S SGreene Member Jan 26, 2017 #1 Joined Sep 25, 2015 Messages 251 Likes 7 Points 18 Location Thousand Oaks Jan 26, 2017 #1 Hello All, I am setting up a frag tank and thinking about connecting to my 55gal display (well, to the sump that is). Its a 24x24x8 AIO frag tank. Wanted to see what you guys think of my plan to drill holes.
Hello All, I am setting up a frag tank and thinking about connecting to my 55gal display (well, to the sump that is). Its a 24x24x8 AIO frag tank. Wanted to see what you guys think of my plan to drill holes.
N newtothis Member Jan 26, 2017 #2 Joined Dec 1, 2011 Messages 3,608 Likes 35 Points 48 Location 92804 Jan 26, 2017 #2 looks good. Are you plumbing it inline with your return, drain, or will it be on a separate pump?
S SGreene Member Jan 26, 2017 #3 Joined Sep 25, 2015 Messages 251 Likes 7 Points 18 Location Thousand Oaks Jan 26, 2017 #3 newtothis said: looks good. Are you plumbing it inline with your return, drain, or will it be on a separate pump? Click to expand... will connect it to same return pump and adjust flow to frag tank separately.
newtothis said: looks good. Are you plumbing it inline with your return, drain, or will it be on a separate pump? Click to expand... will connect it to same return pump and adjust flow to frag tank separately.
joseserrano Member 2020 Contributor Jan 26, 2017 #4 Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 5,535 Likes 1,856 Points 83 Location Santa Ana/Tustin Jan 26, 2017 #4 I would do the drain near the return area, just because the water naturally flows towards that direction, otherwise, you will get stagnant water.
I would do the drain near the return area, just because the water naturally flows towards that direction, otherwise, you will get stagnant water.
S SGreene Member Jan 26, 2017 #5 Joined Sep 25, 2015 Messages 251 Likes 7 Points 18 Location Thousand Oaks Jan 26, 2017 #5 joseserrano said: I would do the drain near the return area, just because the water naturally flows towards that direction, otherwise, you will get stagnant water. Click to expand... You know what, that's exactly what I was thinking. Here is the new diagram. Little noise is not an issue at all. Attachments IMG_20170126_1256262.jpg 95.3 KB Views: 26
joseserrano said: I would do the drain near the return area, just because the water naturally flows towards that direction, otherwise, you will get stagnant water. Click to expand... You know what, that's exactly what I was thinking. Here is the new diagram. Little noise is not an issue at all.
joseserrano Member 2020 Contributor Jan 26, 2017 #6 Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 5,535 Likes 1,856 Points 83 Location Santa Ana/Tustin Jan 26, 2017 #6 I currently have a tank drilled similar to what you had, I pull out the durso once a day to make sure that water doesn't get gross. Kinda a pain.
I currently have a tank drilled similar to what you had, I pull out the durso once a day to make sure that water doesn't get gross. Kinda a pain.
M mmorimoto New member Apr 4, 2017 #7 Joined Nov 26, 2016 Messages 66 Likes 0 Points 0 Location Newport Beach Apr 4, 2017 #7 How did it turn out? I want to run a frag tank below my next dt and above the sump
H honeycombz New member Apr 10, 2017 #8 Joined Mar 17, 2017 Messages 42 Likes 0 Points 6 Location Irvine Apr 10, 2017 #8 how did this turn out. THinking about getting an AIO frag tank myself and doing something similar