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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    Quote Originally Posted by cweber View Post
    Just cut off the return?

    Yep it was hard to cut. If you have a dremel it would make life much easier.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    Do i use 1/8" glass for the bubble traps in the sump? Does Lowes sell and cut glass?

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    Thanks for the compliment joe! Great start so far too!

    Baffles/bubbletraps.....I'll chime in here...

    Its really up to you on what you use for these. 1/4 acrylic did great for me (and i have a glass sump.) You'll get alot of conflicting things from people saying that silicone won't stick to acrylic. It will. As Eric said to me when I was making this decision.... I can pick my sump up by the acrylic baffles.
    But, if glass is your choice, I would probably go with 1/4" inch or 3/16" simply because 1/8 can be very brittle and break easy, cutting you. Either way you go, if ya run into any problems, don't hesitate to ask!

    To answer your other question, Lowes and Home Depot both sell and will cut glass for you. Good luck with it.
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    Also, if you decide to do a CLM (Closed Loop Manifold) or RM (Return Manifold), and need some help feel free to give me a shout on pm, and I can give ya my number.... (I'd go with 3/4 pipe btw.)

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    NOT all HD's cut glass none of them by me will.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    cweber - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Which is cheaper acrylic or glass? I will probly do the cheaper. Oh and thanks iconz. Also i think i to will copy your design on the return manifold,slightly modded of coarse.

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    Glass sheets that are 8x10 at home depot run about 2 or three bux a sheet. little big so either trim them down or have your baffels at an angle both ways work. *looks at scars on hands* Put them in at an angleit is not much I think they are like a 32nd too big, they go almost straight.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    Cool, thanks bud. Sorry about the tramatic memories.that will probly be the easiest thing to do huh. Hey what about my overflow question, is it nessesary or should i just put a 90 on it?

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    It would be as simple as getting a few small peices of glass from a glass company and sticking them together so I would say it would be better to do an overflow.
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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    cweber - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Ok, a few questions before i order. Im going to use a Viaaqua pump w/480 gph,use 3/4 vinyl tubing to the manifold, and 1/2 pvc for the manifold. Does this sound like enough gph, and the size of the plumbing ok? Thanks

    Cory

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    jojo22 - Reefkeeper Registered User
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    That pump is plenty large enough, do you plan to t off some of the flow to a refuge???
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????


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