Bill's 190 gal

[Lori]

I'm not completely following you but, tell me the benefit in this. Post a pic Justin. I see the one Nelson posted but, it looks the same as mine.

[jhenry]

no you don't have to break anything off Tim you turn it to the side with the cord to the top. The other way is when you have to break off the tap behind the motor. All mine are on their sides and I didn't have to break anything

[armthehomeless]

Thanks B. I'm still curious about the pump being on it's side. If i'm not mistaken, the pump only mounts one way.

If memory serves me correctly, you have to break off a little clip to mount it on its side.

[Nelson]

Hey I guess what Jhenry its trying to say is to put the pump laying to the side (correct me if I'm wrong) I put a couple of pictures so you have an idea, by the way awesome setup go big or go home hehe good luck.

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[Lori]

Thanks B. I'm still curious about the pump being on it's side. If i'm not mistaken, the pump only mounts one way. So, in order to get the pump on the side, you would have to put the whole canister on it's side. Please post a picture of your setup like this. I'm dying to know how that's working for ya.

[BeefyG]

I would recommend taking some length out of those hoses. Every bend that the water has to go through takes away from your flow rate. Its a good start though!

[nhung]

What is the Stuff?

[sountfc]

OK, so when it's plumbed like this and the intake is on the bottom, how do you keep sand out of it? I can very easily see some of my larger fish stirring it up and causing problems. Can you cover the intake with a fine mesh?

[Lori]

They were all out of Whatchamacallit. They were runnin a special on Stuff though. I took some advice from Mike over at ADG so, i'd be willing to bet that the stuff must be pretty good. Unless you guy's think otherwise.

Placing the pump on it's side, i'm not folloing you. Got a pic of your setup showing this?

[jhenry]

He went with the Stuff instead of the Whatchamacallit for media.

I've used that stuff before but I like the Eheim media better.

[BeefyG]

He went with the Stuff instead of the Whatchamacallit for media.

[jhenry]

Also there are many different media that people fill Eheims with. Just wondering what you went with

[jhenry]

Final plumbing? Why, certainly. When I had it filled, I just asked for the Stuff you fill it with. But, it's coming along, dontcha think??????????

Well on the plumbing. The hoses look way to long and all over the place. IMO Thise hoses should be shortened and the pump should be placed on it's side so the return hose will not kink over time

[Lori]

Final plumbing? Why, certainly. When I had it filled, I just asked for the Stuff you fill it with. But, it's coming along, dontcha think??????????

[jhenry]

Is that the final plumbing for the Eheim? And what you got that monster filled with?