Maggie's Mixed Reef Build V3, now a 75!

[fishguy242]

not removable cover plates ?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If you use both bulkhead as drains, be sure the full siphon is on the smaller one (assuming different sizes)

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

not removable cover plates ?

Not that I was aware of. Front seemed pretty securely siliconed to the tank. But I never tried.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Depending on your lights and whether or not you get/make a cover for the boxes, you should plan on removing algae maybe once a quarter... for me it just built up on the top of the inside wall... kind of like a mini algae scrubber

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Oh, and hi, been gone a while, missed y'all!

Glad to have you back!!

 

[fishguy242]

on most , secondary are inserts ,will have a distinct line showing, they "pop" upward to remove and clean without disturbing the actual overflow box
at least i hope they still make em' like that...

 

[Mhamilton0911]

not removable cover plates ?

Nope. Everything appears to be solid.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

on most , secondary are inserts ,will have a distinct line showing, they "pop" upward to remove and clean without disturbing the actual overflow box
at least i hope they still make em' like that...

I'll go look

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

on most , secondary are inserts ,will have a distinct line showing, they "pop" upward to remove and clean without disturbing the actual overflow box
at least i hope they still make em' like that...

This one has the plates fused together with a piece of plastic running down the middle.
*if you try sticking something between the walls, you can't scrape the whole area, only half

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

But, this design is on thousands of tanks - mine was a Oceanic and if they used them you know they must be OK

Again, my only complaint is that I couldn't find one large enough for 3 bulkheads.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

One solid outside, some shiner but all one piece.

Outside silicone, near return notch.

Inside view, silicone on this side as well, all I've piece lower than the outer



Looks like it's 'welded' together.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

But hey, you have 2 of them, so you *could* just use one for the return... the drain in that box would probably need to be at least a trickle though to keep water moving. I wouldn't do 2 full siphon and only 1 ER drain.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

And ditch the durso top... IME, really hard to keep quiet.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

People do make lids though... example:

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[Mhamilton0911]

I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on plumbing other than crap flows downhill.

I'll need to research everything and still get explained in crayon.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on plumbing other than crap flows downhill.

I'll need to research everything and still get explained in crayon.

I'm happy to help! Plumbed my 90 and my current tank.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

To not overwhelm my simple self I'm going to focus on the stand first. If I add too much thinking I'll break and be no use.

 

[tbrown]

It's getting cold so ants are in full freak out mode.

Just no.

Mix 2 parts powdered sugar and 1 part Borax then take a half teaspoon or so and put it right where the ants are coming in.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

OK so researching the drain types I definitely want to go the herbie style with the return just over the tank like @EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal .

What do i need to know? School me.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

OK so researching the drain types I definitely want to go the herbie style with the return just over the tank like @EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal .

What do i need to know? School me.

I'll pm you later... it might be easiest to talk on the phone.