Getting a 75gallon

[Demon_fish]

idk they both sound strong

 

[soggysandwich]

i going to go with the 4x4 one i save like a buck or so. what about the overflow?

 

[Scottfree]

For a 75 Gallon, I would go with only one overflow. A 1" drain can give you up to 600gph. You certainly don't need 2 on a 75....

 

[soggysandwich]

then should i get 1 1/4" pvc cause im getting a 642gph pump http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=TA3148

 

[soggysandwich]

how long do you think it will take to cycle with a few gold fish??

 

[Dr Joe]

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[CHOMPERS]

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Hey, that's post padding

Or is that if ya don't have anything nice to say... just kidding. I hope you clicked 'save' if you wrote your message in MS Word.

 

[CHOMPERS]

then should i get 1 1/4" pvc cause im getting a 642gph pump http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=TA3148

Go with two 1" overflows. There is safety in redundancy. I had an overflow decide it was not going to restart (leaking check valve) and the water volume on the carpet was the equivalent of turning on the garden hose full blast in your bedroom and then running around the outside of the house in the dark in socks before shutting it off. Now picture me in the house in socks looking at my overflowing tank and... well lets just say that the rats out there seem a lot bigger when they are trying not to be stepped on...

Oh, by the way my pump and filter are outside...along with the power cord. An indoor switch is in the works...

 

[Dr Joe]

Start with treated (dechlorinated/dechloramined) water, then;

Ok way:

3-4 weeks to cycle with just a couple G.fish.

Better way:

Why not take some filter material & water from your 20g if it's ok (nothing sick) and put it in the 75g with the G.fish to speed things up a little? Then maybe 2 weeks

So so way: (no fish die)

You could go strickly fishless and use bacteria in a bottle and feed it some ammonia. 1-3 weeks.

Anyway you do it, monitor your water's chemistry carefully and chart it (write it down).

Good luck and keep us posted,

Dr Joe

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how long do you think it will take to cycle with a few gold fish??

 

[soggysandwich]

well i got the 4x4 notched i just need to make the 2x4 frames. i found this pump http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=93 it looks like a steal. what do you guys think? this website has cheap stuff.
also i could use this for a sump http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=247 its like the same price as making my own