90 Gallon Wave Front Build (A LOT OF PICTURES)

Tap Water Test Done!

Well I was finally able to get my tap water test done and it almost went without a hitch. There were just a few little things that went wrong and were obvious and I should have caught.

Fist when I was filing the sump up I got the center area almost all filled and then I remembered that I never attached the PVC quick coupler to the pump! So I lost about 1.5 gallons onto the floor before I remembered. I had towels on hand so I think it is good just slightly damp afterword.

Next I got it all hooked up and started the pump and tried to adjust the flow to the fuge but used the wrong ball valve and was turning down the pump maintance ball valve... woops caught that quick as well so once I opened it back up I realized I forgot to shut off the ball valve for water changes and shot out a little water from the spout.

And finally I had forgotten to drill siphon breaks for the returns so the sump almost got flooded!... I caught that in time and lifted the u-tubes up to break the siphon.

So I drilled the siphon breaks and went for another test run all went well perfect test run... Then a bulkhead leak... the center sump bulkhead was leaking where the threaded PVC goes into the back of it so I drained the middle section and took it apart and added extra Teflon tape and it is all sealed up now.

Anyway enough of the talking lets get to the pictures!

To do the fresh water test since I don't have access to a faucet for a garden hose outside I used my garden hose and attached it to my washing machine! Worked like a charm.



Sump Filled.



Tank Filled.



Both Filled.



The towel for those little mistakes.



I was even able to shoot a video of how the water flow worked and the lighting system installed an running.

 

Looking good.

 

Thanks I am going to have to re shoot this video though it seems to have come out dark in some areas.

 

Here is a better video of the sump in action.

 

looks like an Awesome build so far. good luck!

 

Your tank is looking awesome!

The wave front takes are one of my favorite type, you get such cool angles when you look at them!

 

Scott looking very good my brother. It's about time you got water in that tank. I was going to send you some invisible coral for your invisible tank. LOL.


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thanks.

i am interested to see it with coral should be different.

lol. been a long time coming.

 

That's really great looking!! Keep it up!

 

Thanks. Just have a few more small things