68G cube becomes a 95G Reef :)

[brizzo]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

I don't like the idea of having anywhere in the drain line with back pressure or a place for things to get stuck easily. I think I will do something like this but without that "U" in there.

Yeah I agree, there is a different style... but I cannot find the diagram for the life of me! I think I have it in my favorite's at home though...

So whats the plan for backup drain?

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by nazerine

Yeah I agree, there is a different style... but I cannot find the diagram for the life of me! I think I have it in my favorite's at home though...

So whats the plan for backup drain?

No back up drain since I am not doing the herbie. Just the traditional single drain plumbing. Same as if say I bought an already drilled tank from the store with a single overflow.

You don't need an emergency as long as the drain keeps up with the pump. The reason for the emergency with the herbie style is because you are restricting the drain pipe so much that all kind of stuff could get stuck in there. Although on my big tank, the herbie is dead quiet and nothing has ever been stuck in it. The emergency drain is never used.

But I am sure you already know that

[brizzo]

I was under the impression that the flow rate through a durso can change very easily, especially caused by salt creep blocking the air vent.

Personally I'm just a paranoid freak when it comes to a tank overflowing! Knock on wood I've never had a spill yet! I just prefer to have a measure of safety, "just in case".

Man I would love to have a cube tank... or a shallow cube like yours