68G cube becomes a 95G Reef :)

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 12-02-2008, 11:29 PM

So if that would work ^^

Would this work just the same? Anyone know if this is how "T"'s are used to keep things quiet going into the sump?

I really can't remember but I know its something kind of like this. Or is it pointless to have both the "T" at the top of the drain and near the bottom?

I wouldn't mind getting this glued tonight if someone knows...

Delphinus · #2 12-03-2008, 12:18 AM

I've never tried it but I think if nothing else, that the worst case scenario you have to account for is that the lower T may need a pipe that goes all the way back up to the top to ensure water will never come splashing out of it. I suppose even if it did it would just empty into your sump so maybe it's not a big deal.

Sorry, I probably shouldn't reply to a thread when my answer really can be boiled down to "DUH, I actually don't know, DUH" but I thought I'd throw my two bits in.

Tank build looks great. Can't wait to see the results of your drain idea.. Why not just try it dry fit for now (yeah, the joins will leak a tiny bit but it would be enough to tell you if your idea is workable or not.. ??)

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 12-03-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I've never tried it but I think if nothing else, that the worst case scenario you have to account for is that the lower T may need a pipe that goes all the way back up to the top to ensure water will never come splashing out of it. I suppose even if it did it would just empty into your sump so maybe it's not a big deal.

Sorry, I probably shouldn't reply to a thread when my answer really can be boiled down to "DUH, I actually don't know, DUH" but I thought I'd throw my two bits in.

Tank build looks great. Can't wait to see the results of your drain idea.. Why not just try it dry fit for now (yeah, the joins will leak a tiny bit but it would be enough to tell you if your idea is workable or not.. ??)

Yeah I am going to dry fit first but I was hoping to just kind of find someone who had done this. I remember seeing someone on RC had done this to keep the water emptying into the sump quieter. I just don't remember how it worked exactly.

I think I will just try everything without the T first and then see if I even need it.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 12-03-2008, 02:02 AM

This is the rubbermaid sump I am using. You can see, not much space to work with but at least I was able to get a 30G sump out of it. On the shelf to the left is a bucket that will be the Auto Top off (kalk). I would have preferred to keep using the garbage can I have been using for auto top off but there was no where to put it this time. Oh well...better than nothing I guess.

Not much else yet. You can see the drain plumbing on the right is not done. I have no idea at his point what I want to do with that.

And this is the overflow in the tank. You don't see it at all when viewing unless you are looking for it.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #5 12-03-2008, 02:03 AM

This gives a good idea of how small it is. Hopefully it is relatively quiet too but I have my doubts.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 12-03-2008, 02:06 AM

You can also see in that last pic the "rails" that are supporting the lights. I may stick with this since I don't mind it but I will put a face on the front. I am also going to put it on a track that will allow it to slid back and forth across the tank.

This is what I mean by a "facing"...So it looks like a mini canopy with the light box on top.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 12-03-2008, 02:12 AM

And while I am at it. A few pics of the fish. This is all the fish there will be. Yellow Tang and a pair of clowns. Eventually the tang will go in my fish only I think. We'll see how fast he outgrows this tank.

This is my favorite view of the tank so far. From the left side. Everything is just very small frags at this point but growth has been really, really good actually. Most of these have doubled in size the last month.

The picture looses most of the depth of the tank but there are three small islands and one large one. Tons and tons of open space and even the back of the tank behind the rocks has corals to try to give the tank a more realistic feel. The tank would be viewable from all sides if it were not for the wall

This is the entire clean up crew, who even ate the clean up crew. Actually he left the Tiger tail Cucumber alone but he is the most amazing scavenger I have ever had. He does try to eat the clowns though, hopefully he will continue to fail.

He is about 6" across from leg to leg.