Veterans, Help Me Make a Reverse Carlson

[jmarches]

OKay,

I've been researching this device for awhile and dredged up some old threads on making a Reverse Carlson Surge Device (RCSD). I have a good understanding of how they work, but I don't know what the prerequisites for the sytem are.

Here's what I'm considering:

I have a oceanic 42G hex tank that is not drilled or anything. I intend on making an internal 1G RCSD out of acrylic sheets or PVC. But I am not sure if my system is appropriate because it is glass and also only 24" wide. Should I perhaps go with a 1/2G surge?

Another interesting Idea that I had was to exhaust RCSD into a sump mounted above the display that then drained down into the display tank.

People don't seem to post much about these devices, so I'm not sure how much people know about these. But if you do, PLEASE post something.

I think a reply to this thread may be a long shot.

 

[Pbrown3701]

I am no expert - but I have heard that these don't work well on tanks less than 4 feet long (minimum) - I could very well be wrong

 

[jmarches]

Why wouldn't it work on a smaller tank? Just make the RCSD smaller right?

 

[jmarches]

bump

 

[itstheantitang]

I think he may be thinking of the tunze wavebox.

 

[jmarches]

bump

 

[jmarches]

Anybody?

 

[perpetual98]

This is the first thing that I thought of when I just glanced at your thread title. lol

 

[evoracer]

LOL but his name was Carlton.

 

[bkwudzjeep]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7992400#post7992400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by perpetual98
This is the first thing that I thought of when I just glanced at your thread title. lol

:lol: so did I....

 

[exoticaquatix]

LOL, what a great surprize at the end of a thread!
sorry, dont have any further input.
-nick

 

[dpstrand]

Hahahaha

 

[jmarches]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7992412#post7992412 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkwudzjeep
:lol: so did I....

Hehe

ne real advice? lol

 

[H20ENG]

Any surge will help the tank. The bigger the vent plumbing, the faster and stronger it'll surge, but also noisier. It doesnt matter what shape you make it in, but you dont want it so big that when all the water is displaced it will overflow the tank
Make one out of a 2 liter of something first and hold it in place (lots of upward force on these guys!) to get a feel for the volume and if you can stand the noise.
Have fun,
Chris