KC'S 29 gallon diary...hope yall like
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crazy4reefs
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I was just wondering, is the only reason you dont want to put the fuge under the tank is because you dont want to drill the main tank? I am not an expert on this but couldnt you use a overflow on the main tank to move the water?
about a year ago I was going to put a sump/fuge on my 29 gallon tank. I was going to use an overflow and the 10 gallon was going to go under my tank. I didnt really know how to build a sump/fuge so I had a friend of mine do it for me. The problem we ran into was that the 10 gallon wouldnt fit in my stand so he took off the plastic braces that are on top and the bottom of the tank. When he did that the tank did fit in the sand and it was a tight fit but it did fit just right, at least that way it would help support the tank and it wasnt going to be full of water anyway so that way if something happened it wouldnt overflow. Unfortunately I became sick and had to give up my tank so I never had the chance to set it up. The way the sump/fuge was built of course was so the water would come in one end and at the other end I was going to use a mag pump or a large powerhead (cant remember for sure) to pump the water back to the tank. My friend did a really good job building it but I dont have pictures and I dont have it here where I live. I will see if I can get some pictures of it this weekend if it would help. I just think the fuge would be better if it was under the tank then next to the tank but that is my own opinion. also the rubber bin would work for a fuge, could you fit that under your tank? Sorry I cant answer the other questions but I am sure someone can. I have also read stuff about drilling a hole in one of the lines so if the pump fails it would stop the flow but I am not really clear on that. I know this probably wasnt much help, I just wanted you to have other options than putting your fuge next to the tank. Good luck!
about a year ago I was going to put a sump/fuge on my 29 gallon tank. I was going to use an overflow and the 10 gallon was going to go under my tank. I didnt really know how to build a sump/fuge so I had a friend of mine do it for me. The problem we ran into was that the 10 gallon wouldnt fit in my stand so he took off the plastic braces that are on top and the bottom of the tank. When he did that the tank did fit in the sand and it was a tight fit but it did fit just right, at least that way it would help support the tank and it wasnt going to be full of water anyway so that way if something happened it wouldnt overflow. Unfortunately I became sick and had to give up my tank so I never had the chance to set it up. The way the sump/fuge was built of course was so the water would come in one end and at the other end I was going to use a mag pump or a large powerhead (cant remember for sure) to pump the water back to the tank. My friend did a really good job building it but I dont have pictures and I dont have it here where I live. I will see if I can get some pictures of it this weekend if it would help. I just think the fuge would be better if it was under the tank then next to the tank but that is my own opinion. also the rubber bin would work for a fuge, could you fit that under your tank? Sorry I cant answer the other questions but I am sure someone can. I have also read stuff about drilling a hole in one of the lines so if the pump fails it would stop the flow but I am not really clear on that. I know this probably wasnt much help, I just wanted you to have other options than putting your fuge next to the tank. Good luck!
kclester
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I dont think it would work under my tank.......thats where ALL my electrical is and i just wont have anyroom to move things in and out....im not sure how the overflow box works i never did understand that.....i will clan out the 10 gallon tank really good today and set it up and i will go from there........i will research and look around for awhile and find a good way to do this...i may try to stick it under my stand and see what happens.....thanks for your help.....and if anyone else has any other ideas please help
coral keeper
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NEVER drill a tempered glass aquarium! It can and WILL break.
crazy4reefs, kclester is going to have to drill the bottom of her tank and if its tempered it WILL break.
kclester, IMO just get the plastic container to save the 10 gallon and a headache.
crazy4reefs, kclester is going to have to drill the bottom of her tank and if its tempered it WILL break.
kclester, IMO just get the plastic container to save the 10 gallon and a headache.
coral keeper
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Originally Posted by kclester
http:///forum/post/2723253
hummm....ok well how much would a acrylic 10 cost ? I would like to be able to see in the tank and that container doesnt look to clear
You can get the plastic containers at Wall-Mart or Homedepot, they sell clear ones. A 10 gallon acrylic aquarium would cost about $100, and a clear plastic container would cost about $10.
