The LAST big upgrade

[Lance]

Originally Posted by michika

How about this; left to right; 10.5 ft, front to back 3ft, top to bottom 2ft aka giant box o' salty water.

No, not a giant box o' salty water This is 470 gallons of salty awesomeness!

[michika]

I hear that awesomeness can be measured in an equation of pheasent balls per meters cubed.

[Rbacchiega]

Originally Posted by michika

I hear that awesomeness can be measured in an equation of pheasent balls per meters cubed.

I always thought it was squared...hmmm...either way....go faster! ha ha I cant wait to see this build get started

[Lance]

Originally Posted by michika

I hear that awesomeness can be measured in an equation of pheasent balls per meters cubed.

Hehe We need Brett's input here. He's the resident expert on pheasant ball mathematics.

[lastlight]

My dang phaesant balls sprouted wings and flew off. Wife has a birdcage somewhere I think.

Boy oh boy you're getting closer to having glass this must be exciting now! I don't see issues but can you make the overflow wider? Be nice to pull a wider and thinner skim if ya can?

[Lance]

Originally Posted by lastlight

don't see issues but can you make the overflow wider? Be nice to pull a wider and thinner skim if ya can?

I was thinking the same thing. Catherine how much volume are you going with for the return?

[michika]

Wider like left to right wider? I certinaly don't see why not.

The overflow was a fantastic idea from Kevin at Red Coral. The shape is to help keep the detritus moving the in proper directions. We went with 2" drains for the amount of flow.

So if I were to make it wider are you thinking double the current width? I think its already about a foot wide, but I think 2ft would be easily possible.

As for return volume, I actually am trying to think of it more along the lines of flow strength; low when we get started, medium as things grow in, and full-out when the tank is fully stocked and full of life. I know we're going to be using two Dart pumps for the return. I never really thought of it was a number as much as I am trying to focus on keeping the water oxygenated, and minimizing my own work in cleaning the detritus.

[michika]

I hauled in the leg tank today, and then sent the other half off to the hardware store for supplies. So maybe tonight, or this weekend, it will be set up and chugging along making water. Its going to be part of an automatic water change system. I'm so excited not to have to lug water around anymore. Its going to be awesome!

Upended In my kitchen


From above


From inside


This thing is going to be awesome!

[Lance]

Originally Posted by michika

Wider like left to right wider? I certinaly don't see why not.

The overflow was a fantastic idea from Kevin at Red Coral. The shape is to help keep the detritus moving the in proper directions. We went with 2" drains for the amount of flow.

So if I were to make it wider are you thinking double the current width? I think its already about a foot wide, but I think 2ft would be easily possible.

As for return volume, I actually am trying to think of it more along the lines of flow strength; low when we get started, medium as things grow in, and full-out when the tank is fully stocked and full of life. I know we're going to be using two Dart pumps for the return. I never really thought of it was a number as much as I am trying to focus on keeping the water oxygenated, and minimizing my own work in cleaning the detritus.

The reason I ask is because if you are going to use the return for a fair amount of flow in the DT I might be a little worried that a one foot overflow may not be able to handle that kind of volume, or it may be noisy. I have 4' of overflow and your tank is way larger than mine. On the other hand Kevin certainly knows what he is doing so it's probably fine.