3.5 gallon nano tank

[Oceandeep]

after some many bad comments... decide to get a proper tank

[Oceandeep]

overflow pipe in action....

[Oceandeep]

diy over flow pipe

[hotlemond]

is the overflow surface intake too deep into the water?

[Oceandeep]

the deeper the intake the faster the water flow out....

tested afew setting before

[releeps]

Nice start! Planning to start a tank with similar size or abit smaller

Keep us posted

[Oceandeep]

txs.... now mixing the salt ... tmorow will add in LR from

my 3ft tank

[releeps]

Btw, nice scaled down overflow pipe.

[Oceandeep]

need a small 1.. and also I just bought a small air pump

for my small air stone skimmer

[hobbes]

nice. i would acutalyl suggest.. lol put somethin at the back of display tank, so we dont see the pipes and things at the back of the tank

[Alvin Tan]

nice. i would acutalyl suggest.. lol put somethin at the back of display tank, so we dont see the pipes and things at the back of the tank

for nano tank..try to hide as many pipings as possible..cannt see anything den nicer mahx..

[LoReNsIa]

Great Setup for a small tank i must sae... 2 thumbs up for ur tank.. and nice over flow pipe.. haha.. Cheers..

[chrisyew]

diy over flow pipe

Interesting.

Is this an overflow pipe or need a submersible pump to suck water out? So from your diy sump, do you need another pump to suck back the water into the tank? Can tell where you get the parts of your diy pipe?

If possible pls show more photos of your out, in pipe to the sump and also photo of your sump.

Thank you.

[Alvin Tan]

Interesting.

Is this an overflow pipe or need a submersible pump to suck water out? So from your diy sump, do you need another pump to suck back the water into the tank? Can tell where you get the parts of your diy pipe?

If possible pls show more photos of your out, in pipe to the sump and also photo of your sump.

Thank you.

if dere is 2 pumps running the overflow..it is nt a gd idea even wif 2 pumps of the same kind...eventually...one of them will wear out and run abit slower den the other...therefore..the flowrate is nt synchronise...bro...try using gravity...much more trustworthy...and use a return pump of cuz...my 2 cents worth of advice if you are using 2 pumps 2 do the job...

[Oceandeep]

I only use 1 return pump to pump the water from the sump to

main tank.

It is a DIY overflow pipe, The material I get from normal fish shop.

[chrisyew]

if dere is 2 pumps running the overflow..it is nt a gd idea even wif 2 pumps of the same kind...eventually...one of them will wear out and run abit slower den the other...therefore..the flowrate is nt synchronise...bro...try using gravity...much more trustworthy...and use a return pump of cuz...my 2 cents worth of advice if you are using 2 pumps 2 do the job...

Thanks. Guess I'm beginning to understand more.

[chrisyew]

I only use 1 return pump to pump the water from the sump to

main tank.

It is a DIY overflow pipe, The material I get from normal fish shop.

Thanks. What is the flow rate / power of the return pump? What brand is that?

[Oceandeep]

At this moment I using very low rate 300 lit/hr. brand Oceanfree

[chrisyew]

At this moment I using very low rate 300 lit/hr. brand Oceanfree

Thanks. Can show some photos of your sump?

[Oceandeep]

will post more picture once I finish my Diy LED light set.

[Alvin Tan]

Thanks. Can show some photos of your sump?

bro..can change 2 a pump flowrate higher abit more shld nt be a big prob..

[Oceandeep]

that depend on the rate of the overflow pipe.

The flow rate of the overflow pipe is depend on the

depth of the pipe in the main tank. So If the pipe is

not deep enough, the flow will be very slow. So

if you get a strong pump, you actually dry up the sump

tank and flood the main tank.....

[chrisyew]

I only use 1 return pump to pump the water from the sump to

main tank.

It is a DIY overflow pipe, The material I get from normal fish shop.

I've tried looking for around 5 to 6 lfs including C328, polyart and some shops in Pasir Ris fishfarm still couldn't find your 2 U-connection and that T-joint of that size.

Are your U-connection joined by 2 L-tube? Most L-tubes available at the lfs cannot be joined together as they are of the same size. Do you mind telling which lfs you buy from?

The top U-join, is there an outlet for priming? As the photo can't see clearly.

Thank you.

[chrisyew]

OK, finally found all the parts except the valve you have hehe.

[Oceandeep]

the valve r from the left over of pump accessories