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Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 Glad you enjoyed the reading material.......3"x3" would work....anyway you could stretch it a hair more......The only reason I ask is not sure if your planning on employing a filter sock or not possibly in that area....... i was just planning on putting...

so I think im going to make the bubble trap identical to the one on flowers build. I was planning to make it 3"X3" Is this big enough in your opinion? Ive been reading through flowers build thread and man that literally reads like a book. Its awesome what everyone did for her. I've only gotten...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 The sc65 is plenty for a 55g tank. The sc150 would be overkill. ill go with the sc65 then...It was a smaller footprint anyways

Quote: Originally Posted by 2Quills Well if it is I think youd run into issue either way. But thats always workable. This is one case where id deffinitly opt for slower turnover rate for the sump fuge. No prob on the sketch dude. Ive got lots of em. I dont know how practical it would be to...

where was Acrylic51 what you needed him....he knows his stuff

Quote: Originally Posted by 2Quills What do you guys think about this? Drawn with the SC-150 and a Mag 3 pump in mind.. Skimmer & DSB (fuge) section are each 12" wide or 24" combined. Sump/Return section 8" wide for each tank or combined total of 16" between the two tanks. This would allow a...

thank you for that. I couldnt find any bulheads or such at home depot. will check fastenal or grainger perhaps

i do plan on drilling the tank. I was just looking at the prices of bulkheads and they are outragous!! I will look into the uni seal.....what would you recommend for a size on the fuge drain. i was planning on going with two 1" drains...

I still think the 10g sump is way too small for a 90g tank. When I had my 20g on a 10g sump with four inches of overflow room, it seemed like it almost flooded every time. Your baffles will have to be really low. I only have a 55 gallon tank. 10 gallon sump and 10 gallon fuge.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm going to go get supplies hopefully today after work.

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 The water coming from the fuge and dumping into the return pump section will cause microbubbles. You should have it drop into the skimmer section instead, just before your baffles to your return pump. also i was told that i didnt want the water from the...

Quote: Originally Posted by sweatervest13 You are in very good hands already. But I thought I would chime in. I really don't see a need for the third baffle in between the skimmer section and the return pump section. The first two should do the job. This will give you more space in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 Looks pretty good, but I will look over it this evening when I get off the road and can fully concentrate with a good cup of coffee. Stealing designs.....Nah!!! I've picked so many bits and pieces from different builds its crazy..... Hopefully others will...

alright. I think I may have gotten it right this time...I fell like im practically stealing your design and I hope that isnt an issue... So i think that this is going to work. Also i plan to use the sc150 skimmer from scaquariums. They also have the 65 gallon model. Do you think that the 65...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 Sorry!!!!!! I appreciate the critique. Hoping to get it right.

i havent really got to overflows and pumps yet...im open for recommendations.

wow. thats alot to take in...back to the drawing board...again

I think Seth may have totally changed my mind. Ive been looking at the one the he recommended and I think I may go with the sc150. I would rather have the bigger skimmer since my sump will eventually be an additional 20 gallons to my 55 gallon setup. Every review that i have read of the sc150...

alright so ive came up with these two different designs....getting closer I hope? I'm really hooked on the bubble defuser and filter sock setup that Aqueon uses on there Pro Flex sump models...thats why you continue to see it. If it is unnecessary and not worth the time ill scrap it but I...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 SC aquariums makes a cone skimmer that is pretty amazing. Small footprint too. It's called an SC65 - I have it on my system and it is working very well. Takes about five days to collect a lot of dark skimmate. I believe it's $80 with free shipping...