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    55 gallon dt

    cant load pics, please wait before posting, I have pics!!!
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    New set up

    lol just havent heard much about them lately
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    New set up

    people still do mangroves!?! I thought about the food problem before, I was deciding on adding a brine shrimp hatchery in the sump or fuge that will feed via my diy oscillating return! which will direct them away from the exit.
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    New set up

    I see what you are getting at and i appreciate your advice My main concern I suppose was balance ( Water leaving vs water returned vs overflowing sump) I think I will add an elbow to my bulkhead pointing it towards the surface, this should work correct ? as when the water drops no more can be...
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    New set up

    Whew, thats what i wanted to hear! Thank you
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    New set up

    To reduce my flow, to 250 should I go to 3/4" bulkhead?
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    55 gallon-drilling

    any updates? How is the flow working out for you? Having two bulkheads feeding your sump. I am a little concerned about my design and would like to hear about your wet feet instead! :)
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    New set up

    I really dont want to get a larger tank, I would like to use what I have on hand right now. Guess I could use the 20 as a sump and add on at a later date. My other option that I came up with last night was to build my own acyrlic tank to use. But again I would much prefer to use what is in the...
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    New set up

    Thanks for all your help today, Im going to put it to good use and go start planning now
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    New set up

    Alright then, Im going to add a fuge beside the tank then. I like noteworthy's idea of plumbing the fuge beside the sump, agree?
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    New set up

    250? really? Just read up on it, you are right, more time in the tank increases exchange rates. flipping the water more than 10 times is over kill, much like a skimmer more contact time the better. "advance aquarists online magazine" I plan on keeping a shallow bed in the DT and a dsb in the...
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    New set up

    I also just got a part time job at a big box hardware store yesterday so Im looking forward to discounts!!!
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    New set up

    That was my original plan. When the water comes down, one will enter into skimmer and the other will through a sock
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    New set up

    very similar to what I was thinking I cannot upload the image so I have to explain it Water leaves via bulkhead , connecting to a tee , feeds sump and skimmer under/over baffles, with middle sec. fuge, again over/under baffles to pump area, from pump, line is connected to control valve...
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    New set up

    details, please
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    New set up

    $30? US Im in Canada, remeber our Taxes!! ( $10.40 for a pack of cigs!!!) I was thinking about this. Use the 20 as a fuge, and I found a guy on Kjiji.com who has lots of acrylic that i could use to build a tall sump!! I do not want to use overflows, and I have not got the tank drilled yet as...
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    New set up

    How does this sound 1 1.5" bulkhead drains to sump ( Seperates in to two, feeding skimmer,feeding sump) As water passes through sump and fuge, moves onto pump ( gph around 700 correct?) ( Valve and Tee connected to control flow and flooding) then up to 1.5" bulkhead returning into DT or over...
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    New set up

    Thanks I was somewhat concerned about using 2 , as I was recently told What you are suggesting is much more what I would like to do. I speculated that the tank would overwhelm the sump.
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    New set up

    I just got a 55 gallon-short ( 36 x 19) and have a 20 gallon I would like to use as a sump. My plans are as follows. Dual 1.5" bulkheads on rear panes ( "s down from corners) Feeding into sump, first chamber will hold Skimmer ( Have not decided if skimmer will be directly fed from DT) Under and...
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    55 gallon-drilling

    cool yours is very similiar to what I am designing I will look forward to exchanging progress reports with you
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