bulletproof Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Hi guys. After reading up for so long, i decided to setup a marine tank. Currently i've a 2FT X 1.5FT X 1.5FT tank with a wrought iron stand. I decided to make another tank with an overflow system.. but got no idea on how to design it. And also is it possible to convert my old tank into a sump tank? looking through the members tanks, everyone seems to have very different design of the overflow system and sump but without exact measurements, i could ask my LFS to custom make the tank/sump. Any members can help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 14, 2004 Author Share Posted February 14, 2004 Help anyone? perhaps gives me some links? thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted February 14, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 14, 2004 Decide on the main tank size first? What size you are planning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 14, 2004 Author Share Posted February 14, 2004 Decide on the main tank size first? What size you are planning? i would like to use back my 2FT X 1.5FT wrought iron stand, so i've decided on a 2FT x 1.5FT tank size. Wanted to make an overflow tank and a sump tank but got no idea on the measurements of the part where the water overflows and the designs and measurements of the sump tank. After looking through the "members tank spec forum", it seems that most of your seems to focus of their livestocks and corals instead of their tank setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member 19percula Posted February 14, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 14, 2004 wat design u mean pls state example : design of the tank? design of the landscape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted February 14, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 14, 2004 Most of the tank makers know the basic design. You tell the size of the tank you want to make,they will be able to tell you the design and the measurement. They can even sketch for you. Yup you can try to use your existing tank as sump. But it depends on the existing tank and how you want to do your sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 14, 2004 Author Share Posted February 14, 2004 wat design u mean pls stateexample : design of the tank? design of the landscape? Bro.. what i mean is the design of the part where the water overflows to the sump. i've attached a picture of a design of a overflow system which i saw from one of the members here. The red colour part is the part where the water overflows.. what i need to know is the measurements.. the diameter of the hole.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 14, 2004 Author Share Posted February 14, 2004 Most of the tank makers know the basic design. You tell the size of the tank you want to make,they will be able to tell you the design and the measurement. They can even sketch for you. Yup you can try to use your existing tank as sump. But it depends on the existing tank and how you want to do your sump. How can i use my existing tank to be a sump tank? and what is the depenency? as for the design of the sump, i got totally no idea. very sorry still very new to marine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Post in d.i.y section or pasar malam thread..think got a few tank makers here that will give you better quotes than LFS...cut the middleman, get it cheaper. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 A canister wont works better then a sump right? will be back when i book out on sat... thanks for all input.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi Bro, Is sump size depend on the size of the main tank or independent as long as it is able to collect the water and pump back by return pump? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 helpppppp anyone? got no time to go around LFS to see.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ben Posted February 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 21, 2004 ok ok ok. pmed u a solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletproof Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 sorry guys.. maybe my english is not good enough. let me rephrase it.. i wish to have designs of overflow tanks and sump tank for reference, the pipings involved. anyone can help? or can refer me to any links for me to read more? thanks alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member Ian Posted February 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2004 Hi! There no one link that give you all the answers you want. You got to search in the web and look at many many many websites and see their "equipment" section. It's alot of work but you can gat alot of your answers from there. To start my first reef, I took 8 months of searching the web to get a system that I like and belive in. And yet I'm still finding better ideas. I got like 300 links in my Favorites for aquarium info. So start your quest and 'go search' my friend! Quote Acrylic Aquarium Filtering Systems Acrylic tanks, sumps, protein skimmers, overflow box, refugium, calcium reactors, zeovit reactors and many more... Our New Address: Blk 9003, Tampines St. 93, Tampines Industrial Park A, #03-134, Singapore 528837 (Located behind Tampines SAFRA) Contact Nos. (Tel) +65 9298 9489 (Fax) +65 6588 4711 Please direct your... Email me : info@iaquatic.com *Please do not send PM's to us. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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