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[lastlight]

Originally Posted by chris121277

WOW Man!.....thats going to be one monster tank..I'm looking forward to seeing this all come together.

Thanks I'm looking forward to it as well. It will move faster than the first big one I hope.

[Doug]

Looks like its going to be a very nice build & tank, Brett. Good luck with it all. I can sell you my 160 in awhile and you can run a pair then.

[kien]

[golf nut]

When you said two sides viewable I thought we had won a watch, now I see one side is actually an end panel, although this doesn't eliminate the system I have been discussing in the mulltidirectional thread it does make it a little trickier, assuming the back wall is black indicates that you don't plan on spending much time viewing back there and that wall may well have rock against it, correct me if I am wrong.

Just a thought, if you were to swing the tank 90 degrees you would have a true two side view and a better view from your desk, if not then we will deal with the cards we have been dealt, alternatively if you give up the viewing area in the fish room then we can accomplish almost everything.

Typically I start by determining where the overflow is and insisting that surface water moves in that direction, you would be amazed at the number of people that have it all wrong and do not understand why they are having a tough time with their system, their surface water is akin to a cesspool.

In your case you have what I would usually label a peninsula tank, except you blacked out one side, return water from the sump should enter the tank at the visible end at the surface and be fired horizontally down to the overflow end, where you have a Beananimals drain system.
Regardless of whether you go with the barrel roll principle or the reversing principle the surface flow should be fixed as suggested. until you have time to look over the plan it will be hard to determine the best design, depending on your response.

The only other thing that I will offer is to get the best blast for the buck and the best flow available all outlets and drains should enhance each other,additionally, the main object other than removing crap from the tank is to move as much water as possible without internal interference, don't fire outlets into rocks or walls, fire them into voids so that the whole volume of the tank is pulled into the action.

This will be the goal.

Paul

[frizzo1983]

Brett
Looking great can`t wait to see water in it!!! I like the side overflows on mine, im sure you will too. Tagin along come over to my place and we can plan a raid on Kiens tanks one night. Just Kidding

[lastlight]

Dude I've practically got a LEASH on Kien now. He didn't tell you I'm his running coach? Raid sounds like a good idea though!

[frizzo1983]

Let me know when your going for a run and I could do the dirty work. I must stop over there one day and have a chat with him its been a while.

[kien]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Dude I've practically got a LEASH on Kien

Dude I told you, that was just a one time thing. Thought we agreed that was just to satisfy our curiosities.

[lastlight]

Here's a pretty lame drawing of what my rock layout could be like. I want it pretty simple with 3 main structures. Paul had requested I draw something up to help me with hole placement so I can pass along the details to Concept.

The silliness. I think I lost a mushroom and one of my high-heeled shoes in this drawing.

[Delphinus]

I can send you back the mushroom ledge from my tank if you really really want it?