Overflow design..

osi · 12/22/2011, 08:55 AM

I’m building a new tank and it’s a 96” in length and 54” deep. One side is 24” wide and other end is 36” wide. It’s one side glass tank build with concrete. I already build the tank and fix the front glass.

Now trying to figure out what’s the best overflow system is. Finally I came up with this idea as show in the diagram and want to know what you guys think about it.

Thanks.

thegrun · 12/22/2011, 09:35 AM

The diagram does not show up. How are you going to clean a 54" deep tank? Scuba gear?

osi · 12/22/2011, 11:02 AM

oops.. sorry. heres the diagram.

osi · 12/22/2011, 11:21 AM

And here are some pictures of actual tank. Just fill the tank with fresh water and phosporic acid to start curing it. That’s my friend who’s in the tank helping me with cleaning the tank.

1Sik1500 · 12/22/2011, 11:58 AM

Thats a hell of a tank! Gonna be nice. Any more info? Lighting? equipment? Stocking list?

Dragon moray ki · 12/22/2011, 12:20 PM

Are you going leds

SneakyPete · 12/22/2011, 01:22 PM

So this is like 673 gallons or so by my rough estimate just on the tank. How big of a fuge/sump type thing do you have going?

Also, have you given any thought to evaporation? You will probably want a dehumidifier somewhere near that so as to not ruin your house :-)

Awesome tank, btw. I must follow this thread.

Flip777 · 12/22/2011, 02:23 PM

I would have to say a closed loop is the best

osi · 12/22/2011, 07:19 PM

Guys its stone age of reef aquarium here in Sri Lanka. So I’m having lot of problems getting the equipments I need. It’s going to be so expensive because of 50% custom tax on marine aquarium items when I import them coz everything marine aquarium falls under luxury category.

So I don’t know what kind of equipments I can get. I’m gona plan it as it goes. One thing I know for sure is I’m going to use 16 × Giesemann T5 bulbs on ice cap. It will be 5× aquablue, 4× actinic plus, 4× pure actinic and 3× aquapink.

No SneakyPete it will be about 578 gallons coz water level is only 50” deep. And yes I’m installing two 23” exhaust fans above the tank.

Any ideas about my overflow? I’m worried it’s not going flow out all the debris in the tank.

btw if I can get my hands on good equipments I will create a build thread later. Don’t think no one wants to see a Stone Age reef aquarium lol

osi · 01/02/2012, 12:18 AM

My build thread is at

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2112905

tebstan · 01/02/2012, 02:51 AM

That link didn't work for me.

I want to follow along to see how it goes. Good luck!

12/22/2011, 08:55 AM	#1
osi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 161	Overflow design.. I’m building a new tank and it’s a 96” in length and 54” deep. One side is 24” wide and other end is 36” wide. It’s one side glass tank build with concrete. I already build the tank and fix the front glass. Now trying to figure out what’s the best overflow system is. Finally I came up with this idea as show in the diagram and want to know what you guys think about it. Thanks. __________________ My build thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112905

12/22/2011, 11:02 AM	#3
osi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 161	oops.. sorry. heres the diagram. __________________ My build thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112905

12/22/2011, 11:21 AM	#4
osi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 161	And here are some pictures of actual tank. Just fill the tank with fresh water and phosporic acid to start curing it. That’s my friend who’s in the tank helping me with cleaning the tank. __________________ My build thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112905

12/22/2011, 11:58 AM	#5
1Sik1500 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 480	Thats a hell of a tank! Gonna be nice. Any more info? Lighting? equipment? Stocking list? __________________ 60g Cube Simplicity is Key!

12/22/2011, 12:20 PM	#6
Dragon moray ki Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,236	Are you going leds __________________ "He who changes the water also picks the fish." MrTuskfish David aka sandy (ask the loungers.) Current Tank Info: 600 gallon Green moray tank connected to 400 gallon shark pond. 90 gallon mixed reef

12/22/2011, 09:35 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	The diagram does not show up. How are you going to clean a 54" deep tank? Scuba gear?

12/22/2011, 01:22 PM	#7
SneakyPete I see you Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northwestern Minnesota Posts: 513	So this is like 673 gallons or so by my rough estimate just on the tank. How big of a fuge/sump type thing do you have going? Also, have you given any thought to evaporation? You will probably want a dehumidifier somewhere near that so as to not ruin your house :-) Awesome tank, btw. I must follow this thread. __________________ 40B in recovery mode Trumpet coral, Kenya tree, unknown Zoa Skunk Cleaner, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma Current Tank Info: 40B w 29 sump. 50 lbs rock

12/22/2011, 02:23 PM	#8
Flip777 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Akron,IN Posts: 53	I would have to say a closed loop is the best __________________ Flip's Family Shop Current Tank Info: Fresh and salt water tanks Both 75 gal.

12/22/2011, 07:19 PM	#9
osi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 161	Guys its stone age of reef aquarium here in Sri Lanka. So I’m having lot of problems getting the equipments I need. It’s going to be so expensive because of 50% custom tax on marine aquarium items when I import them coz everything marine aquarium falls under luxury category. So I don’t know what kind of equipments I can get. I’m gona plan it as it goes. One thing I know for sure is I’m going to use 16 × Giesemann T5 bulbs on ice cap. It will be 5× aquablue, 4× actinic plus, 4× pure actinic and 3× aquapink. No SneakyPete it will be about 578 gallons coz water level is only 50” deep. And yes I’m installing two 23” exhaust fans above the tank. Any ideas about my overflow? I’m worried it’s not going flow out all the debris in the tank. btw if I can get my hands on good equipments I will create a build thread later. Don’t think no one wants to see a Stone Age reef aquarium lol __________________ My build thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112905

01/02/2012, 12:18 AM	#10
osi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 161	My build thread is at http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2112905 __________________ My build thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112905

01/02/2012, 02:51 AM	#11
tebstan Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 961	That link didn't work for me. I want to follow along to see how it goes. Good luck! __________________ Washington's Rule #110: Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

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