Been busy today.....Installed DURSO, Halfway drain and return feed.

(All inside overflow).

Water in tomorrow afternoon.

whats the idea behind the half way drain? (used to empty tank or for large water changes?)

Either/or....just a useful valve for emptying tank level without using mechanical means....I have a drain valve at the sump that drains outside.

Just handy.

Leak test this morning.......overflow.

All good.

Plumbing shots....decided to use clear hose all the way to the sump for smooth flow.

NOTE: middle shot is pipework that will be permanently behind new bath in bathroom.

FULL SHOT with 1 x 400MH on......

Very blue....hope not too much....might be coz there's no water!!

Gives an idea....

few questions.

Not to sure if the plumbing you have is a good idea, if it gets a bend and blocks you will have a major problem, Pressure pipe is the best.

Do you have one overflow pipe or two, ?? Will one handle the flow?

What metal halide is it,?? Looks like phillips flood lights. They are supa heavy.

Are you going to put the TV under the tank?? If so not really ideal as the condensation etc can’t be good for it, I hope the TV does not blow, could be fried fish for breakfast

Your water level looks like it is going to be very high once you put the overflow comb in, not much of a safety margin.

You could solve the problem by not having a overflow comb and put a pipe on the outlet with small holes with a endcap so fish dont go up it.

Just my thoughts, could be wrong

Not to sure if the plumbing you have is a good idea, if it gets a bend and blocks you will have a major problem, Pressure pipe is the best.

totally agree. if you stick with clear piping, just make sure that its in a very low light level otherwise you'll get algae growth in the pipe causing reduced flow over the years.

Your water level looks like it is going to be very high once you put the overflow comb in, not much of a safety margin

also agree. my water level sits about 3/4" above the overflow! thats with a return doing 4,000lph. if i remember correctly yours is ALOT more!

i agree i used that clear on a pump outside worked well until the aglae built up

I wrapped my clear pipe in black foam to stop growth, wish i used pressure

pressure pipe takes a bit more work. but is worth the extra time and money

I used blue flexipipe no light can get in and it works really well it is very strong.

I had big problems with my overflow to high because I have massive flow had to cut the combs down. Only had a couple of fish go over twice before they learnt.

I don't think it's that big of a deal if they're clear and need cleaned. They're in the overflow, so it's not like he can't simply turn off the return pump, wait for things to settle, drain the water out of the hoses, pull them off and give them a clean. Easy! So, they'll work just fine, just be a little higher maintenance.

why do higher maintenance when it can be avoid

Cracker has other problems to worry about than working on his tank,

He has lost part of his roof and lost power for 24 hours. A tornado past through about an hour ago.

No casualties.. Picks to come when power is back.

Some weird weather we've been having lately.

serious?

let us know if you need any help

Cracker has other problems to worry about than working on his tank,

He has lost part of his roof and lost power for 24 hours. A tornado past through about an hour ago.

No casualties.. Picks to come when power is back.

Is the tank ok?

(Someone had to say it :lol: )

That sucks... weather up here is absolutely nuts though, Thunder/Lightning etc, and enough wind that our building is swaying which is always fun with the tanks.

Hope everything comes back together okay cracker.

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We are lucky the wind is coming the other way we are sheltered but the river looks like ocean going waves

I hope the cube tank is O.K. with a 24hr power cut

I'm sure he's got the kids on stirrring duty, keeping the current up to normal levels

now where did i put that generator

I will have to get one can't borrow the fire stations again.