Thats what I was thinking, or three canister filters but I am trying to take the easiest route. Only question I have about the sump would be what would I do for the intake or "overflow". I will not drill the tank and the overflow boxes you can buy wont fit because of the acylic ledges that are I believe 4" wide plus the wood trim. Would I pe forced to do canisters at that point?
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If you can't use the HOB overflows and don't want to drill the tank then there is no use considering a sump. It will only work with one of those two setups.
I think I might have found the solution, this place seems to custom make HOB over flows that are for euro braced tanks and can customize the water level range as well.
http://www.lifereef.com/siphon.html
Would a 55g sump be sufficient or would I need a canister as well?
You read my mind Frank. Almost looks like it needs to be power washed and then sent through the car wash lol
when you're done using the shop vac......HOURS later probably lol, some Murphy's Wood Oil soap will shine the stand right up, just don't use it on the TOP part.....you don't want any water/condensation building up on the wood from ABOVE the tank, then dripping chemicals into your water and kill your fish.
Make sure the oil soap stays on the stand and ONLY on the stand......and read the directions for best results. As far as the tops/lids/upper levels of wood I would probably start by scrubbing w/ some white vinegar to clean off calcium/water stains, and if you really want to put a shine on it, a little bit of vegetable oil (or canola/corn/olive oil is fine too), just make sure aall of your moving is over and done with because everything will be very slippery afterwards and you don't want to drop anything.
Take your time, no rush, be careful and get PLENTY of help when it comes to moving stuff so no one gets hurt and nothing gets damaged. Much easier and safer to lift 600 lbs with 6 people sharing the load than 3.
That murphys will make it shine for sure lol. and I dont want to touch the top but maybe I will have to come up with an idea to replace the top panels since some of them are pretty chewed up on the edges which is suprising for how good the rest of the wood looks.when you're done using the shop vac......HOURS later probably lol, some Murphy's Wood Oil soap will shine the stand right up, just don't use it on the TOP part.....you don't want any water/condensation building up on the wood from ABOVE the tank, then dripping chemicals into your water and kill your fish.
Make sure the oil soap stays on the stand and ONLY on the stand......and read the directions for best results. As far as the tops/lids/upper levels of wood I would probably start by scrubbing w/ some white vinegar to clean off calcium/water stains, and if you really want to put a shine on it, a little bit of vegetable oil (or canola/corn/olive oil is fine too), just make sure aall of your moving is over and done with because everything will be very slippery afterwards and you don't want to drop anything.
Take your time, no rush, be careful and get PLENTY of help when it comes to moving stuff so no one gets hurt and nothing gets damaged. Much easier and safer to lift 600 lbs with 6 people sharing the load than 3.
Vinegar is a life savor when it comes to getting that crap off, had to do that with my 90 and that tank is crystal clear. Never heard of vegetable oil but I will have to try it out!
And you dont have to tell me twice about the extra help lol. 4 people moved that tank.. wasn't as bad as I thought but I will be replacing one of my buddies who is the "Gym rat" cause he couldnt even hold the tank and almost dropped it after ten seconds trying to get it out of the guys waiting room! Alot more than the tank would have been damaged then haha
ya, the vegetable oil is useful for a variety of things, I just wouldn't use anything that isn't Au Naturale on an area that can have condensation or water splatter build up and then drip back into your tank and contaminate the water. It is quite safe to use and even if some makes it into the tank, oil and water don't mix so it wouldn't affect the chemical composition of the water in anyway and will actually remain visible floating in the water for easy extraction with a siphon hose or whatever.
One of the other phenomenally useful/helpful properties of vegetable oil are it's glue-dissolving properties....it can be used to removes tape-residue, glues and other sticky substances that can be a major annoyance *AHEM FLY PAPER STRIPS AHEM* or eye-sores.
I have also used it to safely remove snake eggs from glass or other surfaces they quickly bond to when the fluid they are surrounded by dries.
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- i'm sure you have something to add to the uses of vegetable-based oils, right?ya, the vegetable oil is useful for a variety of things, I just wouldn't use anything that isn't Au Naturale on an area that can have condensation or water splatter build up and then drip back into your tank and contaminate the water. It is quite safe to use and even if some makes it into the tank, oil and water don't mix so it wouldn't affect the chemical composition of the water in anyway and will actually remain visible floating in the water for easy extraction with a siphon hose or whatever.
One of the other phenomenally useful/helpful properties of vegetable oil are it's glue-dissolving properties....it can be used to removes tape-residue, glues and other sticky substances that can be a major annoyance *AHEM FLY PAPER STRIPS AHEM* or eye-sores.
There is some existing 3M tape that the previous owner used in the tank for his light fixtures I think so that will be helpful once the time comes. I just want to get this started already but trying to keep it on the back burner lol. Parents seem to have come around to it but just incase.
I have a whole plan to tackle from DIY lighting, filtration, Waste Overflow, Auto water fill/changes. should be fun!
