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165 Gallon reef Build
I just put my glass order in for a 165 gallon tank i have a week to decide how i want to drill it so i'm lookin for some ideas. I want to save as much room as possible on the overflows. The tank dimensions are
72" L x 24" W x 24" H. Any ideas are greatly appreciate it. thanks |
72x24x24 is usually 180g :-)
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Yes you are very right ha
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Make your overflow box external then you won't lose any tank space to it :-)
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you mean with the outlet bulkhead up high in the sidewall of the tank with a strainer on it?
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Nope. I mean with the outlet bulkhead inside a box that sits outside of your tank. There will be a notch at the top of your tank where the water will drain out into the overflow box.
http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1248427749 http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1248427693 http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1248427967 http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1248762300 And if you are going to go this route make sure you have at least two drains in the overflow box so that you can set up a herbie (or similiar) :biggrin: |
looks interesting and would be a good fit considering the tank is going into a wall
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Sweet sounds like you got a good price. I will call you Sunday on my way home from Airdre, didn't get home until 11 pm tonight.
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Thats some late hours but if ya chargin travel its money in the bank lol Ya I got lucky, not sure if i wanna notch out the tank like that in the above pics. i need to figure this out though.
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looks like we have come up with a overflow design that I feel is best suited for myself and this tank, some conversation with The Grizz out on Grizzly Acres Grizz brought up a possibility of doing a overflow right dead center of the tank in the middle of the tank. It was a genius thought seems how the tank will be viewable from either side.
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