Re: out goes the couch

[BR549]

change the extension to .jpg, sorry
"BR549" > wrote in message
...
> this is a 60"x15", 22.5 square ft of floor space 210gal hex. any plumbing
> thoughts?
>
>
>

[BR549]

sorry for trying to post a jpeg to this group and I did a poor job at that,
try this url

http://home.cfl.rr.com/notsoprettypets/

[Marc Levenson]

How about a closed loop? Or will you have room to walk all the way around it
the full 360 degrees?

You could put an overflow dead center.

Marc


BR549 wrote:

> sorry for trying to post a jpeg to this group and I did a poor job at that,
> try this url
>
> http://home.cfl.rr.com/notsoprettypets/

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[Richard Reynolds]

> How about a closed loop? Or will you have room to walk all the way around it
> the full 360 degrees?
>
> You could put an overflow dead center.
> Marc

ive seen that, it looks actually very good, there is/was a tank sold that was shaped like
a coffie table, with a clear top and everything, the overflow was centered, and returns
were attached to the overflow, pointing towards the longest section, the overflow was a
rectangle as was the tank, with a top that covered the guts with black pvc so you couldnt
see them.

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Richard Reynolds

[BR549]

Thanks Marc, I would like to walk 5 sides, want an overflow, Murphy's Law
states, if I mount a center overflow box with a Durso type setup a $200.00
fish will go into the overflow, a standpipe is good, but if it isn't at
least 2" dia, it will not be able to handle the water flow, I am thinking
about 3 1.5" dia standpipes??? still in the thinking stage.

Thanks for the input,

BR549


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> How about a closed loop? Or will you have room to walk all the way around
it
> the full 360 degrees?
>
> You could put an overflow dead center.
>
> Marc
>
>
> BR549 wrote:
>
> > sorry for trying to post a jpeg to this group and I did a poor job at
that,
> > try this url
> >
> > http://home.cfl.rr.com/notsoprettypets/
>
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>
>
>

[BR549]

Thanks for the reply Richard,

This tank was for sale on Sal****erFish.Com from some University of Florida
student in Gainesville (he was going to put a gator in it), he had a black
wood hood on it, there is a patch in the center covering a 3" and a 1" hole,
the top edges were pretty chewed up so I cannot imagine a nice top on it, we
daddo'd six 2.5" x 3/8" pieces of Plexiglas and glued them to the top, the
tank was pretty rough but no bad scratches and almost no small ones.


BR549


"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:TVudb.25094$gv5.24341@fed1read05...
> > How about a closed loop? Or will you have room to walk all the way
around it
> > the full 360 degrees?
> >
> > You could put an overflow dead center.
> > Marc
>
> ive seen that, it looks actually very good, there is/was a tank sold that
was shaped like
> a coffie table, with a clear top and everything, the overflow was
centered, and returns
> were attached to the overflow, pointing towards the longest section, the
overflow was a
> rectangle as was the tank, with a top that covered the guts with black pvc
so you couldnt
> see them.
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

How about 2 2" drainpipes? And a mesh screen over the top to keep everything
out, like the kind used to keep leaves out of gutters?

If you are worried about a fish jumping into the overflow, how about jumping out
of the tank period?! ;)

Marc


BR549 wrote:

> Thanks Marc, I would like to walk 5 sides, want an overflow, Murphy's Law
> states, if I mount a center overflow box with a Durso type setup a $200.00
> fish will go into the overflow, a standpipe is good, but if it isn't at
> least 2" dia, it will not be able to handle the water flow, I am thinking
> about 3 1.5" dia standpipes??? still in the thinking stage.
>
> Thanks for the input,
>
> BR549
>

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[BR549]

If they go into a drain pipe they will end up in the sump, which is alright,
if they go into a skimmer box with a Durso stand pipe they are trapped with
no way to get them out in the middle of 5' dia tank


BR549

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> How about 2 2" drainpipes? And a mesh screen over the top to keep
everything
> out, like the kind used to keep leaves out of gutters?
>
> If you are worried about a fish jumping into the overflow, how about
jumping out
> of the tank period?! ;)
>
> Marc
>
>
> BR549 wrote:
>
> > Thanks Marc, I would like to walk 5 sides, want an overflow, Murphy's
Law
> > states, if I mount a center overflow box with a Durso type setup a
$200.00
> > fish will go into the overflow, a standpipe is good, but if it isn't at
> > least 2" dia, it will not be able to handle the water flow, I am
thinking
> > about 3 1.5" dia standpipes??? still in the thinking stage.
> >
> > Thanks for the input,
> >
> > BR549
> >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

lots of IF's in there.........................so I'll add my best if too.

If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his a$$ when he hopped.

kc


"BR549" > wrote in message
. ..
> If they go into a drain pipe they will end up in the sump, which is
alright,
> if they go into a skimmer box with a Durso stand pipe they are trapped
with
> no way to get them out in the middle of 5' dia tank
>
>
> BR549
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How about 2 2" drainpipes? And a mesh screen over the top to keep
> everything
> > out, like the kind used to keep leaves out of gutters?
> >
> > If you are worried about a fish jumping into the overflow, how about
> jumping out
> > of the tank period?! ;)
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > BR549 wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Marc, I would like to walk 5 sides, want an overflow, Murphy's
> Law
> > > states, if I mount a center overflow box with a Durso type setup a
> $200.00
> > > fish will go into the overflow, a standpipe is good, but if it isn't
at
> > > least 2" dia, it will not be able to handle the water flow, I am
> thinking
> > > about 3 1.5" dia standpipes??? still in the thinking stage.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the input,
> > >
> > > BR549
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

lots of IF's in there.........................so I'll add my best if too.

If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his a$$ when he hopped.

kc


"BR549" > wrote in message
. ..
> If they go into a drain pipe they will end up in the sump, which is
alright,
> if they go into a skimmer box with a Durso stand pipe they are trapped
with
> no way to get them out in the middle of 5' dia tank
>
>
> BR549
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How about 2 2" drainpipes? And a mesh screen over the top to keep
> everything
> > out, like the kind used to keep leaves out of gutters?
> >
> > If you are worried about a fish jumping into the overflow, how about
> jumping out
> > of the tank period?! ;)
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > BR549 wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Marc, I would like to walk 5 sides, want an overflow, Murphy's
> Law
> > > states, if I mount a center overflow box with a Durso type setup a
> $200.00
> > > fish will go into the overflow, a standpipe is good, but if it isn't
at
> > > least 2" dia, it will not be able to handle the water flow, I am
> thinking
> > > about 3 1.5" dia standpipes??? still in the thinking stage.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the input,
> > >
> > > BR549
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>