steveweast
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Curlybear... I still have the old tank; but, it is spoken for.
Julio.... 72w X 30h X 90d
Melev.... yes, everything is done from the rear. I wanted the tank to appear as a picture on the wall with no cabinetry. With the great access through the sliding light hood, I don't think I would even want to access through the front, even if I did have access through there.... I would have to be up on a ladder and reaching over the tank's lip. Your question on feeding is a great one.... I thought long and hard as to how to make feeding quick and easy (especially for others who are feeding the tank in my absence). In the sump (in those equipment pics), you'll notice a small (about 8" x 10") acylic baffle that surrounds one of the two return pumps. This baffle has holes at the bottom to allow water to be sucked from the sump as usual; however, what this baffle does do, is allow me or anyone else to dissolve frozen food in a cup and just pour it into this baffle. The pump sucks up the food into the tank and the baffle keeps the food around the return's intake until it is all sucked up to the main tank (and not blow around the sump where it might be caught up in skimmers or any other equipment). This way, anyone can feed the tank quickly and not have to get up onto the tank's platform to access the top of the tank. A great question Melev.... it is one that took me awhile to come up with a simple, yet pratical solution.
karm40... It is really hard to attribute my success to any one thing ....but, I guess that I would have to say planning. Trying to solve minor annoyance problems (like the feeding issue above) goes a long way in trying to create a large,yet easy to maintain system. Although my constant striving to improve the system might play a role too. I just can't leave the thing alone.
Julio.... 72w X 30h X 90d
Melev.... yes, everything is done from the rear. I wanted the tank to appear as a picture on the wall with no cabinetry. With the great access through the sliding light hood, I don't think I would even want to access through the front, even if I did have access through there.... I would have to be up on a ladder and reaching over the tank's lip. Your question on feeding is a great one.... I thought long and hard as to how to make feeding quick and easy (especially for others who are feeding the tank in my absence). In the sump (in those equipment pics), you'll notice a small (about 8" x 10") acylic baffle that surrounds one of the two return pumps. This baffle has holes at the bottom to allow water to be sucked from the sump as usual; however, what this baffle does do, is allow me or anyone else to dissolve frozen food in a cup and just pour it into this baffle. The pump sucks up the food into the tank and the baffle keeps the food around the return's intake until it is all sucked up to the main tank (and not blow around the sump where it might be caught up in skimmers or any other equipment). This way, anyone can feed the tank quickly and not have to get up onto the tank's platform to access the top of the tank. A great question Melev.... it is one that took me awhile to come up with a simple, yet pratical solution.
karm40... It is really hard to attribute my success to any one thing ....but, I guess that I would have to say planning. Trying to solve minor annoyance problems (like the feeding issue above) goes a long way in trying to create a large,yet easy to maintain system. Although my constant striving to improve the system might play a role too. I just can't leave the thing alone.
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