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The yellow PVC line will extend down and empty into the skimmer section of the sump on the lower level. The Tee will feed off of the this line via the ball valve and empty into the fuge. The reason there are back to back valves, is that the first valve will set my siphon through the entire line, then the second valve will be used to distribute that flow through to the sump and fuge... I think |
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As for the second valve, I tried to explain my reasoning above, but will need to talk to Bean to see if it will function like I think it will. I have a plan for a Salt Water Mix Station & ATO Reservoir. I just have to measure to make sure I have the room. It will most likely be situated on the other side of the doorway. |
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It's going to be great, fish tank, computer, leather chairs and a foosball table
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So will the siphon line drain into the fuge or the sump or both?
I like the idea of both, because slower flow thru the fuge is usually a good thing.
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Both tanks will be 75g tanks. I don't know how much extra room I'll end up having in the sump, because I would like to house all my reactors in there also. As for the fuge... I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with it yet. |
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The siphon line is really the only line that carries flow in this system. The open channel will have water moving through it, but not much. This line basically functions to handle any extra/or fluctuation in flow the siphon line can't handle, and also helps keep the water level constant in the overflow. The emergency line will only have water flow through it if something bad happens. So the siphon line will primarily feed the sump, but I will tee off the line to send some flow through the refugium. |
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I would frame it in with a simple 2x4 wall. Drywall the inside and ourside and insulate it. Have a door that opens towards the garage or use a sliding door.
Another option would be to build a 2x2 wall and use wall board (?) basically the same stuff they make interior walls in trailers out of. I believe I read that your renting, so I wouldn't go too crazy, but a small wall can easily come down...and after moving a 220 gallon tank + system, you'll need the stress reliever
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Yeah I'm not planning on going too elaborate with a wall for that exact reason. Basically just enough of a barrier to keep the temp a little warmer/colder that the garage itself.
Yeah I'm renting, but planning on being here for a while, otherwise I wouldn't be setting the tank up. I don't even want to think about the eventual move, but I highly doubt the tank itself will make the trip. I see myself ordering a new one, and just leaving this guy on the curb for someone.
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I can't imagine what it's going to be like moving out of this house TJ. You'll have to knock down the wall while not getting too much stuff in the sump, and then move one large and one extra large fish tank, and all their inhabitants to another place, and re-plumb the systems so that they worked like they used to.
I hope you have a couple of friends and a couple of 12 packs to make it through that nightmare. I didn't even like moving my 10 gallon from my dorm back home over winter/summer break.
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Actually I'll stay in Columbus--there is a dynamite Hilton just beside Martin's Steak House.
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TJ, I got some pictures that might give you a few ideas on plumbing your sump
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/09/exploring_the_l.php All you need is a few $6 billion and you could be sending nitrates and phosphates at almost the speed of light crashing right into each other. That'll surely get rid of them in your tank!
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The electrical engineering intern that was working for me showed me article on that a few weeks ago... pretty crazy stuff.
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Yeah I've been following it along for a while. They just started it up today. No collisions yet, but it works!
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Teej, I have an idea....leave Laura, I'll leave Andy, we hook the two of them up, we all get married, and you can build me new tanks all of the time. Andy is SUPER nice, so I just know Laura will love him. I can't even draw pictures, or come up with them in my head for that matter, you "compute" them, and make it real. Andy just nods and smiles, and says "huh" a lot to my excitement at the tank.
*disclaimer......I am only proposing to TJ because he lives close!
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Also, I've heard this holds true with any of the "rare" montiporas (superman, rainbow, sunset, etc...) they're colors change pretty drastically based on the light. |
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Wait? what? ...... oooh thats right BIG BANG THEORY!
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