ESHOPPS Mariner 70 Build

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Well, not the best picture....

But it's the best picture!!!!!

 

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Well, my wife helped me drag the tank inside and now she's tired and wants to watch TV to rest so plumbing video is tomorrow morning before the wild animals wake up.

 

[nickng]

Well, not the best picture....

But it's the best picture!!!!!

Some close up pictures of the amoured seams please... It's one of the main feature that eshopps and redsea tanks have

 

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Some close up pictures of the amoured seams please... It's one of the main feature that eshopps and redsea tanks have

I'll grab some when I get home.

 

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So @nickng I'm not the best with pictures but here ya go! All 4 corners have black silicone and then a piece of black glass covering the silicone

The black silicone almost makes the tank look like it has a frame.

One thing to note: the base doesn't have guarding on the sides or front and back so if you do bare bottom, that's just silicone.

 

[danieyella]

Hooray for finally having it in the house!!

 

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Ok, definitely needs some post editing.

Two parts of the video are done. Going to do a third "final cut" video which will combine the two videos into one and show the completed project.

Videos are too large to upload so I'm going to the MeTube to upload and I'll drop a link.

 

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No making fun of my grey beard!

 

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So @nickng since you're interested in the pros and cons of this tank, one thing I would consider changing on this plumbing since it's rigid and has to be lined up almost perfect or you have problems - a second union on each drain pipe. If there was a union up top you could adjust the piping after installation.

 

[nickng]

So @nickng since you're interested in the pros and cons of this tank, one thing I would consider changing on this plumbing since it's rigid and has to be lined up almost perfect or you have problems - a second union on each drain pipe. If there was a union up top you could adjust the piping after installation.

Thanks for pointing that out. maybe replacing a small section of the rigid pipe with silicone or vinly pipe will do the trick too. BTW, does the manual suggest using PVC pipe sealant/glue to attach the drain pipes and return pipes to the bulk heads of the overflow. If it's only fitting by friction, I worry that salt creep will happen around the edges where the bulkhead meets the pipe

 

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Thanks for pointing that out. maybe replacing a small section of the rigid pipe with silicone or vinly pipe will do the trick too. BTW, does the manual suggest using PVC pipe sealant/glue to attach the drain pipes and return pipes to the bulk heads of the overflow. If it's only fitting by friction, I worry that salt creep will happen around the edges where the bulkhead meets the pipe

It does on the old design. I have the older sump on my 125 and it has breather holes which really accumulates the salt creep. These fit pretty tight which should eliminate most of that.

 

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Thanks for pointing that out. maybe replacing a small section of the rigid pipe with silicone or vinly pipe will do the trick too. BTW, does the manual suggest using PVC pipe sealant/glue to attach the drain pipes and return pipes to the bulk heads of the overflow. If it's only fitting by friction, I worry that salt creep will happen around the edges where the bulkhead meets the pipe

The manual says glue is optional at the sump connection.

 

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Plumbing is glued and curing.

Now my wife's sister is in town and they want to have dinner so probably tomorrow after lunch I'll add water about half full and then I'll start adding rocks Monday after work. I still need to soak the return pump and plumb that in.

One more modification I'd make @nickng is adding a union on the return line. Once that pipe was glued into place and the flexible tubing was added the sump cannot be removed without cutting the pipe. I figure, if I have to cut it I might as well replace the coupling with a union. I might do that tomorrow just so it's done. I knocked the pipe loose on the emergency drain and I couldn't fit my hand in there to get it out and couldn't remove the sump to turn it on the side.

 

[steveschuerger]

Well, not the best picture....

But it's the best picture!!!!!

That’s one purty tank!

 

[Stang67]

Plumbing is glued and curing.

Now my wife's sister is in town and they want to have dinner so probably tomorrow after lunch I'll add water about half full and then I'll start adding rocks Monday after work. I still need to soak the return pump and plumb that in.

One more modification I'd make @nickng is adding a union on the return line. Once that pipe was glued into place and the flexible tubing was added the sump cannot be removed without cutting the pipe. I figure, if I have to cut it I might as well replace the coupling with a union. I might do that tomorrow just so it's done. I knocked the pipe loose on the emergency drain and I couldn't fit my hand in there to get it out and couldn't remove the sump to turn it on the side.

Looking good.

 

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Ok, the tank is half full of water. I need to go grab my work truck and then I'll soak the pump in citric acid for an hour or so and then I'll get the water circulating in the tank.

 

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Probably Thursday or Friday I'll add the rock and order some sand. Then, when the sand arrives I'll add that, top it off to the running level and turn everything on.

We're getting close to a reef here folks!

 

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Pump is soaking and circulating.

 

[nickng]

Plumbing is glued and curing.

Now my wife's sister is in town and they want to have dinner so probably tomorrow after lunch I'll add water about half full and then I'll start adding rocks Monday after work. I still need to soak the return pump and plumb that in.

One more modification I'd make @nickng is adding a union on the return line. Once that pipe was glued into place and the flexible tubing was added the sump cannot be removed without cutting the pipe. I figure, if I have to cut it I might as well replace the coupling with a union. I might do that tomorrow just so it's done. I knocked the pipe loose on the emergency drain and I couldn't fit my hand in there to get it out and couldn't remove the sump to turn it on the side.

Oh yes, definitely a good idea to put a union on the return pump. I always do that otherwise it's next to impossible to get the sump pump out. One other thing I will do to my next build is put the sump on a sliding tray so that for maintainence I can have better access to entire sump.

 

[nickng]

No making fun of my grey beard!

BTW is the overflow made from glass? Also the main drain pipe inside the overflow is interesting. It looks like a inverted J tube with a hole at the top? Does it develop a full siphon?