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[quote=phi delt reefer;17913893]Alright so here is the final design that i need some help with...
Some background on my tank design - its approx 40-45 gallons made of 10mm glass. The overflow will be made of 6mm glass. This will run to a 20long sump and the return will be a Eheim 1250. Should get about 200-250gph given my head loss (used the RC HL calculator) http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...lleftside2.jpg I have a couple questions about implementing the I am going to have built soon if you don't mind assisting; How should I place my bulkhead holes in my overflowbox so it fits all three pipes with regular tees (they dont make 1" sanitary tees from what i understand) and down turned 90s? I am planning on running 1 inch piping. So what I really need to know is how wide each overflow pipe with a tee and a 90? I want it to look like this (but have tees and 90's on all three pipes) http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...0-Overflow.jpg I went to my local Home depot and they didnt have any one inch pvc so I am going to have to find it online or check another HD (they seem to have it at HD Canada online...) Is the weir/notch i made deep enough? My tank is only 12" tall so I don't want to loose a lot of water volume or have very obvious water line 3/4 up the tank for I am going for that rimless look. Thank you all in advance - your help is greatly appreciated. Vince |
Placed my deposit on my 45gallon tank. 36" x 23.5" x 12" - 10mm glass, black silicone. Should be ready next week.
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...lleftside2.jpg Also - completed my border run last Wednesday so I brought home some goodies... Picked up this one in a group buy I started on R2R - pm if your interested its still going on till the end of this month ;) . XTREMEEEEEEEEE! SWC150 BMK - good for 100g heavily stocked. http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010097.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010105.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010107.jpg VOGA Wine bottles to be used as dosing containers in the future http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010110.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010112.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010113.jpg BRS group buy stuff... biopellets/ROX carbon/netting for future screen http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010094.jpg BRS Dual Reactor http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010092.jpg sump tank full of other stuff ( couple maxi-jet 1200s RO fittings to break out the BRS Reactor couple 2x39w t5ho ballasts RKL w 2 PC4s 2 Koralia Nanos 425 Salifert/SeaChem test kits Eheim 1250 return pump Jager 150w heater Odyssea Pump and Heater for salt mixing ATI bulbs ( 4 B+, 1 AB Special, 1 GE6500, 1 ATI Purple Plus) http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/P1010095.jpg already had this (running the old bulbs it came with) Tek Light 6x39w http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...spatel/083.jpg |
so for some long due updates....
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AQUASCAPING!!!
so here is my rock from Eco-reefer - aka Torsten.
Ordered 45lbs, Torsten being the great guy he is sent me back with a little extra :mrgreen: http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...atel/001-2.jpg here is what i came up initially - green tape represents the 23.5" width of my tank. My tank is only 12" tall so I need to keep my scape short for SPS growth http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...spatel/020.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...spatel/025.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...spatel/024.jpg I was left with this much rock... http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...spatel/021.jpg slept a couple days... had some reef dreams and figured I should use some more rock as a biological filter and so my fish have some hiding places, etc. So I added a couple more pieces; http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...atel/001-3.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...atel/008-2.jpg There is about 9" of "rock free" area from the front glass to the closest rock. I think that will be sufficient swim room for the fish. i will leave a small gap at the back of the glass to help ensure i get some flow back there; http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/a...atel/006-1.jpg I still have a few large pieces left that i might use in the sump or break up and try to glue a floating bonsai pieces. I have a lot of ideas...problem is that i am pretty lazy :( **** Do you guys/girls think I should go back to my original scape OR do you like the latest version better? I will have a 1 to 1.5" sandbed as well. |
Thats going to look really good full on water. I like how you are hiding your overflow, it will give it a very clean look.
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looking god man well done ya lots of stuff for a small tank :mrgreen:
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thanks man! I was showing the wife your build and she figured it must of taken you like 5 years to put that 8 footer together considering how long mine is taking. I showed her the dates on your posts and got a smack across the back the head for taking so long with mine. Its her fault really - she decided to move the tank to the other end of the room where the floor dips like 5/8" over 5 feet so now i need to add leveling legs. I have no idea as to how i am going to install them considering this stand weighs at least 300lbs. This project is turning into a bottomless money pit and i haven't even bought a single fish or coral yet. :(
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Stand looks awesome man
Your doing it right with taking your time, from the looks of things it is really working out in your favor. |
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