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right, now that you mention it i dont think im going to drill as it wasnt in my original plan to do so. and i like how chuckcac set his up. i took this pic from chuckcac's thread...hope you dont mind! but after rereading his entire thread i realized i need this too.(circled in red) so im...

oh yea, forgot to mention, i think your right doc. i looked at my tank again and i couldnt find a brand but it did appear that that sticker was meant only for the bottom piece. im gonna start pricing around to glass cutters as i dont think im brave enough to tackle that one if i choose that...

ok, here goes. (pic) i wouldve liked to use some program and clean it up, but i only have photoshop. oh well ....all walls are ½" thick and its 15" wide -i calc the return to be 6 gallons to the lowest baffle. not sure what pump to buy yet or how low the water level stays during operation. -i...

you guys rock! all the advise im recieving is really helping. it is a lot to take in but i think im grasping everything pretty quickly. ive been trying to post a pic of my drawing here at work but its not gonna happen. but now that ive read the recent posts, im going to change a couple...

Originally Posted by TurningTim Heres how I calculate backwash area. This for the 80 DT with a DIY 39 gallon sump. 80 gallon = 48" x 18"x 22" Sump 39 gallons= 45" x 15.5" x 13" I will lose 1.5" out of the DT in power out. So, 48" x 18" x 1.5" = 1296" cubed divide by 231 (" cubed in a gallon) =...

well i was looking over my DT today and found a crumpled up sticker at the bottom that says tempered glass do not drill...so much for any bulkheads. but thats ok i guess cuz im going to follow chucks "no drill" plumbing design. -well back to reading and calculating, the backwash/losing power...

after lots of reading its sounds like the aquaC EV protein skimmer is a good choice. it has a small footprint which will leave more room for my return and maximize my refuge. my baffles are 9¾" tall. they were the left over cuts from the side walls, so i may have to raise the skimmer about 1" to...

chuck, very nice work!! your sump design is almost identical to what i am going with and after seeing yours im changing it up just enough to pretty much follow its design. i was reading thru everything pretty fast but going to use this thread to keep referring back to for ideas. i especially was...

ok, i calculated my total volume of the whole sump tank to be 41 gallons minus the displacement from the baffles and other walls. -should a sump/refuge tank be 20-30% of the display tank or just the refuge be that? im guessing the whole tank cuz the refuge would be more than half the sump...

chuck, thanks i like your first suggestion, and since i have plenty of acrylic to spare im going to make some cuts. on the 2nd suggestion, thats just it, i havnt determined any sizes yet, i was hoping for some guidance on what to get and what distances to set between each section. tim, i havnt...

-i am completly new to the hobby, still learning everything. always wanted a SW tank and about a month ago a friend of mine was forfieting his 90Gal tank with a bunch of hang on stuff that i cant even identify! after doing lots of research i know i need a sump. i came across 4 sheets of acrylic...

interesting. i like this idea as i could, i guess, keep a low level of water in the tank for the rock to survive and at the same time i wont have this just empty tank sitting in my room for half a year. would be easy to to prepare for the move too when that time comes. thanks, i will start...

cool, thanks i will give that a try. theres a lid on them now so thats good i will continue to keep them out of light.

hi all, i am completly new to this hobby and eager to get started. i recently picked up a 90gal tank with all the equipment. basically it was fully operational(awsome looking!) with fish two months ago and drained for the move to my house. unfortunaltly im moving again in 7 months and dont want...