ok, what if the lifter pump fails?

If you drill a small hole in your return line just under the water level, or at the level that your sump can hold you won't have a flood. When your pump turns off it will siphon out your tank until it gets to that hole you drilled and then lose its siphon. Run your return all the way to the bottom of your tank with that trick.

Absolutely. What I did not see coming was people telling me how it is and saying it's a terrible idea. If you don't like the idea ok. But saying things like it can't have a sump and all the other things posted in here saying how it is when it's really not the case is what ****es a person off. And you do have access to the tank from the bottom. I can reach every corner of the upper tank with my hand. As for the glass thing I can kind of understand that but I am using sapphire glass which is crystal clear glass and doesn't filter colours. But yes I can understand that some people may not like it. Personal preferences is fine by me. Saying it's a terrible idea because it's not your preference is called rude buddy

Don't let them get ya down. You seem to me like you know what you're doing and I for one would love to see more of it :-)

Thanks I appreciate it. As for more pictures you will have to wait until I at least get the upper tank built or at least get the cabinetry work all done. Cheers

Awesome, now how about that build journal? :-)

How true. I think it is a neat system just not for me. I like to see new and different ideas myself, even if they dont turn out. (Not saying this wont ) i have tried several things myself that were doomed from the start. Difference is no one said anything till after i threw money down the toilet :mrgreen:

If this is what you want go for it. I personaly would lile to know how you get you hand in the tank to do something though :lol: it looks like there is onlu a couple inches of room in that picture.

Steve

Yes with that tank you can barely get your arm in. I just set that tank up foe a trial phase. It's just a regular tank sitting on some aluminium blocks to see how this concept will work. The custom tank being built will be about 12" taller and have a window cut out at the bottom 5" tall and span 30" I built a mock up out of wood just to get the sizes right

I'm excited about this build because if I was just about to start on a project very similar to this. I went to my local glass shop today to get a price estimate on the glass & he looked at me like I had lobsters crawling out of my ears. After a few minutes of explaining he finally said ok I'll cut the glass for u as many times as u need me to, it ain't gonna work but ill take ur money. All these derogatory remarks just makes me want to prove them all wrong :-)

Good luck on this I'm sure it will be awesome