JDigital's 75G RR. (Updated)

banditpowdercoat · #1 03-25-2009, 03:58 AM

What is the V part on the end? Built in Overflow or something?

JDigital · #2 03-25-2009, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

What is the V part on the end? Built in Overflow or something?

External overflow box... at least that's what its suppose to look like.

The reason I decided to go with the angled style, after Red Corals suggestion, is so I would have a space for my closed loop intake high enough off the sand bed (the only hole in that design pic).. Plus I hope it will help in keeping detritus from settling on the bottom (of a traditional flat bottom style overflow), that's the idea anyways.

I also modified that overflow again today from this design, so I can eliminate the Sump returns through the floor of the tank, and I am going to narrow the overflow (at the top 8"s) from 36" (full width) to 24", So i have 6" on either side of the overflow to run my sump returns. I wanted them higher in the tank to avoid a catastrophic tank drain if the power goes out, I trust a good check valve, but not with that much water.

Boomboy · #3 03-25-2009, 11:01 PM

sweet design, good call on shortening the overflow. that thing is going to be a best, it looks so short when you look at the picture, but its 20" tank. this thing is going to rock, hope the tank is a good price.

JDigital · #4 03-26-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomboy

sweet design, good call on shortening the overflow. that thing is going to be a best, it looks so short when you look at the picture, but its 20" tank. this thing is going to rock, hope the tank is a good price.

Yea, I asked for two quotes. 1st was regular glass all the way around... the 2nd was Starphire panel for the end piece of glass (purely for photographing the long length of the tank).

I think I will be going with the 2nd choice after getting the prices back.

Tried something new today for an FTS...

Chaloupa · #5 03-26-2009, 12:37 AM

Cool idea! The fish look fantastic!

Rbacchiega · #6 03-26-2009, 06:14 AM

Good luck with getting the new tank...hope everything works out. That will be rad with the front to back dimensions. Any reason why you don't want to go acrylic?

JDigital · #7 03-26-2009, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Good luck with getting the new tank...hope everything works out. That will be rad with the front to back dimensions. Any reason why you don't want to go acrylic?

Red Coral doesn't do acrylic.. haha but even if they did price would probably be way outta budget for me.

Thanks..