http:///forum/post/2723253
hummm....ok well how much would a acrylic 10 cost ? I would like to be able to see in the tank and that container doesnt look to clear
You can get the plastic containers at Wall-Mart or Homedepot, they sell clear ones. A 10 gallon acrylic aquarium would cost about $100, and a clear plastic container would cost about $10.
crazy4reefs
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I am not an expert here but I am a little confused. I dont understand why the bottom of the tank would have to be drilled if kclester bought an overflow box. I believe that is the purpose of buying an overflo box because its can be used on tanks that are not reef ready.
kclester, Incase you want info about an overflow box you can search it on this website or google it.
kclester, Incase you want info about an overflow box you can search it on this website or google it.
coral keeper
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Originally Posted by crazy4reefs
http:///forum/post/2723301
I am not an expert here but I am a little confused. I dont understand why the bottom of the tank would have to be drilled if kclester bought an overflow box. I believe that is the purpose of buying an overflo box because its can be used on tanks that are not reef ready.
kclester, Incase you want info about an overflow box you can search it on this website or google it.
An overflow box can flood the DT...
http:///forum/post/2723301
I am not an expert here but I am a little confused. I dont understand why the bottom of the tank would have to be drilled if kclester bought an overflow box. I believe that is the purpose of buying an overflo box because its can be used on tanks that are not reef ready.
kclester, Incase you want info about an overflow box you can search it on this website or google it.
An overflow box can flood the DT...
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by crazy4reefs
http:///forum/post/2723301
I am not an expert here but I am a little confused. I dont understand why the bottom of the tank would have to be drilled if kclester bought an overflow box. I believe that is the purpose of buying an overflo box because its can be used on tanks that are not reef ready.
kclester, Incase you want info about an overflow box you can search it on this website or google it.
If the overflow box breaks its siphon, the DT is going to overflow, and if the pump fails the fuge is going to overflow... Its still a disaster waiting to happen...
http:///forum/post/2723301
I am not an expert here but I am a little confused. I dont understand why the bottom of the tank would have to be drilled if kclester bought an overflow box. I believe that is the purpose of buying an overflo box because its can be used on tanks that are not reef ready.
kclester, Incase you want info about an overflow box you can search it on this website or google it.
If the overflow box breaks its siphon, the DT is going to overflow, and if the pump fails the fuge is going to overflow... Its still a disaster waiting to happen...
kclester
Active Member
well what would make the scrylic or the plastic container not over flow ?
i mean you want me to pump water from my DT into the fuge then let it gravity feed out of the fuge back into my dt...this sounds good.....but what happens if the pump in my dt fails and all the water from the fugr rush's into my dt wont this flood it ?
i mean you want me to pump water from my DT into the fuge then let it gravity feed out of the fuge back into my dt...this sounds good.....but what happens if the pump in my dt fails and all the water from the fugr rush's into my dt wont this flood it ?
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by kclester
http:///forum/post/2723392
well what would make the scrylic or the plastic container not over flow ?
i mean you want me to pump water from my DT into the fuge then let it gravity feed out of the fuge back into my dt...this sounds good.....but what happens if the pump in my dt fails and all the water from the fugr rush's into my dt wont this flood it ?
Here is a drawing. If you make the water lvl as high as all the blue lines, the DT will not flood because the water lvl will only drop about an inch in the return chamber (the teal line) which isn't a lot and isn't enough to make your DT flood.
http:///forum/post/2723392
well what would make the scrylic or the plastic container not over flow ?
i mean you want me to pump water from my DT into the fuge then let it gravity feed out of the fuge back into my dt...this sounds good.....but what happens if the pump in my dt fails and all the water from the fugr rush's into my dt wont this flood it ?
Here is a drawing. If you make the water lvl as high as all the blue lines, the DT will not flood because the water lvl will only drop about an inch in the return chamber (the teal line) which isn't a lot and isn't enough to make your DT flood.
coral keeper
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So, go to wall-mart or homedepot and get a clear plastic container, its going to be cheap and easy to drill through.
subielover
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Wish I could help you, I am following along with your project though, hope it works out for you