This video was just so well done! Good information and well portrayed! Your awesome! I luved your series on leds too! I'm a big fan! Keep the great vids coming! I'm wondering what your overflow (1 inch) can do gph? Also, how many Gallons Per Hour is your pump? I'm curious what you have for a pump and maybe what you suggest for my 75 gallon display with 30 gallon sump/refugium? Thanks bro!
Nice looking landscape. Can you expand on your plumbing? I'm curious how you've setup the overflow. Looking at the video it doesn't look like the tank has been drilled.
The overflow is created by a DIY pvc syphon unit. There are plans all over google that have diagrams and stuff. it's a good little system, but if I had to do it again I'd get 2 specimen boxes and make a DIY weir.
I am curious what your GPH was with your 1/2 inch PVC and what your GPH is on the return pump after losses. I just made a 1/2 inch (videos coming up!) and it does about 260gph, which for a tank this size is great IMO. I basically tooke a gallon just and let the overflow fill it (I put the overflow in a bucket that was being filled by the faucet) and timed how long it took to fill one gallon. It took about 14 seconds to fill the gallon which comes out to 260 gph :)
I haven't really measured with a bucket, but I should try that. I'm just going off the websites info. It's a 200gph rated pump + a 2 foot climb. That works out to be about 120gph according to the sites. That's just right for the sump. 10-12 cycles ph is recommended, 2-4 ph for refugiums.
Interesting... so you were getting less than 120gph with the 1/2 inch? Was there something impeding your flow? That is really odd. At least you got something to work for you though. Any ideas on what to attach to the intake of the overflow? I don't want my blenny to take a waterslide!
You could get a (if you're using 1/2 inch) 1/2 connector and take a simple circle grinder and make some slots into it half way down. Then just slide it on the top of your overflow water entry
That's what I was going to try, and may still try. :)
With the half inch pvc I was getting at best 60 gph recycled because the 1/2 inch would loose it's syphon because the pump was too strong for it. It was a hassle to get the half inch to stay right without constant attention. I may have had a flaw in the design or construction, but I just couldn't get max flow without it loosing syphon. The 1 inch was simple...put in, syphon, done :)
That LED light is JUST what I wanted. Does it fit into the little "feeding chamber" thing? It would be awesome if I could just lay it in there. Those lights are nice and bright (we have some of the plug-in night lights versions) so they should do just fine. Awesome idea!
yup the LED fits intot he feed hole, but not too far in. It more kind of rests in it. and to recharge it during the day I just turn it around in the hole and the aquarium lights recharge it. :)
What type of lights are thoes
MrSquirrelCat 4 days ago
This video was just so well done! Good information and well portrayed! Your awesome! I luved your series on leds too! I'm a big fan! Keep the great vids coming! I'm wondering what your overflow (1 inch) can do gph? Also, how many Gallons Per Hour is your pump? I'm curious what you have for a pump and maybe what you suggest for my 75 gallon display with 30 gallon sump/refugium? Thanks bro!
Sisco296 1 month ago
EXCELLENT SET - UP
ku4mg69 1 year ago
to complicated for me. i just made a back pack refugium with a skimmer and a venturi pump, thats it.
snip84 1 year ago
would cutting a few large holes in the pvc parts that are in the water so it can surface skim and take water from the middle of the tank?
trainkid12 1 year ago
@trainkid12 it surface skims from the top.
1mkwiet 1 year ago
do this pulls alot of power
40Cal100 2 years ago
You had a really good Idea on the Garden Lights I got alot of them I could do that.
nicopita97 2 years ago
thanks, ya works well. Not my idea though....read it from melev on reef central.
1mkwiet 2 years ago
Nice looking landscape. Can you expand on your plumbing? I'm curious how you've setup the overflow. Looking at the video it doesn't look like the tank has been drilled.
jetd24 2 years ago
hi, and thanks.
The overflow is created by a DIY pvc syphon unit. There are plans all over google that have diagrams and stuff. it's a good little system, but if I had to do it again I'd get 2 specimen boxes and make a DIY weir.
1mkwiet 2 years ago
I am curious what your GPH was with your 1/2 inch PVC and what your GPH is on the return pump after losses. I just made a 1/2 inch (videos coming up!) and it does about 260gph, which for a tank this size is great IMO. I basically tooke a gallon just and let the overflow fill it (I put the overflow in a bucket that was being filled by the faucet) and timed how long it took to fill one gallon. It took about 14 seconds to fill the gallon which comes out to 260 gph :)
LordoftheReef 2 years ago
I haven't really measured with a bucket, but I should try that. I'm just going off the websites info. It's a 200gph rated pump + a 2 foot climb. That works out to be about 120gph according to the sites. That's just right for the sump. 10-12 cycles ph is recommended, 2-4 ph for refugiums.
1mkwiet 2 years ago
Interesting... so you were getting less than 120gph with the 1/2 inch? Was there something impeding your flow? That is really odd. At least you got something to work for you though. Any ideas on what to attach to the intake of the overflow? I don't want my blenny to take a waterslide!
LordoftheReef 2 years ago
You could get a (if you're using 1/2 inch) 1/2 connector and take a simple circle grinder and make some slots into it half way down. Then just slide it on the top of your overflow water entry
That's what I was going to try, and may still try. :)
1mkwiet 2 years ago
With the half inch pvc I was getting at best 60 gph recycled because the 1/2 inch would loose it's syphon because the pump was too strong for it. It was a hassle to get the half inch to stay right without constant attention. I may have had a flaw in the design or construction, but I just couldn't get max flow without it loosing syphon. The 1 inch was simple...put in, syphon, done :)
1mkwiet 2 years ago
That LED light is JUST what I wanted. Does it fit into the little "feeding chamber" thing? It would be awesome if I could just lay it in there. Those lights are nice and bright (we have some of the plug-in night lights versions) so they should do just fine. Awesome idea!
LordoftheReef 2 years ago
yup the LED fits intot he feed hole, but not too far in. It more kind of rests in it. and to recharge it during the day I just turn it around in the hole and the aquarium lights recharge it. :)
1mkwiet 2 years ago
holy crap. the 1" has such a better flow. good job!
theaquareef 2 years ago