New Tank Design

[exray]

I'm thinking about having this tank made

1. 36x24x20
2. A=3/4" returns
3. B=1" drain into overflow
4. C=1.1/2" drain
5. D=1" emergency

What you think?????

 

[babyjess210]

Are you going with holes for overflow or teeth?? Also your overflow doesn't have to be the same height as the tank. I would go 3 drain 1"

 

[exray]

Are you going with holes for overflow or teeth?? Also your overflow doesn't have to be the same height as the tank. I would go 3 drain 1"

Because it's all glass i'm going with 3 holes no teeth. I want the overflow all the way to the bottom so that it rest on the stand and because the overflow is on the back of the tank out side.

 

[babyjess210]

Oh ok. you have to watch out for CUC/ fish going in the overflow and clogging. I have seen SPS coral store external overflow with teeth on all glass tank and looks sweet

 

[gumbii]

the emergency overflow tube should be higher than the regular drain... you can also get screens that can go on the holes instead of them being open...

 

[exray]

I'm gonna us screen over the drain holes

 

[exray]

SO Y'all think this design will work??????

 

[bboyvital]

If your just gonna have holes for the overflow I believe premium aquatics has flat circular strainers that should fit.

 

[exray]

If your just gonna have holes for the overflow I believe premium aquatics has flat circular strainers that should fit.

Yeah I thought about them but i'd have to use bulk heads also and I don't want to add more BH

 

[planbtypea]

Oh ok. you have to watch out for CUC/ fish going in the overflow and clogging. I have seen SPS coral store external overflow with teeth on all glass tank and looks sweet

I talked to them about those. They are sweet, but unless you get the tank built from them they have to remove and replace the entire back panel....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Yeah I thought about them but i'd have to use bulk heads also and I don't want to add more BH

Depending on what size holes you are going to use, you might be able to use a PVC drain strainer and just slip it into the hole without a BH. I have a 60mm that you can use after I am done drilling my tank if you want to go that size.

 

[xmas_one]

I think your 90 gallon tank is more like a 75.

 

[exray]

I think your 90 gallon tank is more like a 75.

Okay 75 gallon then

 

[gumbii]

74.8 gallons... LOL...

 

[exray]

Well I'm not trippin on how many gallons it is. I'm concern about the design, do u think the overflow will work efficiently.

Or should the overflow be shorter

 

[BigDaddyStar]

Go 30 in deep if you can. You will probably be glad you did. I like the external overflow though always been my favorite

 

[exray]

Go 30 in deep if you can. You will probably be glad you did. I like the external overflow though always been my favorite

Naw to tall

 

[xmas_one]

Have you considered coast to coast external with a slotted back panel? If you're going through the trouble of putting together an external box, you might as well do it up.

 

[BeanMachine]

Yeah the emergency should be the taller pipe.

 

[BeanMachine]

Naw to tall

30" width ...

 

[Rigamortis]

I have the same dimensions, external overflow box, PVC bottom tank, I plumbed the PVC pipes over the back of the tank rather than drilling a hole into the tank.