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Offline aquatic mouse

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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2010, 12:44:33 »
Thanks!
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2010, 12:46:03 »
no problem
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2010, 20:35:54 »
well i hope me and mike helped u enough  and hope to see u at the meeting
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2010, 21:22:47 »
Thanks for all the help Hunger & Mike! I'll update you on how things are going after I buy the new hoses & fill it. It was nice meeting you both!
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #29 on: January 03, 2010, 21:43:49 »
nice meeting you 2
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #30 on: January 03, 2010, 21:45:48 »
Very nice meeting you. We cant wait to see it up and running.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2010, 16:58:33 »
Any updates yet?
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2010, 01:59:52 »
Still working on it.  :( The connector for the Mag 12 and the connector for the tank are two different sizes. I'm going to head up to Aquarium Specialists today to see if they can help me figure this out.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #33 on: January 08, 2010, 10:34:07 »
Quote from: aquatic mouse on January 08, 2010, 01:59:52
Still working on it.  :( The connector for the Mag 12 and the connector for the tank are two different sizes. I'm going to head up to Aquarium Specialists today to see if they can help me figure this out.

Whoops. I meant Aquatic Specialists.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #34 on: January 08, 2010, 18:46:42 »
o ok you can get the fittings from lowes       just need a fitting for ur pump
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #35 on: January 11, 2010, 18:22:26 »
Argh! I set up the tank and the wet/dry filter last night...I woke up this morning to find water in the basement.

Apparently, the sump leaks. So, I have to fix that problem now. I haven't been able to find a leak. Plus the Mag-12's are really strong. So strong I'm just using one and it's emptying the sump very quickly. I don't know if the sump is empty because it's leaking (the leak is slow) or because the Mag 12 is that strong.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #36 on: January 11, 2010, 18:28:09 »
ouch that sux good luck finding it.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #37 on: January 11, 2010, 18:31:02 »
man that sucks what i would do it take the sump out  and fill it in the tub  to look for the leak
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #38 on: January 11, 2010, 18:49:00 »
Yea put the problem is you have to move the tank to get the sump out. Sorry to hear the sump is leaking. You could use the barbed tee and use just one pump. Keep the other as a backup.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2010, 19:07:43 »
Enough Duct tape, epoxy, screw, nails, and bolts and it'll be better than new :)

...if not, then that's what the hammer is for...
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #40 on: January 11, 2010, 19:09:17 »
Now that I think about it, that explains all the water damage on the bottom of the stand
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #41 on: January 11, 2010, 19:15:22 »
Quote from: slandis3 on January 11, 2010, 19:09:17
Now that I think about it, that explains all the water damage on the bottom of the stand

Good point. I'm going to try to see where it's leaking and see if I can silicone it.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #42 on: January 11, 2010, 19:17:49 »
Well unfortunately silicone would only be a temporary fix. silicone does not adhere to acrylic very well.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #43 on: January 11, 2010, 19:29:15 »
Quote from: slandis3 on January 11, 2010, 19:17:49
Well unfortunately silicone would only be a temporary fix. silicone does not adhere to acrylic very well.

Great. So could I make a replacement sump? How would I go about that? Any other suggestions? Err. This was supposed to be nice and simple. I don't want to give up on this tank, but I don't have much money left to spend on it either.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #44 on: January 11, 2010, 19:30:39 »
Contact rayviv. I am building him a new sump right now. His old sump would work with your tank.
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Re: Connecting Wet/Dry Filter to Pre-drilled Tank
« Reply #45 on: January 11, 2010, 20:09:28 »
ya i forgot we had to put the sump in first yaa ravivs would great or make one out of a 55
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