wonk
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I'm in early construction of a new in-wall 120. Just ordered my custom Envision Arcylics tank (yes!) that will arrive in about a month--so now I'm committed!
I'm plumbing down from 1st floor to basement where the 75 g 'fuge and 30G sump will be. I'm planning on running the overflow down to a T and a ballhead where I can regulate some of the overflow to the 'fuge with the rest going directly to the sump.
I did a bit of concrete work in my basement and have some exposed soil that I'm thinking of placing 2 food-quality plastic 55 gallon drums a bit in the soil to help facilitate heat exchange and to add more volume... so these things would get 100-200 gph from the overflow I'm thinking along with the fuge that all drain into the sump.
I'm wondering, though, if it's a good idea to put these large, dark vessels in my system. I'm thinking they would act as a settling tank to a large degree... could I be creating a ticking nutrent time-bomb? And what might eventually grow in there? and might I need more water movement in 'em?
I'm also wondering if having say 200G of water in the basement may help with heat exchange to the point where I don't need a chiller. . . I'm not planning on buying one off the bat but will budget for one should I need to in August.
I'm plumbing down from 1st floor to basement where the 75 g 'fuge and 30G sump will be. I'm planning on running the overflow down to a T and a ballhead where I can regulate some of the overflow to the 'fuge with the rest going directly to the sump.
I did a bit of concrete work in my basement and have some exposed soil that I'm thinking of placing 2 food-quality plastic 55 gallon drums a bit in the soil to help facilitate heat exchange and to add more volume... so these things would get 100-200 gph from the overflow I'm thinking along with the fuge that all drain into the sump.
I'm wondering, though, if it's a good idea to put these large, dark vessels in my system. I'm thinking they would act as a settling tank to a large degree... could I be creating a ticking nutrent time-bomb? And what might eventually grow in there? and might I need more water movement in 'em?
I'm also wondering if having say 200G of water in the basement may help with heat exchange to the point where I don't need a chiller. . . I'm not planning on buying one off the bat but will budget for one should I need to in August.
