Hi,
I am currently in the process of designing my new tank.
It will be placed in a double garage conversion (which is yet to get underway).
The tank will most likely measure 9ft x 2.5ft (w) x 28" (h).
28" high because that's the highest I've been told I can do in 12mm before the prices more than double! And 2.5ft wide as it will need to get through a door, which should just allow for such a size!
Anyway...okay....I think this will be a freshwater system
uzi...I know I'm obviously in the wrong place for that, but I've been searching the internet far and wide for info and what to do in terms of tank construction/plumbing etc and I am ALWAYS linked back to the ideas and discussions on this site. People know what they are talking about here.
So basically, I am sumping it. With a central weir. 2 50mm out, and 1 35mm in...how does that sound? Return pump recommendations? With it being a freshwater system, and requiring large water changes, I want a system in place to make this as easy as possible. No buckets, butts, pipes to trudge about every week. I want this plumbed in. Returning the water isn't a problem, I will have a pipe connected to the mains (hot and cold, temp isn't overly important I've found over the years as long as it is reasonably close) going through a carbon system and back into the tank. But the water drain, without having to put a pump in each week...what are my options? A hole with a valve to drain out? I don't know. I will require at the very least 50% drain each week, so I don't think it's possible to drain from sump etc? Drain will be connected to outflow pipe of nearby sink and exit the house that way. Any ideas?!?!
Cheers, hope you salties don't mind me asking.
I am currently in the process of designing my new tank.
It will be placed in a double garage conversion (which is yet to get underway).
The tank will most likely measure 9ft x 2.5ft (w) x 28" (h).
28" high because that's the highest I've been told I can do in 12mm before the prices more than double! And 2.5ft wide as it will need to get through a door, which should just allow for such a size!
Anyway...okay....I think this will be a freshwater system
uzi...I know I'm obviously in the wrong place for that, but I've been searching the internet far and wide for info and what to do in terms of tank construction/plumbing etc and I am ALWAYS linked back to the ideas and discussions on this site. People know what they are talking about here.So basically, I am sumping it. With a central weir. 2 50mm out, and 1 35mm in...how does that sound? Return pump recommendations? With it being a freshwater system, and requiring large water changes, I want a system in place to make this as easy as possible. No buckets, butts, pipes to trudge about every week. I want this plumbed in. Returning the water isn't a problem, I will have a pipe connected to the mains (hot and cold, temp isn't overly important I've found over the years as long as it is reasonably close) going through a carbon system and back into the tank. But the water drain, without having to put a pump in each week...what are my options? A hole with a valve to drain out? I don't know. I will require at the very least 50% drain each week, so I don't think it's possible to drain from sump etc? Drain will be connected to outflow pipe of nearby sink and exit the house that way. Any ideas?!?!
Cheers, hope you salties don't mind me asking.
