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« on: August 05, 2011, 05:28:26 PM » |
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What diam pipe are you using for ~4x8 shedding tanks? Are most of you using floor drains as bulkhead fittings or using dedicated bulkhead fittings? SLip on or threaded?
I know lots of questions, just seeing whats everyone using.
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2011, 06:23:40 AM » |
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I use a 2" PVC pipe with a furnco x2
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2011, 06:35:32 AM » |
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What diam pipe are you using for ~4x8 shedding tanks? Are most of you using floor drains as bulkhead fittings or using dedicated bulkhead fittings? SLip on or threaded?
I know lots of questions, just seeing whats everyone using.
Drake
I think it would depend on the type of system your running..A closed system has to be pretty much leak proof, I run an open system and you can use about anything,and many are very simple,cheap and easy...
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 12:27:09 PM » |
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Heres a pic of my junk..
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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2011, 12:31:29 PM » |
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if you run an open system this drain rig works good, makes it easy to adjust water levels..just cut a piece of 1 1/4" pvc about 2 inches long,use a hole saw to cut about a 1 1/2" hole then drive the pvc into the hole, then get some 1" plastic flex tubing to fit into the PVC ring,it will slide to any water depth you like..My Father InLaw came up with that idea 30 years ago..Looks primitive but works really nice..Put 2 per shed box..
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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 12:33:36 PM » |
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I have a few with 2" pvc fittings too...
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2011, 11:07:11 AM » |
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That's quite a set up, Gene.
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2011, 01:39:47 PM » |
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Heres a pic of my junk..
Glad it wasn't your twitter account. Whew. 
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« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2011, 01:45:51 PM » |
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Glad it wasn't your twitter account. Whew.  LMAO...PERV 
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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2011, 01:53:09 PM » |
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If we did them out in the open up here there would be a Blue Heron on the corner of every box every morning!
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2011, 01:57:24 PM » |
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If we did them out in the open up here there would be a Blue Heron on the corner of every box every morning!
Not if you know where to shoot em... 
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2011, 01:58:46 PM » |
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If we did them out in the open up here there would be a Blue Heron on the corner of every box every morning!
After I started shedding crabs I just couldn't figure out what was going on. There would be empty sheds in the tank but no soft crabs. For awhile I just caulked it up to a green peeler eating the soft crab. Then one morning I caught the Heron having his breakfast. I have pot wire over the tanks now. 
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2011, 02:03:29 PM » |
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we have more problems with Raccoons...........220 conibear(sp) traps take care of them..
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« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2011, 02:23:34 PM » |
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After I started shedding crabs I just couldn't figure out what was going on. There would be empty sheds in the tank but no soft crabs. For awhile I just caulked it up to a green peeler eating the soft crab. Then one morning I caught the Heron having his breakfast. I have pot wire over the tanks now.  Same here, but I put wire around them...The big buggers need room to take off and land! They would have to land like a Harrier to get in.
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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2011, 09:17:07 PM » |
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Heres a pic of my junk..
Gene Maybe you should refrase your comment? Ronnie
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« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2011, 09:29:44 PM » |
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Heres a "AFTER" Pic Ronnie..........OF MY JUNK! 
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2011, 09:41:33 PM » |
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That is gonna be a chore to get back up to snuff gene, good luck.
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« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2011, 09:53:16 PM » |
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Git 'r dun!
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