Homer`s 105 gallon tank build

Ted said:
Hmmm...that is a problem. So as it sits now the "drop" would be two inches. It would flow but how much? hmmmmmm......ok if it was me. I think I would add a 3/4 inch sheet of plywood between the stand and the tank better would be two sheets. If that looked ok then drill the hole as high as allowable. I would think you are still putting some sort of overflow box inside the tank so you will need that drop space. :twocents:
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no Overflow box in the tank... just a nice hole :)... I might add 4 inches of some kind of a raising material between the stand and the tank...
 
Most people put one of these 700 gph Overflow Box - Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff inside the tank to keep fish, snails, whatever from getting sucked into the hole, it also makes it where the surface of the water is skimmed off. If you notice there is a film of thin algae that grows on the surface of the water. This manages that as well. Just for your information. Take it or leave it, what is important is what ever works for you.
 
Ted said:
Most people put one of these 700 gph Overflow Box - Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff inside the tank to keep fish, snails, whatever from getting sucked into the hole, it also makes it where the surface of the water is skimmed off. If you notice there is a film of thin algae that grows on the surface of the water. This manages that as well. Just for your information. Take it or leave it, what is important is what ever works for you.
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I won`t have snails, just hermits... I could make something on my own to protect it from fish... I could bend acrilyc myself and then just attach it with silicone... for surface skimming I have decided to just point one of the powerheads to the top :)
 
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Barch said:
good job, this has been fun to watch. I appreciate your video's
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Hey! Thanks :) You know... subscribe :) , I keep adding videos almost daily :) ... Hopefully they will increase in quality over time :)

And yes, it is fun for me to build and learn from my mistakes and share them with You guys... Tomorrow I should post video with DIY overflow box :) So, see you tomorrow :)

Peace :)
 
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