sully08
06-08-2011, 04:18 AM
I wanted to try and make my own over flows, at the present time they are working really well. Power outage test completed and all is good.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h321/Sullywatson/tankproject001.jpg
I decided to try the closed loop thing, the lines on the right are 1 suction line going down to the pump and the discharge teeing off to 2 lines, 1 of those lines is teeing again to loc-line in the tank.
The sump pump does the same thing on the other side. Both pumps together provide 3500-4000 GPH of flow. We will see how this does, might have to add power heads later.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=7839&stc=1&d=1307508347
Found a local glass shop to come out and drill the main tank, it went really smooth. He had the best equipment which helped ease my stress. I don't think I would attempt it myself, it was worth the money.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=7837&d=1307507551
Eventually I will turn the far left compartment into a refug. The return is in the middle. I will slip a little flow off the discharge of the pump to supply water to the refug. I don't need much water going to it, just a nice gentle flow controlled with a ball valve.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=7838&d=1307507551
I get the tank in the wall and my wife chooses what goes on the wall
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h321/Sullywatson/tankproject018.jpg
It is nice to have the space in the back to work on things. Hopefully maint. will be easy. I have a floor drain in the area which is handy.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h321/Sullywatson/tankproject004.jpg
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h321/Sullywatson/tankproject001.jpg
I decided to try the closed loop thing, the lines on the right are 1 suction line going down to the pump and the discharge teeing off to 2 lines, 1 of those lines is teeing again to loc-line in the tank.
The sump pump does the same thing on the other side. Both pumps together provide 3500-4000 GPH of flow. We will see how this does, might have to add power heads later.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=7839&stc=1&d=1307508347
Found a local glass shop to come out and drill the main tank, it went really smooth. He had the best equipment which helped ease my stress. I don't think I would attempt it myself, it was worth the money.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=7837&d=1307507551
Eventually I will turn the far left compartment into a refug. The return is in the middle. I will slip a little flow off the discharge of the pump to supply water to the refug. I don't need much water going to it, just a nice gentle flow controlled with a ball valve.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=7838&d=1307507551
I get the tank in the wall and my wife chooses what goes on the wall
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h321/Sullywatson/tankproject018.jpg
It is nice to have the space in the back to work on things. Hopefully maint. will be easy. I have a floor drain in the area which is handy.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h321/Sullywatson/tankproject004.jpg