KP Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Hello, my name is Kyle(son of Rossco). Currently studing engineering at Waikato University, and have found an excess 4 foot of space in my bedroom (took some time and effort to find this in my small flat ) So I'm gathering all the equipement at the moment. Here are the tanks: MAIN TANK: 1200Wide x 600Deep x 700High Corner overflow with two 32mm bulkheads. (1 full siphon and 1 emergency) Closed loop with a 32mm intake and 2x25mm outputs used to create flow under rockwork. SUMP: 700Wide x 500Deep x 450High Here is the main idea behind the design Here it is!! Will keep you posted as I progress through the build! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Kyle that is Excellent! You did not mention that you designed it all yourself! Great Job!! Looking forward to following your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Thanks, thats not always a good thing designing your own :lol: :lol: . I'm have yet to put any equipment in or plumbing. There could be some design flaws waiting to pop out. But really happy with the tanks. You can check out the prototype designs in my gallery (not pretty ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 who made the sump? you? looks very professional! i see you mentioned the word 'plumbing' - hope you gotta BIG student loan i wouldnt feed the skimmer with a 1250, have your overflow feed go straight into the skimmer. the outlet from the skimmer is ok though although i'd have it go back to where the eheim 1250 is sitting in your picture. you will always find some other filtration device (cannister for carbon for example) to sit in the first section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Greg Kingston (tanks2u) made the tanks. A really excellent job every thing is to spec. Good price aswell . Yeah havn't thought plumbing through much yet, waiting for cabinet to see the most effective way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 another suggestion, silicon in two horizontal glass or perspex 'mounts' half way down where the egg crate is going so it has something to sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Nice job... looking forward to progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Good to see your thinking...hard...makes it more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I can see a nice looking tank on its way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Ran my APF600 with a 1250, perfectly matched. Both now available secondhand I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 go the syphon looking good man, keep up with the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I would like to run the skimmer off the overflow, but I'm going to run a full syphon which I don't think would like being attached to a skimmer. Skimmers are very turbulent machines and would not have a constant back pressure. Full siphons are sensitive enough without tring to add in these factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazymranch Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Engineering student, eh? Couldn't tell. Really, really nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Yup, I believe his old man is in management. He's getting the engineering student to do the design, build the 'prototype', test run, iron the kinks out, then he will get engineering student to replicate for his own tank and then take all the credit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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