My first monster tank!

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Olunds

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Which is prone to random bursts of aggression? And yes one is wild caught the other is F1 .... :ROFL:
 
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Olunds said:
I finally popped my cherry as far as big aquariums go! I have had a 92 gallon corner unit and a 90 standard up and running but nothing of this nature. I recently picked up a 6' x 2' x 3' 3/4 Acrylic Tank with Oak stand and canopy custom made by IPI of Hudsonville MI. I almost put a sleeping bag in it last night but the was scared my wife would have made me keep sleeping there.
Anyway I am going to need alot of help with numerous questions over the next month or so while this baby gets up and running. First the tank has two overflows (one in each corner) with a 1.5" (maybe bigger havent measured yet) drain and two (another guess) 3/4" returns. The fittings on the bottom of the tank have all been taken off. I would like to order all new bulkheads. Any bulkhead superior to the rest? Also since the overflows are 3ft tall I will only be able to get my hands on the bottom side, can I still install the bulkheads properly? I thinking of using a 90 gallon for the sump. Partition 30 gallons off for water changes, and the other 60 for the sump. Any suggestions?
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As far as I can tell bulkheads are bulkheads not even sure theirs a real prevalent namebrand. You'll want the slip type bulkheads for the drain, might take 2 people to install and is far easier with the tank on it's side. Once it's threaded tight, if it drips, you can tighten it more from underneath all by yourself. As for the return - all depends on your drive, if using external drives they are 1" plumping so the bulkhead would be a 1" to 3/4" reducing bulkhead. If your using the smaller mag drive intrenal pumps might be able to do 3/4" to 3/4".

As for the sump - don't put all your faith in ball type backflo shut offs, the calcium, mag, and sodium will build up on them preventing them from working properly in time. Best to just get manual switch types and leave the top 1/3 rd of the sump empty for overflow in the event of poweroutages or W/C's. Your internal sump baffles will govern water height. Also once the systems running full and salinity is 1.025 make an idiot mark with a sharpy on the glass at the waterline in the 3rd stage of the sump - this will help with W/C's and top offs.
 
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