Siamese Fighter05
Fish Herder
Hey everyone 
After toying with the idea of upgrading my 16g i've finally come up with the tank size that is suitable for me now and in the next few years. I'm going to use a 30" x 12" x 15" tank which i believe works out at slightly over 23 gallons. I will use a 15 gallon tank for sump/refuge.
Instead of asking 100's of questions in 1 thread i'll just ask a few to try and solve some puzzles and then ask more from these answers. Hopefully this won't scare the experts off (Excuse any stupid terms i use, let me off
, i'm new to all these gadgets
)
I'm going to use a blacked out weir for the internal overflow box which will go down the middle of the tank from top to bottom. Paint the back of the tank black to blend this in.
Q1. How far down should i put the bulkhead fitting inside the weir? Does it really matter? (I'd like to try and keep this setup as quiet as possible as well as efficient )
Q2. What diameter piping should i use to drain the tank to the sump ( Or do i first need to work out what return pump i'm using?
I think that's all the questions i have so far regarding draining the tank, not planning to start buying things for the tank until Xmas but i want to get my homework written down a long time before then so i can do LOTS of research, I'll add more questions as you guys help me work out these ones. I have done a fair bi of reading weirs and so on but each tank has different requirements so i need the help of the experts
Cheers in advance
Dan
After toying with the idea of upgrading my 16g i've finally come up with the tank size that is suitable for me now and in the next few years. I'm going to use a 30" x 12" x 15" tank which i believe works out at slightly over 23 gallons. I will use a 15 gallon tank for sump/refuge.
Instead of asking 100's of questions in 1 thread i'll just ask a few to try and solve some puzzles and then ask more from these answers. Hopefully this won't scare the experts off (Excuse any stupid terms i use, let me off


I'm going to use a blacked out weir for the internal overflow box which will go down the middle of the tank from top to bottom. Paint the back of the tank black to blend this in.
Q1. How far down should i put the bulkhead fitting inside the weir? Does it really matter? (I'd like to try and keep this setup as quiet as possible as well as efficient )
Q2. What diameter piping should i use to drain the tank to the sump ( Or do i first need to work out what return pump i'm using?
I think that's all the questions i have so far regarding draining the tank, not planning to start buying things for the tank until Xmas but i want to get my homework written down a long time before then so i can do LOTS of research, I'll add more questions as you guys help me work out these ones. I have done a fair bi of reading weirs and so on but each tank has different requirements so i need the help of the experts
Cheers in advance
Dan