Outlining Setup Help

[LxOxSxI]

wow ski wow................................

ski = nerd ..................j/k but you deserve that for the star wars quote.

Can you think of a better reference to use it though? My roommate and I laughed pretty hard over that during some mornin coffee

 

[SkiFletch]

Yeah, there's a reason somebody named me professor beaker

 

[LxOxSxI]

Slowly making progress...

My tank sprayed...

My stand in progress...

A stand corner...

levelness...

 

[SkiFletch]

Lookin good. If Imageshack limits you to photos that small, consider using photobucket

 

[LxOxSxI]

Lookin good. If Imageshack limits you to photos that small, consider using photobucket

it's thumbnail link to save on dial up ppl. take the .th out of the link and you're good to go.

edit:

and what are you still doin up

 

[SkiFletch]

Sleep is not for those with restless minds

 

[LxOxSxI]

minor update: top to stand + decking with 2x 3/4 mdf

 

[LxOxSxI]

Hi guys. I was hoping to drilll my tank today and need some input. Be gentle on the design and drawing lol.

I plan on an overflow box that runs most the length of the tank to feed a sump and closed loop system. The center hole would feed the closed loop lines. Upper right hole feeds sump. Upper left is sump supply. Kinda simple I guess but not sure if i'm overlooking something or if it's an effective layout. Thoughts?

Also, at the moment, i'm thinking of skipping the oceans motion for now.


On a sidenote: is there a more effecient/quieter pump option than a Dart with equal performance? Just curious...

 

[SkiFletch]

If you're gonna just use one return, at least split it up with some loc-line or some similar. And using an internal overflow for a closed loop is NOT a good idea. You'll want to drill lower down, impliment a pool-style inlet strainer like I linked originally and draw directly off the tank. You can hide the strainer behind some rocks if you like.

 

[LxOxSxI]

i was trying to avoid that gargantuan filter by plumbing through the overflow and wouldn't have to worry as much about critters getting in it, or so I thought but... advice noted/taken

 

[SkiFletch]

Yeah, its kind of lame but remember, you're gonna be flowing multiple thousands of gph through it. Most overflows, even tank-length ones can't handle that much flow

 

[LxOxSxI]

so is that design ok if i just move the closed loop intake to just under the overflow?

 

[SkiFletch]

so is that design ok if i just move the closed loop intake to just under the overflow?

Absoloutely