Kayak/HoneyB 92 Corner Official Tank Build!

[ricksconnected]

kayakATL;481584 wrote: Uhh... rephrase please... despite whats in your sig, I don't go that way.

lol im talking about you getting shiot from honeyB and me goofy.
dont eeeeven want to know where your brain went with that one. :unsure:

 

[honeyb627]

his brain went right where mine did... I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, :i know nothing:

seriously though, hmmm... i need you to build me a nano stand like Luke's in a previous thread, but in black, whenever I decide to find my cube thanks... :yes:

 

[kayakatl]

ricksconnected;481593 wrote: lol im talking about you getting shiot from honeyB and me goofy.
dont eeeeven want to know where your brain went with that one. :unsure:

Same place B's went.

 

[ricksconnected]

good Lord, what am i gonna do with either of you?
what time you gonna be home so i can come bulb shopping mark?

 

[kayakatl]

6:30 ish. Call me around then or I will call you when I get home.

 

[ricksconnected]

call me then

 

[kayakatl]

I resealed and leak tested the tank this weekend. Now I just have to get my acrylic, plumbing supplies, and drill the tank. I am still working out the details on where I am going to draw my water from for the closed loop. I WAS planning on doing a Coast to Coast Calfo like system that drew all my water for my sump AND closed loop. When I plugged in numbers on RC's calculator it suggested a minimum of 48" linear for my overflow. I was planning on 20" total for right around 3000 gph. I may have to rethink how I want to draw the water for the CL system. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[johnr2604]

Yeah, I don't think I would use the calfo to pull for the closed loop for a couple of reasons. One is because we use surface skimming to pull garbage and film off the top of the water and send through the filtration system. Its also my understanding (could be old school of thought) that protiens also suspend themselves higher in the water column. If you were skimming this off the surface and then sending it through a closed loop you would be negating the purpose of surface skimming IMO.

 

[kayakatl]

Ok. I will go ahead and consider that fact then. Now, a standard 1" strainer allows how many GPM through it? I am thinking I may need to go to 2 inlets To allow enough water to cycle through the pump. Anyone know where I can find a rating?

 

[ricksconnected]

hey kayakATL, tell john to answer his PM's.

 

[eric b]

Mark,
What pump are you using for the closed loop?? You might want to look into these strainer as they will not clog like a normal one http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23107&catid=721&clickid=searchresults">http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23107&catid=721&clickid=searchresults</a> (If the link does not work go to US Plastics website and search for strainers and it is the pump strainer that comes up first)

You can drill through back of tank lower than the overflow or I have seen tanks where the complete closed loop goes over the top and works fine that way also.

 

[kayakatl]

Sweet link. Thank you!!!!