And so it begins

[sunkenmetal]

looking good sunny

[armthehomeless]

Tank looks nice! I like the rock.

[SunnyHouTX]

Thanks Tim. Yeah, I like the contrast between the white quartz streaks against the black. Everything is going well, except I tried to buy a hob overflow from a fellow boxer and found out that I don't have enough space behind the tank. Going to have to fab a PVC overflow for the W/D.

[SunnyHouTX]

Update:

Almost done with the DIY PVC overflow. Got to paint it black, add the check valves and let the glue cure for a day or two. I'll start on the 55 gal in the meantime.



And some pics of my fish:





And I somehow got both electra haps in the same frame!

[sunkenmetal]

Never seen a diy overflow like that....

[SunnyHouTX]

Check Youtube, there's plenty of examples on there that I've never seen before and I fabbed one based on what I saw. Seems to work pretty well for those guys. I'll know in a couple of days if this will. I was going to put in a box overflow but I don't have much space behind the tank now to do that so I had to make a narrow one for the space I have. This will basically straddle the center brace and I'll have to play with the tank water level once it's in.

[sunkenmetal]

Check Youtube, there's plenty of examples on there that I've never seen before and I fabbed one based on what I saw. Seems to work pretty well for those guys. I'll know in a couple of days if this will. I was going to put in a box overflow but I don't have much space behind the tank now to do that so I had to make a narrow one for the space I have. This will basically straddle the center brace and I'll have to play with the tank water level once it's in.

I dont know anything about overflows lol but am curious about how well yours will work....

[SunnyHouTX]

I'm nervous about it since it's all theory in my head right now and this is my first overflow-to-wet/dry filter I've ever had. On paper, it should flow well. On paper... LOL

[sunkenmetal]

I'm nervous about it since it's all theory in my head right now and this is my first overflow-to-wet/dry filter I've ever had. On paper, it should flow well. On paper... LOL

havent tested it on a container of water?

[jhenry]

Where did you get the idea for that overflow? Also I thought you said you said you ordered a overflow box?

[SunnyHouTX]

Nah, I was going to buy one from a fellow boxer, but it was too big for the space I got. So I started googling :)

[jhenry]

To big that thing you made look massive. Two words

[SunnyHouTX]

Lol what two words? I will have two ball valves to control flow. One on the down pipe and one on the return.

[jhenry]

Lol what two words? I will have two ball valves to control flow. One on the down pipe and one on the return.

You're going to put a ball valve on your contraption aka overflow? Don't do that pumps don't pump a constant flow rate so you will have problems

[SunnyHouTX]

Understood. It's temporary flow control till I get a feel for the flow of this thingamabob.