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From what I can tell on that picture you're only concern would be getting a full siphon and quietly enough on your main drain (closest in picture). If you either removed that strainer, or removed the standpipe and had the strainer directly attached to the bulkhead you would be good to go.
The height of the primary drain is not really a significant detail, it just has to be lower than your secondary trickle drain by a large enough amount that it will take a full siphon without sucking in air. You can leave the strainer on the secondary if you'd like, as you only have a tiny amount of flow going down that pipe. Quote:
Furthermore, I made full attempts to make an efficient overflow that pulls as much of the surface scum off the top of the water as possible. I feel that my overflows should also take advantage of this as a durso has the potential for scum to collect on the surface in your overflow still. I'm sure in the end it's an insignificant detail in the grand scheme of things, but I like to blow the little things out of proportion in my head. I hope you don't mind Sphelps, but I edited your image to show how I run mine: http://i47.tinypic.com/2untt07.jpg |
Securing the overflow and returns
I purchased a Plastic plank from Home Depot which I screwed to the counter top, then used Carlon clamps used for securing electrical conduit
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Leveling Tanks Stand built by Grizz
I ordered 5 - 4" X4" Corian Samples to be used between the leveling bolts and the hardwood flooring with felt pads between
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Stand is in placed and sump in place
I used Wiremold to run the Powerbar and Network cable to the left side of the Stand.
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Time for Saltwater
Poured 1 plus bucket of H2Ocean salt
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/.../tankwater.jpg Deltec Skimmer in place http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...mpfilled-1.jpg BRS Carbon and GFO Reactor in place http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...nal/carbon.jpg JBJ ATO mounted http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ournal/ato.jpg Apex Controller mounted, Power Supplies for the Sunbrites LED will be on the Top Shelf http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ollershelf.jpg Test Stuff http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/.../teststuff.jpg Water tested 1.026, ready to add Sand and Live Rock:) http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/.../1026meter.jpg |
Looking great very neat and tidy!
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Live Rock and Sand Cycling
Tank has been cycling for a couple of weeks
Lots of Swim throughs http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...urnal/fts2.jpg http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ournal/ts1.jpg Lots of Skimmate http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...deltecskim.jpg Live rock rubble and cheato in the 3rd chamber of the sump http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...rnal/refug.jpg Still need some more live rock:) |
Looks good Yung
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Looks like it's coming together, I'd still feel leery about only the corners being supported (good way to get a crack in the bottom of the tank) but it's to late for foam now :neutral:
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Looking great. Question. Where did you get the digital refractometer?
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Ray from Reef Supplies Canada is selling them now http://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-st...actometer.html |
Went through the diatom phase, now into my green hair algae phase, picked up 14 Mexican Turbo snails, actually found a snail with aptasia on it, removed the aptasia from the snail.
Change about 50 gallons of water to remove some phospahates, add Seachem PhosGuard to my reactor, 4 days ago, willl be doing another 30 gallon changeover today. Purchased a Tunze ATO and a Marine Magic dosing systen NIB from a canreef member, so I had to change my mounting panel design. http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ollerpanel.jpg |
Haven't posted for a awhile
I moved my fish from my 20 gallon Nano and added some more fish and corals Full tank http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psd237200e.jpg Left Front http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a032b85.jpg Right Front http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ps89fe1896.jpg |
Tank looks great!
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Looks great :biggrin:
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any updates?
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Here's the progression
Nov 20, 2012 Tanks was filled with Saltwater Nov 24, 2012 Some Live Rock was added Dec 13, 2012 Livestock was transferred from my 20 Gallon Long Nano Tank Here's a 5 min Video on Youtube off my tank, as of Mar 4, 2013 Will post still photos in the next couple of days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATg75...ature=youtu.be |
Nice build dude I can't wait to setup my build in the basement soon as I'm done with the Reno's! looking at a similar sized tank.
How do you find your Chromis so far, are they showing any aggression towards each other? |
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