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bterry29 - Those pics are exactly what I need to see. I'm also trying to figure out how I want to frame it and started another thread for that. Do you have any final pics of the tank in the wall? Also, it looks like your stand is build behind the wall, then cut the hole in the wall, than put...

obviously I could do whatever, but has anyone ran into problems with setting it up a certain way? ie - gaps in b/t the wall and tank, anything I can't think of. anyone who has done this - did you have a way of setting things up that you found worked well for you? Anything in retrospect you...

Could anyone give any hints/advice with the framing of my new in wall tank? How should the tank be positioned relative to the wall? When I cut the hole in the wall and frame it, should I drywall the the horizontal segments that were once the "insides" of the wall and have the tank sit flush with...

thanks, do you by chance have any pictures of the process?

looks like a sponge

Yes, that's true, but a lot of bulbs have been tested and their results with various ballasts are known. So, knowing the PAR is one thing, but how does that correlate to how much is needed?

Originally Posted by trompet3 With the concensus now being that PAR is the important factor, I have not been able to find anywhere how much PAR you need per gallon or if not per gallon, then any calculation to determine how much PAR is needed. How do we determine how much is enough? anyone?

schwar79 at msu dot edu thanks

Originally Posted by SONEWFISH What is PAR? Photosynthetically-active radiation

Watt's per gallon is a useless rule . . . . it is completely meaningless. With the concensus now being that PAR is the important factor, I have not been able to find anywhere how much PAR you need per gallon or if not per gallon, then any calculation to determine how much PAR is needed. How do...

Here is a diagram of the Box... Thanks for those. Now I just need to see how you wired the insides of the boxes. That might be a little harder to draw though. Are these available as kits at the store or do you have to buy all the hardware separately and then rig it up? It wouldn't be too...

Originally Posted by oceana if you dont care about its looks then you have nothing to worry about simply take a bunch of 2x4 framing lumber and make a very basic frame the size of your tank. the stands i have built are WAY over braced but i like overkill. haha my 29 gallon stand could support...

I just purchased a 60x36x25 tank and now need to get started building the stand. I am a beginner with carpentry, more specifically with the structural engineering part of it but love diy projects and building things myself. I need suggestions for an ultra sturdy stand that doesn't need any...

I did speak with Paul. He recommended going with the v.3 of the 8-way. The drum is best balanced in this setup as it is activating flow through opposite sides at the same time. I do not think that the 4 way would give me the flow I would like. I want to have a good portion of the 8 returns...

Originally Posted by djminus1 8 switches is about the max you can go unless you plan on setting up a seperate circuit in your house. You also need to add up the total watts you are running on the box and convert them to amps. My cord is rated at 15 amps so you don't want to go over that or you...

I'm not going to push 2200gph now. I just want to have the option later. I figure better to plan for it now and not worry later. I do want to make sure that the overflow will match the 2" and 1.5" combined rate now. The main flow for the tank is going to be through an 8 way OceansMotions with...

RobChuck, thanks for the reply. What dimensions would I need for flow through both the 2" and 1.5" combined? How would I go about getting this calculator you are using?

Squidd or anyone - I am finalizing my tank specs and have decided on a GC 60"x36"x25". I am having 1 overflow made in the center of the back wall. My question is what dimension should I make the overflow to handle flow through one 2" bulkhead and one 1.5" bulkhead combined. I am really only...

Originally Posted by logen32 what is a good action site? Can you email me the site to logen32@hotmail.com Thanks For a good "action" site, type dirty words into a google search.

got it.