbing. You've always got time to do it over. Won't be difficult at all. R __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

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nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,074 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (21)	It's only like $4 for a 20 foot roll. If you're in Park Slope anytime I have some extra you can have. __________________ Kris MR Team

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08-14-2007, 02:48 PM	#92
Dmitry Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queens (Briarwood) Posts: 1,228 Reefer Ratings: (24) Friends: (0)	I found this neat modification to the durso suggestion on-line: drill a hole in the cap on the side, not on top. The hole would go through the cap and the PVC under it. In theory this should benefit my set up in 2 ways. 1) It would bring the hole in the cap below the top of the overflow. And 2) One can slide the cap back and forth and adjust the size of the hole. Anybody see a problem with this? As long as the hole is above the current water level, of course. The Mag 5 is probably not too powerful. It doesn't pump enough water back into the tank to go above the rim! Russ: That does sound like it could work. I'm not going to do the switch over right away, but I'm glad there's a way to do it without draining the tank!

08-26-2007, 09:38 PM	#94
Dmitry Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queens (Briarwood) Posts: 1,228 Reefer Ratings: (24) Friends: (0)	So, not a day goes by that I don't find a snail in the overflow box! Some are small enough to get through the holes. What do you suggest I can use to block them off? Some sort of net over the holes to keep them from crawling through?

08-27-2007, 12:38 AM	#98
Dmitry Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queens (Briarwood) Posts: 1,228 Reefer Ratings: (24) Friends: (0)	I hope gutterguard comes in very small pieces.