• I'm setting up a new aquarium and need advice.

  • Michelle5859

Good evening, everyone. Slowly but surely, I am moving towards increasing the volume of the aquarium. The size of the aquarium, which I managed to negotiate with my wife, is either 1250mm x 450mm x 600mm or 1200mm x 400mm x 700mm. I am definitely leaning towards the first option. I will be ordering from Aquatika and want them to make the holes and install the overflow system for me right away. Now the question is, what dimensions are necessary for the overflow system to be convenient to use, and what height should it be? Regarding the holes, I want to make three: for return, drain, and emergency overflow. What diameter do the holes need to be?

James

What do you need a return in the mine for? And what's the point of the emergency line? Drain for a 1" pipe, return 1/2". You can put a valve on the drain, and if needed, slightly throttle it.

Amber6362

Return to the mine so that all the pipes are in one place. As for the emergency situation, I thought the same, but I recently read how the strombus played a nasty role, causing the owner to clean and dry the carpet.

Patricia

First, you need to buy the fittings that will be used, and then go from there (I saw that some people install a siphon from sinks to the drain). Take a look, it might be useful.

Jeffrey

This is called an incorrect calculation of the sample.

Vanessa6144

I prefer method 2 (pocket).

Thomas5021

It happened... the emergency overflow is a good aid in adjusting the water level in the entire aquarium - if it is set in advance to the desired water mirror level - that is, the main volume is taken by the Durso, and if it falls a bit short, the emergency overflow takes the rest with a thin or thick stream - in this case, with such a flow, the emergency overflow does not make noise and does not produce bubbles. This is called "you need to read carefully" - what does the sump have to do with this???

Robert1845

Given that with a properly calculated sump, even if the drain is completely blocked, the pump will not remove enough water for it to overflow.

Christopher8654

The pump won't drain from the sump, and I say again - read carefully before making claims. In my case, it was like this - read carefully: - the drain is clogged - Strombus; - the level in the sump naturally drops; - the auto-top-off sensor is triggered; - all 40 liters of freshly collected RO water are happily supplied to the sump, and from there to the aquarium - the pump continues to operate; - all excess from the main level spills over the top of the aquarium onto the deck; There was no overflow sensor in the aquarium itself - it can be replaced by an emergency system.

Susan1358

I will accept it calmly. I counted.

Danielle9144

Although you are right. This is relevant for small volumes. If you make a pocket with a side cut, you can place the glass on top of the comb, so nothing larger than 3 mm will get in there.

Susan

Seryoga... read it again... what and who will accept something from you if the drain is clogged and the aquarium is getting a refill of osmosis??? Only the floor will accept it, and preferably the carpet on it - it absorbs really well.

Ryan

This is a simple process called "pouring from one pipe into another..." - this is relevant for everyone. To clarify my flood - I report that there were 40 liters of seawater on the floor.

Amber1273

Sanya, the aquarium can easily accommodate an additional 40 liters from the existing one. The distance from the water surface to the edge of the glass in normal mode is 7 cm, which is 60 liters. In total, that's 40 liters of osmosis plus 5 liters from the return compartment. There will still be a little bit of space left.

Angel628

I didn't hold 7 cm. I held 3 cm, and the net volume was 300 liters, and it was already impossible to lower it. But I completely agree with you here - the reserve is more important than appearance.

Sherri1320

I just thought of the aquarium as accepting everything that could come out of the samp, and the samp, in turn, accepting everything that could come out of the aquarium.

Stacy6866

I thought so too - but without auto-refill. To avoid keeping 15 cm below the edge and sleep peacefully, it's better to set up an emergency overflow and also have the option not to deal with fine adjustments of the Durso, fluctuations in the network (stabilizer) - the overflow sensor on the aquarium itself is also a downside - and it's just a matter of making one hole and setting the pipe exactly to the level in the shaft that is planned to be maintained.

Karen

In such situations, a water level sensor should be installed in the aquarium, which is connected to an automatic refill system in the sump, right?

Jessica9188

That's right, just connect it to the supply pump. But it's more reliable, straightforward, and effective to run a pipe as an emergency line.

Joshua9847

Can you explain in more detail? I didn't understand.

Tasha

The emergency pipe is positioned strictly vertically to the bottom, right?! We install it in such a way that its cut is at the desired maximum level in the shaft, meaning not with a reserve for overflow in case of flooding, as many do, but specifically at the desired water level in the shaft itself - for example, one centimeter below the actual water surface in the aquarium.

Aaron6112

As far as I understand, the diameter of the drain pipe depends on the return pump. After reading, I think I will get one like that; I wonder if its performance will be too much?

Angela7060

where can I get such a thing?

Phillip9722

It won't be 100% accurate, but the main thing to take away is that it will deliver 2800 l/h if the water lift level is zero - the rest can be seen on the lift height-performance diagram.

Jenny

And what about the quality and noise level?

Martin3206

These pumps - I don't know... but they all come from the same conveyor and have the same design - I think all modern pumps have a medium noise level. They are noisy at startup - then they quiet down.

