Recent content by jeff s.

The plastic egg crate should work fine. Make the box and use pull ties to hold together. Jeff

Mixed reef. Light is 250x3 MH and then 8 t5's. So I should have plenty. I was hoping to do closed loop. Sump is a 75 gallons, skimmer is aqua euro 400, which will be in sump obviously. Still trying to figure out the size of the return area and size of fuge, also amount of baffles. I planned on...

Originally Posted by wattsupdoc I'd do a mag24. Also, If you want to you could build some baffles in the tank to hide the OF and return lines. Was hoping to find something a bit more energy efficient. Is there such a pump that would be suitable for my type of set up? Jeff

Originally Posted by Isistius not for a return pump. are you planning for an internal or external pump application? Internal. Wouldnt that be best way to go ? I need something efficient and fairly quiet. I have heard Tunzes are both of those, so was hoping to go that route. I need enough flow...

Anyone have pump suggestion.... Tunze 6000 be enough for a 225 gallon tank ?? Flow rate is just under 2000 gph. Jeff

Originally Posted by hal000 i will get up to date plans for this up tomorrow. i am seeing older versions of this popping up on here. it's not that they are bad, it's just that the systems run better now with the mods that have been made. those plans are from systems over 5 years old!! they tend...

Bonus, I have 2 inch pipe sticks already and was planning on it. Then thought maybe to much so I would be buying inch and half. Any pump suggestions be great. Jeff

Ok doing a DIY overflow on my 225. The pvc style. Would like one on each end, would 1 1/2" be big enough or would I want 2". Sump is to be a DIY in my 75 gal. Looking for a return pump with good flow. Have shopped around and decided on a Tunze, just need a recomendation on size. Got light and...

Has anyone tried to mold the stuff around say a cardboard box. I am thinking of doing say a volcano shape. Leave center hollow. Would like to hide a DIY overflow inside of it. Anyone had any luck or would it just cave and crash ? Jeff

Thanks, I searched and didnt see anything off hand. I will pm and also thanks for link.

If I remember right long ago I seen few threads and cant find any. I am planning on doing a DIY overflow on my tank, and to hide the pipe and thinking of doing a rock "volcano" to hide all the pipe. If anyone has any good links to DIY rock or advice, please post it. Jeff

Originally Posted by maelv I contacted Perfecto and asked the question, I have the 220 corner overflow model, and they told me (via e-mail I have somewhere) that it wasn't tempered....HOWEVER, I wouldn't try to drill the bottom at all. Now I am torn. I am willing to use the DIY. My wife wants...

Thinking drilling bottom not back. Closer to wall for me is better. A wide overflow with 3 drain holes I am thinking. Anyone have any suggestions ? Jeff

Spoke with MarineLand aka Perfecto and the tank is NOT tempered. The 220 that I have, the 265 and all others smaller that they sell are NOT tempered. The only tank they have that has tempered anything, is a 150, and its the bottom plate. So now back to a DIY or having it drilled. Already called...

Thanks guys. I am calling Marineland today, just to check. As for the looks of the thing. I dont see it being to bad, I actually like the look of a single pipe or two over the box of an overflow. Plan would be using black sprinkler pipe and then painting back of tank black. They would blend in...