How high or low are you placing the loc-lines after the bulkheads on the bottom glass?
Have you thought about using the revolution attachments for the overhead returns?
Didn't see on the website what flow the 4-way could handle, what's the gph on the Sequence that you are planning to use?
Pecan - Not sure on the final height of the locline from the bottom of the tank. Part of it will depend on the sand depth and rock structure. I thought about the revolution attachments, but we are attempting to cut down on the amount of plumbing hanging in the tank. When I talked to Paul at OM, he said he hasn't been able to stop the 4-way with is Sequence Stingray pump so we should have tons of head room on our system.
Building the tank "into the wall" made me think of lots of thinks like "if it floods, its not only going to get the carpet wet, but its going to damage the drywall too". Overbuilding the setup was the only option, since saving the house from destruction was also a concern....
Fursphere - I couldn't agree with you more. We have never had water on the floor (knock on wood) and I'm not about to start now. Our current system has multiple interlocks and redundant features. The new system will be even simpler with greater redundancy and water capacity. Wet sheetrock is NO fun!
On your drawing with the 1/2" Sea-Swirl, you'll limit yourself to about 550 gph on the return, maybe go up to a 3/4" Sea-Swirl?
If I can come up with a 3/4 Sea-Swirl or 1" I'd be much happier! The 1/2" was a mistake, but I already have it on a closed loop with a MAG7. I may split the return between the Sea-Swirl and another locline if I have a static area.
Fliger - I agree that 30" wouldn't be that much of a push front to back. Especially since ~4-5" will be hidden by the wall. We are going to have VHOs in front and back which would allow for some flexibility with a 50/50 or AquaSun bulb if we needed a little more light in the back or front.
I'd LOVE to go bigger. My wife is convinced its a testosterone thing, but it's all about compromise. She is still convinced the 75g we already have would look just fine in the wall. Truth be told, my loving wife has been extremely supportive of this whole thing. "Honey let's build a new house and I was thinking we should reduce the garage space by 25%, put in an extra sink, extra window, extra wall, extra door, extra ventilation system, and oh yea - how would you feel about punching a big whole in the wall of our new living room?"
sde219 - I've been looking at a frag/grow out area also. I've already got a backup IceCap660 which would get some frags going and could add a single MH later. The big push right now is to get the main system setup and running. Somewhere we have to have enough money to do sprinklers, blinds, grass, and landscaping. All are good problems to have, but none are cheap!
Thanks everyone!
