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 Posted 2/16/2006 1:33:07 PM |
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Kelly, Thanks for the response. We live in the same city and have to communicate VIA a national forum. Oh well. Ordered the tank today from glass cages. 4 - 1" drains, 2 - 1" returns, 2" CL feed. They are going to build and install the horozintal overflow across the back and eurobrace the tank. Talked to Todd today about a sump/fuge and skimmer. He had some good suggestions. Should be able to have it up and running by the meeting in may. Also i have replaced the 72 bow in the livingroom with a 120 - basement sump setup.
necessity-something you really, really, really want
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| Posted 2/16/2006 6:48:52 PM |
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Here's the horizontal overflow i built for my 75gal i just setup.I just used 3 pieces of glass siliconed to the back.After useing one for the first time,I can now confirm that these are the quietest/best overflows i've ever used.
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| Posted 2/16/2006 7:37:16 PM |
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ah, fab pics Dave. Much thanks for sharing... I'm going to post a thread with these links for the benefit of folks looking to search for/chat about this (off)topic specifically.
.Anthony Calfo
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| Posted 2/16/2006 7:54:45 PM |
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| Dave - Do you have anything besides silicone fixing the overflow to the back wall? Are you worried about the glass being too heavy for the silicone to hold long-term? Thanks!
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| Posted 2/16/2006 8:03:39 PM |
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| No,just the silicon.I am not at all worried about it falling.The overflow when in use,still has quite a bit of air above the water level in the overflow.In theory,this should provide a little buoyancy thus creating an upward force from the water below it.Probably just a crazy theory of mine.Being that tanks are constructed of silicon,and have tremendous pressure near the bottom.The amount of pressure exerted on the overflow up near the top shouldn't be that much.
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| Posted 2/16/2006 8:57:45 PM |
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| Sounds good. Sometimes my paranoia gets in the way of sound mechanics and physics.
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