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Water parameters are all ok so its time for critters when we get back from vacation, or so I thought. I bought and set up a auto top off and had my...
Ammonia is down to 0, bring on the nitrites :)
Great job Matt! nice to have the site back up:)
As it turns out I did need to regulate the flow to the sump, with a full siphon the overflow box was emptying quite rapidly which breaks the siphon....
[ATTACH] Let there be water!
Thanks DustyE, my thought was that a siphon will try to drain as much as it can which would empty the overflow breaking the siphon until the return...
Ok this is where my ignorance comes into play and hopefully someone can give me some information here. Since my overflow to the sump is capable of...
If you have room and funds are available you should definately run a quarantine tank, it is the best way to protect your investment in this hobby.
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Thanks for the bump :) I have read the same here about a valve in the feed to the sump but have seen it on many of the bean animal style overflows. I...
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Plumbing progress Here is a view of the back side of the tank, the ball valve will be used to control the flow to the sump [ATTACH] A little...
Fortunately for me all the electrical will be in the cellar with the sump, the exception is the light and a 1 power head which have their own...
Thanks for the pointers Chris, the tank was in this spot for a few years and luckily for me there have been no issues with the pictures, definitely...
Some new pics Tank and stand in place! [ATTACH] These next ones are a little difficult to see but it is the back wall which is a piece of dark...
thank you :) luckily for me there is a ton of knowledge and pictures on this site.
more pictures Here is the external overflow box installed on the tank with a couple extra supports on the bottom [ATTACH] The new RODI system from...
Here are some pictures of the work so far, hope this works. First one is some of the equipment and area where the sump will be. Tank on the left is a...
thanks for the info mb :), I will post updates and pics in that forum
So the journey begins like this, I'm planning on drilling the back of the tank and installing an internal coast to coast bean animal overflow mounted...
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