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Old 11-07-2012, 03:05 AM
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I could do a 60" x 40" x 20" as well just don't know if that will fit as well as it will cut into the wife's couch plan.
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Old 11-07-2012, 04:48 AM
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I've never tried to push water up a level so I can't really provide too much input there. I suspect you'll want something like a dart tho. Can't really comment on the dimensions of your new tank either as I don't really know what your space looks like or what your wife looks like (when she is angry). :-)
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Old 11-07-2012, 07:54 AM
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Myself I would leave the tanks indepentant of one another I have 3 tanks all separate and I don't find it's that much work actually I am considering a 4th tank just the power bill sucks with 2 of the three on mh lights. If you are looking for a pump I would recommend little giants caustic pumps I have 2 and a friend of mine has them as well and they are dead silent and zero maitanence unlike the darts. He is building a 375g that the sumps will be in the basement and plans on getting the 3hp mag-drive caustic pump from little giants it puts out 2200gph at 12 feet of head might be worth while looking into one if you decide to plumb them together.
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Old 11-07-2012, 09:33 AM
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I would keep them separate. Very high head pumps suck power and if you have an outbreak in one tank, you'll then have it in both. Safer to keep separate.
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Old 11-07-2012, 03:15 PM
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Yah thinking it might be the better way to go Looks like I will need to build another big sump, and I am for sure going to plumb in the auto water change.
I am tired of lugging buckets up and down stairs.
Now to dicide on the tank size.
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how about a picture of the space where the tank will go? And maybe a picture of your wife when she's very very very angry.
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Old 11-07-2012, 11:19 PM
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LOL I can take a picture of the space for sure as far as the wife I don't like to get too close if she is angry.
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