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T.I.B.E.T (The Incredibly Big Expensive Tank)

Finalized designs for the display and sump.

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michika
, 11-10-2010 at 09:04 AM (1309 Views)
Just a couple more drawings of the system.

Display




Sump from the back


Sump from the front


I have a pile of work to do in the basement this weekend to continue to prep it for the tank. I need the clone myself so I can have twice as many hours in the day.

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  1. chrisfowler99's Avatar
    What's the function of the "sling" looking piece in the sump?

    I'm also assuming that when it's actually built the middle piece in the bubble trap won't go all the way to the bottom...
  2. michika's Avatar
    Its actually a media tray/holder for a media basket. Water will be pumped up from the bottom and it will overflow into the larger comparatment, pass through the bubble trap and then return to the display.

    No, none of the lowermost panes in the bubble traps will seal off the sump.
  3. melev's Avatar
    That return section (two holes in sump at one end) looks much too small. I'd recommend growing that out into a longer section.
  4. michika's Avatar
    How much larger would you recommend? Twice the size? I can move the internal baffles no problem, but the overall length is pretty firm.
  5. melev's Avatar
    If you rotated your media bin 90 degrees so it spans the sump instead of hugging the wall, you'd have room to move those baffles back. Better yet, remove them as they are completely unnecessary. You'd have 30" of linear travel time from the previous set. Have your media bin dump its water on the baffle side (away from the direction the water is flowing.

    You can put heaters in that zone.