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07-24-2013, 08:20 PM
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I built an internal coast to coast on my 120 (4'). Cost was very little as I drilled the top two corners of the back glass for 1.5" bulkheads. The overflow was built in a similar shape to a rain gutter with two pieces of glass so it only extends down about 5" and is about 3.5" wide at the bottom. The glass is tilted towards the front slightly so the water overflows down a gentle slope (sorry no pics). This arrangement keeps the bottom clear for live rock and more swimming room for the fish. Overflow can be thin glass as there is very little pressure.
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07-24-2013, 09:19 PM
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I did a coast to coast on my 144 gallon. Cost was pretty much nothing. I went and had the glass cut at a local window shop ... I think it was about $60 total for my 5 foot tank.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=96736 I'd go with the Bean like Grizz is gonna do. I went with the BeanAnimal and its the most quiet hassle free setup I've ever had. The Durso is noisy, the Herbie needs constant adjusting ... but the Bean is fail safe, its silent, and it auto adjusts for a very wide range of flow. The only downside to the Bean setup is the initial plumbing costs being a bit higher. Because you have 3 standpipes (the full siphon, the over flow, and the emergency standpipe) you need a bit more PVC than with the others.
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07-25-2013, 12:14 AM
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I'm not opposed to doing herbie, as I have one of my 80 gal right now, the only downside being the need for regular adjustments. Tyler, I'll have to call you to talk about the hole drilling. I would honestly like to look at the bean animal or atleast have some real comparisons between the 2 price wise too.
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