Lets see what's in your stand! mechanical photo's
- Thread starter tcarswell
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135 gallon that i picked up off craigslist for only $500 came complete w/ two ehiem thermal filters with the lil digital monitor. seals on top were a little weak and had small leaks but nothing a couple ratchet straps wont fix to hold them tops on there tight
It's really simple...tcarswell;3461302; said:Nice ! I like the ratchet straps pretty innovative
Hey Ben can you give us a little guidance on how your setup works ? Im ashamed to admit I only understand it partially. Then you got your jet pilot switches up there too im all confused
,basic overflow system utilizing Glass_Holes.com dual 2" overflow box.
A Reeflow DART 3600gph pump wired to switch #5, feeds the tank with filtered water, from the pump outlet, via a 1.5" supply pipe, 1.5" check valve, split into 2 x 1.5" bulkheads 1/3rd the way off the bottom of the tank.
All the water delivered to the tank, is overflowed into the 2 x 2" overflow box. 2 x 2" PVC pipes drain that water to the top of the bio-chamber.
It goes through the Jap Mat and into the 24" x 24" drip plate. This trickles the water into the bio-chamber filled with 1,000 scrubbies.
Water then goes out the bottom into the next chamber where it is heated to 85f by 2 x 250watt stealth heaters, run off of a blue line heater controller switched by #4 switch.
After that, it is past over a 18watt UV filter, Switch #3 and into the last chamber where baffles direct water to the 2" bulkhead that feeds the DART pump...
Switch #1 is the MAIN and Switch #2 is for the Lighting
see? ...simple
Don't hit the wrong switch!
zennzzo;3461384; said:It's really simple...
basic overflow system utilizing Glass_Holes.com dual 2" overflow box.
A Reeflow DART 3600gph pump wired to switch #5, feeds the tank with filtered water, from the pump outlet, via a 1.5" supply pipe, 1.5" check valve, split into 2 x 1.5" bulkheads 1/3rd the way off the bottom of the tank.
All the water delivered to the tank, is overflowed into the 2 x 2" overflow box. 2 x 2" PVC pipes drain that water to the top of the bio-chamber.
It goes through the Jap Mat and into the 24" x 24" drip plate. This trickles the water into the bio-chamber filled with 1,000 scrubbies.
Water then goes out the bottom into the next chamber where it is heated to 85f by 2 x 250watt stealth heaters, run off of a blue line heater controller switched by #4 switch.
After that, it is past over a 18watt UV filter, Switch #3 and into the last chamber where baffles direct water to the 2" bulkhead that feeds the DART pump...
Switch #1 is the MAIN and Switch #2 is for the Lighting
see? ...simple
You da man. So how much GPH is the turbo twist running? I got an 18 watt but I run it super slow.. like 115-140 gph max.
All UP = RUN #1 DOWN = Water ChangeRedearsunfish;3461659; said:Don't hit the wrong switch!
75-100gph...I plumbed for max dwell time...tcarswell;3461759; said:
The Bio chamber is vented all the way around and the rest of the sump doesn't need it...the cover isn't Air-tight, just there to prevent the condensation from getting out of the sump...syndicate;3461784; said:
Right on man. Thats why I got mine so low... good dwell timezennzzo;3462052; said:All UP = RUN #1 DOWN = Water Change
75-100gph...I plumbed for max dwell time...
The Bio chamber is vented all the way around and the rest of the sump doesn't need it...the cover isn't Air-tight, just there to prevent the condensation from getting out of the sump...