Design for Tank

[greenstarman]

I have seen many acrylic mantis tanks in the range of 24 inches long and maybe 5 inches tall with the end of the tank being used as the filtration. Can someone explain to me the method of filtering that is being used for that. Is it being syphoned out to a sump or just going to a canister filter.

Thanks

 

[JmLee]

truvu makes tanks that have a overflow that runs to the back section of the tank. And behind there is a pump that pumps the water back into the tank. Its kind of like having a sump but its not. Anyways i think the idea is to hide all the equipment and you could even use it as a fuge. Well hope that helps.

 

[Agu]

Those types of tanks are commonly used for Nano reefs, primarily because all the equipment is hidden. The chamber in back is the sump/canister, water doesn't leave the actual tank.

However, a lot of the premade tanks have a reputation of being fragile (and expensive). You can basically do the same thing to a standard tank a lot cheaper.

 

[greenstarman]

I have some 3/8" acrylic and was planning on building my own small mantis tank. I would say roughly 20" long 7" wide and 6" tall. How could a filtration system be incorporated into this.

 

[greenstarman]

Bump

 

[lemures-ex]

You could do something like this. Plenty of ways to customise that to your needs.

 

[lemures-ex]

Obviously you would put the media/pump in the back instead of standpipes...

 

[greenstarman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8053062#post8053062 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lemures-ex
You could do something like this. Plenty of ways to customise that to your needs.

Was there supposed to be a link on there?

 

[lemures-ex]

Haha, I copied it but didn't paste it

http://www.melevsreef.com./acrylics/tank/nick/jnick.html

 

[greenstarman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8046948#post8046948 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by greenstarman
I have some 3/8" acrylic and was planning on building my own small mantis tank. I would say roughly 20" long 7" wide and 6" tall. How could a filtration system be incorporated into this.

Reading back to the top of this thread I put on here what I wanted to build. I want to use the last 4-5 inches and use a router to create a surface skimmer. I don't want anything taller than 6 inches tall.

 

[lemures-ex]

I think the best way to do a long thin tank like this would be to have the overflow on one end and the return on the ooposite for best water flow. You could build the filter in, run it to a canister or a sump/fuge or even use it as a fuge for a larger system and put it right above the other aquarium where a fuge belongs, emptying into the larger tank via the overflow.