Jose

When I was choosing a pump for myself, I was told that it has a metal shaft. Marchenkov's pumps (New Jets) have ceramic ones in the same price range.

Michelle1662

That's right. I will change it.

Kathleen

Either: - the mine is closed to the penetration of illegal immigrants (stone fight, grates, many backup small holes in the pipe) - the volume reserve of osmosis in the aquarium itself - i.e. low level to its edges - emergency Since there is nothing complicated there and the second sensor is still lying around somewhere - it was just a matter of grabbing it, and I finally waited And even simpler - e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y In the aquarium!!!! The sump, of course. So, due to all of the above, I really think about whether to power the new system directly or if it's still easier to drain 40 liters than to infinity.

Joseph8842

Thinking out loud. Is automatic topping up really necessary, and for whom? 1. For those who are very busy and too lazy to do it manually? 2. For those who are rarely at home? 3. Do we want more automation like everyone else, to do nothing and be happy? 4. Or are there more important questions? For example, achieving excellent coral health, at least, instead of blinking lights and sensors. I have read discussions, and many people don’t have it and have no problems. It’s interesting to note that the more equipment they have, the more problems they encounter, and they only seem to read about their little issues.

Barbara8192

I completely agree!!! Auto top-up is necessary for the uniform and constant maintenance of water salinity levels and the overall system level, as it is activated not just once, but when needed and in small doses. Since the last flood, I turned it off and added water manually by turning on the pump from the osmosis compartment, meaning I was the level sensor. Sometimes I didn't keep track and overfilled it, and sometimes I just didn't feel like topping it up—until the noise from the overflow started drowning out the TV.

Joseph591

How noisy are they?

Natalie

I have nothing to compare it to, and the SAMP is in the bathroom - it doesn't bother me much. They say that New Jets are not noisy...

Scott9892

They are normal in terms of noise - it stands right next to me and I can't hear it - the TV is on - in complete silence, you can hear that something is working.

David3217

Loudness is very subjective.

Frederick

Which one to choose from the New Jet, 2300 or 3000 l/h?

Theresa5149

3000 hp

Carrie1606

The aquarium will be 1250*450*600. I drew a sump diagram and I'm waiting for suggestions on whether it's correct or not; its depth will be 350.

Angela6489

Good afternoon! Finally, the topic is being resumed. Such a break was due to unforeseen circumstances that occurred in October 2012.

Tracy

Congratulations on getting through everything and having the opportunity to get back to the sea! The foam may be enough, especially at the beginning... Just observe it; if everything is fine, there's no need to change it... The return pump will be sufficient; I have one for 2500-3000 liters per hour, the same volume... The pipes are also fine... You can adjust them with the taps, and everything will be good...

Amy

I have it throttled to 1/3 on my 400L, but overall it's a great pump that can easily handle up to 700 liters.

Jasmine

Thank you! So I won't bother with the reverse pump and pipes. But I need to think about the foam since I'm a big fan of fish!

Jill1815

I am not personally familiar with Knox's work, but from the reviews, it seems that everyone is satisfied... So I think you shouldn't worry at first... We'll see how it goes.

Andrew7823

Deltec makes excellent foamers!

Heather9815

Which one of them is it and how much does it cost?

Maria

There is a lot of information on the Internet. No offense, but no one will search for you. At least check the official Deltek website.

Gary6376

What grievances.

James

Well, yes, there will be a complete stagnation.

Christina9947

It can be even simpler; if the penny allows, you can extend its drain pipe almost to the bottom, then the water will flow from the bottom up... That's how I do it... and the algae also suppress the bubbles... Then you can build one less partition...

Tara2761

Regarding the partition, thank you, I didn't think about the stagnation. As for the foam, I have it without any pipe; it has two openings at the bottom, an inlet and an outlet. In the evening, I will try to take a photo and post the pictures.

Adam

The flow regulator is present, but there are no pipes for overflow into another compartment.

Matthew1280

Here is a photo of my pen.

Dana6523

so there should be a partition

Joseph6461

There is no choice here, given such a skimmer... or maybe a stagnant zone... Although it depends on the drop - it might not be there at all... P.S. My HCs run all the water through the skimmer...

Cynthia

I won't be making pipes to the foam, I'll just lay another partition in the samp, and the pump in the foam is, I think, 3000 l/h. I don't remember exactly, I'll check in the evening.

Adrienne

I don't remember the model, even if you shoot me... I've mentioned the model about three times in the topic, I had two of them... read it if you don't mind.

Kevin262

There will be no stagnant zones in the first version of the sump. I explain that no one paid attention to the height of the partition in the algae compartment; it is only 190mm. When water flows into the algae compartment, it does not hit the surface of the water and does not flow from above. The water will flow down along its trajectory and gradually lose its direction towards the next compartment. With such a low water level, the water will reach the bottom of the compartment. I can also add that it is better to install a comb on the partition from the algae, as various leaves can clog the coal compartment or the return pump.

Christopher3770

Thank you very much for the comb; I didn't think of it right away. Vitaly, how is the work on the new modification of the pen going?

Anne

By the way, I have a question: is 19 cm not a bit small for an algae eater?