Re: [AGA Member] Planted Tank Room- Central Filtration

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

You can use an overflow instead of a standpipe. You can
make a small overflow for small tanks.

Drilling isn't necessary.

SCott H.
--- ROlesen104@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/7/04 10:17:42 AM Eastern Standard
> Time, 
> gnatster@comcast.net writes:
> Each specimen tank has an adjustable
> standpipe that drains back to the lower sump. 
> I agree, this would be the ideal situation, because the
> circulating range 
> system (A to B to C etc.) would no doubt provide an
> uneven distribution of the 
> freshly treated, new water. The last tanks in the system
> might be getting as 
> much waste from the preceding tanks as new water, CO2,
> etc.
> 
> The only drawback to the central sump with standpipes
> format is just that: it 
> mandates the introduction of standpipes in all tanks.
> I've never drilled 
> glass myself and would need to read up on this esoteric
> skill. Tanks could be 
> purchased pre-drilled, of course, but then I'm cheap and
> an avid DIYer. Besides, 
> in my case the multiple tanks will be 20 gals or less and
> I've never seen tanks 
> this small offered in a pre-drilled option.
> 
> Other than that, your gravity fed system seems ideal.
> Maybe I just need to 
> get over it and read up/practice drilling glass. Come to
> think of it, there is a 
> glass shop I rent to next door and if they successfully
> pre-drilled the 
> required number of bottoms, I could also have them cut
> the rest of the required 
> sides, build a jig and assemble the tanks myself, perhaps
> saving at least some 
> money in the process. Breaking one piece of glass by
> drilling is really no big 
> deal but cracking the bottom of an already assembled tank
> renders it pretty 
> much useless.
> 
> Once the standpipe has been successfully installed the
> biggest problem is 
> solved. Besides, those over the side, self leveling
> siphon rigs do look 
> complicated and fraught with possible screw ups.
> 
> I just wonder also, if by constantly exchanging a small
> amount of water in 
> the system, perhaps exiting via the sump through an
> overflow, and entering into 
> the overhead reservoir --a lot of the water quality
> issues normally corrected 
> by periodic water changes could be addressed in a more
> frequent, automated and 
> less strenuous manner.
> 
> Obviously, if one could tap into the house's sewer and
> water system -- things 
> could get even easier provided any chloramine or chlorine
> in the water supply 
> is somehow dealt with.
> 
> Bob Olesen
> 
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