NEW Tank Build !!!

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

How much gap you guys leave from water height to Euro Brace? I dont like seeing much of a gap but also need room for turbulence.

1.5"

[denny_CC]

there should be no need to make adjustments , heres how it works


your primary drain is your workhorse , this is going to be a full syphon. basically open your gatevalve all the way and then slowly close it untill water level is rising not falling. once the water height is about 2" above your standpipe fine tune the gatevalve closed so it matches your return, now you have a bubble free super quiet drain,fine tuning may take a little bit.

the height of the primary standpipe sets the water level in the box , shoot for about 1/2-1/3 of the overflow box so there no noise of rushing water.

no durso is needed imo and its easier to fine tune the water level looking directly at the top of the standppe, we designed your tank in a way that no fish or snails are getting in unless they are under 1/4" in size.

the water in the box wont have a lot of flow as its all syphon and it collects ditrius so be sure to clean in reguarily.

for the emergency set it at water height , i like to keep this dry untill emergencies arise, never restrict your emergency or use it for more than a trickle.

the weir is 1 1/2" deep from the eurobrace this allows for a 1" water line in the tank.


be sure to test it before walking away , test the emergency and i use marks to fine tune my primary, if after a few hours it goes down slightly ill just barely tune it....after a while the sweet spot is found.


cheers


denny
concept aquatics

[lastlight]

Denny he wants to raise the level in the display...

[subman]

just close the valve slightly to raise the water level. (I skimmed through I'm assuming it's a herbie now)

[sphelps]

Water level in the overflow needs to be lower than the display for effective surface skimming so you can't use standpipes or the gate valve to adjust tank level. The tank water level is set by the notch depth for the external overflow, you can raise it with a layer of silicone or a piece of acrylic however you obviously can't lower it. A higher flow rate from the return pump will also lift the level a bit.

[subman]

ahhh misunderstood sorry. what Steven said lol

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by subman

ahhh misunderstood sorry. what Steven said lol

Steve copied me!

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Steve copied me!

Yeah but you rambled on for two pages so I didn't see all your posts

[denny_CC]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Water level in the overflow needs to be lower than the display for effective surface skimming so you can't use standpipes or the gate valve to adjust tank level. The tank water level is set by the notch depth for the external overflow, you can raise it with a layer of silicone or a piece of acrylic however you obviously can't lower it. A higher flow rate from the return pump will also lift the level a bit.

yeah a thin strip of acrylic siliconed to the back side of the teeth will work good

[Aqua-Digital]

yep that's what ive done 1/2" gap now, still would prefer no gap but leaves no room for MP40 wave fun!

Should be fully running by Friday with some fish, the Mitras will be installed at the weekend providing I can get the bracket overnight from by FedEx.