My Bulkheaded Tank Plan
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i'm having trouble seeing what is what.
geoj
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calbert0
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Originally Posted by GeoJ
http:///forum/post/3163280
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Well what do you think
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Where is the bulkhead? Is that an overflow that will be drilled to go down to a lower sump, or is that going to be a baffle in the main tank that you overflow water into, cycle through and then pump back up?
http:///forum/post/3163280
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Well what do you think
Where is the bulkhead? Is that an overflow that will be drilled to go down to a lower sump, or is that going to be a baffle in the main tank that you overflow water into, cycle through and then pump back up?
geoj
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A baffle in the main tank that you overflow water into, cycle through and then pump back up no sump.
I was thinking of a bulkhead to go out into a closed loop for my chiller and auto top off. For now this will be my DT, in years to come I will use this as a show refugium. With a 60gal cube on top.
The baffle will be blacked so you can’t see the return
I was thinking of a bulkhead to go out into a closed loop for my chiller and auto top off. For now this will be my DT, in years to come I will use this as a show refugium. With a 60gal cube on top.
The baffle will be blacked so you can’t see the return
aquaknight
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Originally Posted by GeoJ
http:///forum/post/3163150
I think I will put a Niger Trigger in this tank...
Hopefully the comment was just to draw in responses? Obviously a 27'ish gallon tank (24"L x 19"H x 13.5"D) is not appropriate for a Niger of really any size...
One thing, you'll have to add a baffle into the back to keep the water level height constant with the skimmer, or you'll never get the skimmer adjusted correctly. Which, would eat into the return gallonage. I have no idea on your skimmer dimensions, so figuring just dividing the baffle area in half, that's only 4 gallons per side (12"x11.25"x6.5").
http:///forum/post/3163150
I think I will put a Niger Trigger in this tank...
Hopefully the comment was just to draw in responses? Obviously a 27'ish gallon tank (24"L x 19"H x 13.5"D) is not appropriate for a Niger of really any size...
One thing, you'll have to add a baffle into the back to keep the water level height constant with the skimmer, or you'll never get the skimmer adjusted correctly. Which, would eat into the return gallonage. I have no idea on your skimmer dimensions, so figuring just dividing the baffle area in half, that's only 4 gallons per side (12"x11.25"x6.5").
geoj
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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/3163363
Hopefully the comment was just to draw in responses? Obviously a 27'ish gallon tank (24"L x 19"H x 13.5"D) is not appropriate for a Niger of really any size...
One thing, you'll have to add a baffle into the back to keep the water level height constant with the skimmer, or you'll never get the skimmer adjusted correctly. Which, would eat into the return gallonage. I have no idea on your skimmer dimensions, so figuring just dividing the baffle area in half, that's only 4 gallons per side (12"x11.25"x6.5").
You posted
The skimmer is say 6x4 and do you think it needs a bubble trap or just a tall baffle to separate the return from the skimmer?
http:///forum/post/3163363
Hopefully the comment was just to draw in responses? Obviously a 27'ish gallon tank (24"L x 19"H x 13.5"D) is not appropriate for a Niger of really any size...
One thing, you'll have to add a baffle into the back to keep the water level height constant with the skimmer, or you'll never get the skimmer adjusted correctly. Which, would eat into the return gallonage. I have no idea on your skimmer dimensions, so figuring just dividing the baffle area in half, that's only 4 gallons per side (12"x11.25"x6.5").
You posted
The skimmer is say 6x4 and do you think it needs a bubble trap or just a tall baffle to separate the return from the skimmer?
aquaknight
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Originally Posted by GeoJ
http:///forum/post/3163368
The skimmer is say 6x4 and do you think it needs a bubble trap or just a tall baffle to separate the return from the skimmer?
To maximize space, I would just do a baffle, and just rig up some extra acrylic over the pump intake, so it diffuses the splash and draws water only from the bottom.
http:///forum/post/3163368
The skimmer is say 6x4 and do you think it needs a bubble trap or just a tall baffle to separate the return from the skimmer?
To maximize space, I would just do a baffle, and just rig up some extra acrylic over the pump intake, so it diffuses the splash and draws water only from the bottom.