Overflow.

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I realize this may seem simplistic, but where you put your overflows has a lot to do with what type of fish you keep, and your style of maintanance.
Although I have some tanks with standpipes (drilled on the bottom), a few drilled on the back, and my preferred spot, drilled on an end, with upturned elbows, and carved weirs.
Because most fish I keep are riverine, I like to have water flow down the entire length of the tank, and exit the other. I also don't like stand pipes, because they get in my way during maintenance.
I drill holes to fit 1.5"PVC, it isn't as easily plugged as smaller bore pipes.
Here's an example.


 
duanes said:
I realize this may seem simplistic, but where you put your overflows has a lot to do with what type of fish you keep, and your style of maintanance.
Although I have some tanks with standpipes (drilled on the bottom), a few drilled on the back, and my preferred spot, drilled on an end, with upturned elbows, and carved weirs.
Because most fish I keep are riverine, I like to have water flow down the entire length of the tank, and exit the other. I also don't like stand pipes, because they get in my way during maintenance.
I drill holes to fit 1.5"PVC, it isn't as easily plugged as smaller bore pipes.
Here's an example.


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Damn you got a lot of fish tanks!.

I like it that way since you don't see the pipe as much in the tank, just to the over flow. Does it work the same like that ? how do you deal with evaporation?

I will use this tank to outgrow 2 motoro sting ray and 1 silver arowana.
 
Fighting the effects of evaporation is a constant battle, tight covers, vent fans, dehumidifiers, and even then, with a few thousand gallons its a major challenge.
And yes, the less pipe the better. I use floating logs, other large pieces of stationary wood, and emergent plants whenever possible to help conceal the plumbing.


 
I would drill them both at the top of the tank on the opposite side of the tank as your return. Same as above but on the backside of the tank to hide everything. I have a side drilled tank 125 as a grow out for my stingray pups with a trickle tower

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For a grow out tank I would set up a drip system if you can makes life much easier all you have to do is syphon out the left over food and poop. With the turn over you want you it should really pick everything and put it into your sump
 
millerkid519 said:
I would drill them both at the top of the tank on the opposite side of the tank as your return. Same as above but on the backside of the tank to hide everything. I have a side drilled tank 125 as a grow out for my stingray pups with a trickle tower

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I like your setup, something like that is what I'm looking for.

I've bee reading about a drip system, but don't know how to do it.
 
Mine is simple but I also live out in the country. I run a line off an old shower in the basement threw 2 filters a carbon and 1 micron filter I'll take some pictures tonight so you can see
 
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