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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    Quote Originally Posted by alcastro View Post
    Rick did you get your water source figured out
    yup. It isn't pretty, but rather than run a copper line from the front yard through the side of my house and welding a valve on it, I decided to take the easy route, and simply buy a 25ft hose and call it a day! Lol. So yes, I do have good water (tap) now, but there will be some back and forth

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    Great

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    Nice job!
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    Quote Originally Posted by uarujoey View Post
    Nice job!
    Thanks Joey. I channelled my inner DIY'er! I made all the acrylic welds after seeing your videos. Gave me some confidence. System is working flawless.

    I have a build thread in OP if interested.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    Thanks Joey. I channelled my inner DIY'er! I made all the acrylic welds after seeing your videos. Gave me some confidence. System is working flawless.

    I have a build thread in OP if interested.

    Awesome job, and congrats on a successful build. Confidence is 90% of any build! In most cases, its a big reason holding people back from big builds like this one.. Confidence and know how can be dangerous though!.... I come up with any excuse to build new big systems far too often. ha
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    Quote Originally Posted by uarujoey View Post
    Awesome job, and congrats on a successful build. Confidence is 90% of any build! In most cases, its a big reason holding people back from big builds like this one.. Confidence and know how can be dangerous though!.... I come up with any excuse to build new big systems far too often. ha
    Ain't that the truth. You do some fish DIY and then you start looking around on what to apply it to next. It's never ending! Maybe it's a good thing I have limited space at the moment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by uarujoey View Post
    Awesome job, and congrats on a successful build. Confidence is 90% of any build! In most cases, its a big reason holding people back from big builds like this one.. Confidence and know how can be dangerous though!.... I come up with any excuse to build new big systems far too often. ha
    I hear you bud. Luckily for me, my DIY build is done for now. Tweaking things here and there, but for the most part it is all set and forget for now.

    Quote Originally Posted by Discus-n00b View Post
    Ain't that the truth. You do some fish DIY and then you start looking around on what to apply it to next. It's never ending! Maybe it's a good thing I have limited space at the moment.
    I have very limited space which is why I went for a 4ft tank, haha.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


    http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
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    Wicked set-up!
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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    Thanks Eddie. It is working out great still. Haven't had one problem.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    nice setup Ricardo, I may steal some of your ideas when I combine my 2 75gl tanks into a bigger system this winter. well done.

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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    Just as an FYI, I will be uploading a pretty cool video I made this morning. It shows the Bean Animal overflow in action with a simulated clog. It is roughly 10 minutes long but it gives you a great idea of how great this overflow system is. Stay tuned later today to check it out.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


    http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    As promised, here is the video:



    If you click on the bottom right on the button that says "watch on YouTube", you can get a better higher quality video, and I believe the audio is better as well.

    I hope you enjoy.
    Last edited by rickztahone; 09-18-2015 at 02:44 AM.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    Rick , congrats on your amazing sump project. I learned a ton from reading through your sump journal. Thanks for sharing your journey especially all the great references/links. Looking forward to updates
    I am considering a sump and posted a ? in the DIY tanks and equipment section. I would appreciate your feedback.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gordo33 View Post
    Rick , congrats on your amazing sump project. I learned a ton from reading through your sump journal. Thanks for sharing your journey especially all the great references/links. Looking forward to updates
    I am considering a sump and posted a ? in the DIY tanks and equipment section. I would appreciate your feedback.
    I will look for it shortly. Thanks for following along.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


    http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
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    Default Re: 75g and 40g sump finally done! Bean Animal overflow

    Rick,

    I finally watched your video on your over flow with a demonstration of a clog and I noticed that there are no bubbles coming from you're main siphon on mine I have bubbles lots of them. I am using the hofer gurgle buster. And If i run the ball valve on 3/4 open I get loud rushing water noise Granted I am going the the basement to the sump but I would thing it would be quieter.

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