Well the stand pipe will not go to the top of the tank or if it does, will have slots cut out to allow water to drain out to the sump. More of less set up like an overflow tank. To maintain the water level in the sump, the pump to the return line will run constantly. That is why the drain line...
Im basically looking to talk to and possibly meet some Reefer Addicts in my area. Im very new in this end of the hobby and in the process of building a soft coral farming unit in the house along with a friend. I have been in the aquarium hobby for several years now and have 4 tanks in the house...
We have a 30 gal glass aquarium we can use for a sump. As far as the height for the tank we are building I think 12" will be better than 9". My thinking in that is in consideration of 2" of substrate and the live rock rubble we will put in there, I want to have enough room for the soft coral to...
We are gonna build the tank with acrylic. We started building the stand today. I know we're gonna plumb the tank with an overflow pipe and a return line through the stand. We are also gonna set up a refugeum for a sump. Do you think a 10 gallon sump will be sufficient? I have to figure out what...
My buddy MJK7 and I are building a coral propagation tank. We are planning on a shallow tank. The dimensions are 48 x 24 x 9 or possibly 48 x 24 x 12. We are gonna use live rock that I have and place it over a course substrate. We have 2 MH lights 250w that will be placed in a canopy. If this...
