#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Kinda and kinda not! how do i do it without drilling?? Also, i have an extra 55gallon kicking around. will that be good???#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Kinda and kinda not! how do i do it without drilling?? Also, i have an extra 55gallon kicking around. will that be good???#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
120 Gallon Reef With Starfire Front, 2 overflows and 30 Gallon Sump. Mag 18 on the Return. Lit by Aqua Light Pro Deluxe. 2 250 Watt HQI Halides and 2 96 Watt PC Actinics all in one. ASM G-2 In-Sump Skimmer. 2.5 years in the making.
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The 55 would be great if you can fit it under your stand and still have room to work... in there. That was My original plan but with our current cabinet it would have only left me a 5-6" over the top of the 55 to manuever things around.... so I went the rubbermaid route for the sump.
Now since you are not drilled you'll need some sort of overflow box so you can let gravity pull water from the tank and get it to the sump. Commercially made ones are available, check out the usual online shops, marinedepot.com, drsfosterandsmith.com, get an idea of what you are gonna spend.... then lif you want scour eBay and see if you can get lucky, like everything else i think there some 'knock off' brands hitting the market now that are just copies of others that will do the job. Once you see how they are made you'll understand the principles of how and why they work.
The other route is a DIY (my preferred) route and build yourself an overflow or weir box. Davejnz posted pics of one I'd made last winter/spring (maybe ???) a little rough on some of the finish but quite functional. I really should have photodocumnted the construction I've made 6 or 7 of them now.
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#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I like DIYing too but i really dont know what all the componants are or what they do#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
120 Gallon Reef With Starfire Front, 2 overflows and 30 Gallon Sump. Mag 18 on the Return. Lit by Aqua Light Pro Deluxe. 2 250 Watt HQI Halides and 2 96 Watt PC Actinics all in one. ASM G-2 In-Sump Skimmer. 2.5 years in the making.
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Take a look at this page here. http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/overflow.html
Marc has put some good info together on it, when time permits I've been planning on writing up a detailed explanation with pics and stuff on 'my' method and variations I found to make these more effective.
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#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Yea, that helps a little. Is there any other "big" equipment that i need to do this??#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
120 Gallon Reef With Starfire Front, 2 overflows and 30 Gallon Sump. Mag 18 on the Return. Lit by Aqua Light Pro Deluxe. 2 250 Watt HQI Halides and 2 96 Watt PC Actinics all in one. ASM G-2 In-Sump Skimmer. 2.5 years in the making.
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all you need really is an overflow and a return pump and then all the plumbing to complete this. melevs site should give you a good footprint of what needs to be done and then we are allways here for those unanswered questions you have
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