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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: RichE on October 21, 2013, 11:45:46 PM

Title: drilled tank question
Post by: RichE on October 21, 2013, 11:45:46 PM

If you have a drilled tank and want to use a sump, what do you use inside the tank if there is no built in over flow(weir)

I have seen stack pipes, but would that work? I would think all you would hear is water running down the inside of the pipe.

Thanks

Rich

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: danielratti on October 22, 2013, 08:30:31 AM

theres a lot you can do... easy and cheap would be just doing a stand pipe wirh a strainer over it.so you don.t suck fish down

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: Mission Man on October 22, 2013, 09:03:05 AM

Is this a DIY project?  If so, what special tools do you need? 

Now that I'm getting quite a few tanks, it seems that water changes are taking up a lot of my time, but I've got over 40 tanks up and going and it seems like a BIG task to change it now.

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: four_by_ken on October 22, 2013, 09:13:03 AM

Quote from: danielratti on October 22, 2013, 08:30:31 AM

theres a lot you can do... easy and cheap would be just doing a stand pipe wirh a strainer over it.so you don.t suck fish down

That's my plan for now.

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: danielratti on October 22, 2013, 09:18:01 AM

Maybe ill do a overflow diy... when I feel like it of course.

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: lilscoots on October 22, 2013, 03:28:33 PM

I built my own weirs out of acrylic sheet and siliconed them in.

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: danielratti on October 22, 2013, 04:46:27 PM

do you weldon the or heat them up and bend them

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: lilscoots on October 22, 2013, 06:01:33 PM

I heat bent them with a jig for my 45 degree ones and just on the side of a bench for my 90 degree ones.

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: danielratti on October 22, 2013, 08:09:47 PM

post a pic Ive never been a fan of bent ones.

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: lilscoots on October 22, 2013, 08:38:56 PM

Here's a link to the album on photobucket, it shows a 90 gallon I put an overflow in, i've since sold it. I'll try and find other pics of my 125 or my 180 that has them.
http://s1175.photobucket.com/user/eltrafan/slideshow/90%20gallon%20start%20to%20finish (http://s1175.photobucket.com/user/eltrafan/slideshow/90%20gallon%20start%20to%20finish)

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: danielratti on October 22, 2013, 08:44:39 PM

Actually that's better then some of the pros out there...

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: mightieskeeper on October 27, 2013, 09:42:04 AM

Rich look up www.dursostandpipes.com best diy for your drilled tank.  no loud sucking sounds!

Title: Re: drilled tank question
Post by: lilscoots on October 28, 2013, 01:02:38 AM

or fun full siphon with noisy backups - (bean animal or herbie style).  Siphons run dead silent, if something happens and a backup drain kicks in, it makes enough noise for you to notice something's not right.