Neptune Aquatics

Help moving a 210gallon tank

Darkxerox said:
I can swing by Sunday and help with side things but no heavy lifting for me.
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Pretty easy and quick move the stand is already at my place, so only moving the tank itself. Though if you would like to stop in and check out some of my tanks, I would welcome some of your exp and suggestions. Maybe I could pick up a 6 pack of 805 or stellas or something to share with those helping out.
 
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Those unions are going to be a pain in the ass to service, if even at all possible. If it was me, I would have put the union closer to the external overflow box so I could reach over the tank with a ladder and added another union inside the cabinet right after entry into the cabinet.

Where's the gate valve for the main drain?
 
RandyC said:
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Those unions are going to be a pain in the ass to service, if even at all possible. If it was me, I would have put the union closer to the external overflow box so I could reach over the tank with a ladder and added another union inside the cabinet right after entry into the cabinet.

Where's the gate valve for the main drain?
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I have a gate valve need to get some reducers to be able to use it. It's 1 1/2 I need 1/14. It will be added in soon.

I also didn't plan on ever serving those plumbing drain lines behind tank. More so if tank was broken down and had to move it or something.
 
MichaelB said:
I have a gate valve need to get some reducers to be able to use it. It's 1 1/2 I need 1/14. It will be added in soon.

I also didn't plan on ever serving those plumbing drain lines behind tank. More so if tank was broken down and had to move it or something.
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Then even more reason to have them higher. You can't move that tank easily because you can't set it down on the bottom of the tank because the drain pipes will be in the way.

Also, I'd make things as serviceable as possible especially in a large tank. No idea when you might need to replace a leaky gasket.
 
RandyC said:
Then even more reason to have them higher. You can't move that tank easily because you can't set it down on the bottom of the tank because the drain pipes will be in the way.

Also, I'd make things as serviceable as possible especially in a large tank. No idea when you might need to replace a leaky gasket.
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The part that are in the bulkheads on the overflow box are threaded can be unscrewed there as well. But while you have me thinking on these lines, I would be impossible for me to reach anything even over the tank. The overall box is large and plumbing is under it. Me on a ladder lol, I'm even not sure if I could even manage to reach to the top of overflow box let along under it.

But if it's strongly advised I could order more unions those I glued since they are behind tank.

Also deleted my post here didn't realize I didn't post it on my journal. So reposted in right spot.
 
Turkeysammich said:
Those blue ball valves will seize over time. The centers can pop out. Spend the money if you can for some good ones.
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I was hoping with the white caps the unions wouldn't ever really get water in them.
Never considered them popping out lol. I probably should have gotten threaded caps.
Would it be better to just loose those cheap valves and just use threaded caps in the bulkheads?

My only concern was not permanently sealing the bottom. Just to have that option in future. I don't actually imagine me using closed loop. Though if I decided to do close loop I would replace the ball valves at least what I planned in my head.

I Didn't wanna spend nearly 200 for ball valves that wouldn't likely be used.
 
MichaelB said:
The part that are in the bulkheads on the overflow box are threaded can be unscrewed there as well. But while you have me thinking on these lines, I would be impossible for me to reach anything even over the tank. The overall box is large and plumbing is under it. Me on a ladder lol, I'm even not sure if I could even manage to reach to the top of overflow box let along under it.

But if it's strongly advised I could order more unions those I glued since they are behind tank.

Also deleted my post here didn't realize I didn't post it on my journal. So reposted in right spot.
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If you're going threaded into the bulkhead, make sure you use pipe dope/thread sealant and not Teflon tape. In my experience, Teflon tape will leak more often then not when used with PVC or you will get an excessive amount of salt creep. As a FYI, Teflon tape isn't technically supposed to be used with PVC as it meant for metal threaded connections.
 
RandyC said:
If you're going threaded into the bulkhead, make sure you use pipe dope/thread sealant and not Teflon tape. In my experience, Teflon tape will leak more often then not when used with PVC or you will get an excessive amount of salt creep. As a FYI, Teflon tape isn't technically supposed to be used with PVC as it meant for metal threaded connections.
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I will have to get some. I used the tap.
 
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