Table Tank

[jmiller]

Hey there everybody im new here. I have this idea to build a coffe table aquarium. it will be 46 by 36 by 18 tank and i am needing help with what kind of lights i need to use. it will be a fish coaral tank.

 

[Liam]

Hey there everybody im new here. I have this idea to build a coffe table aquarium. it will be 46 by 36 by 18 tank and i am needing help with what kind of lights i need to use. it will be a fish coaral tank.

I've seen these but for freshwater. The ones I've seen use natural lighting.

 

[basslover34]

I think Jebo actually makes one... look it up on their site and maybe you can get some ideas from that!

 

[jmiller]

i was thinking about putting a 1000 gph sump pump that will run into a pvc pipe that is 2 in by 36 in with filter media in it and it goes to a another pvc pipe that has bio balls in it and it goes in to a pipe that has carbon in it. i was also going to put in an undergravel power jet system in it

 

[jmiller]

i was thinking about putting a 1000 gph sump pump that will run into a pvc pipe that is 2 in by 36 in with filter media in it and it goes to a another pvc pipe that has bio balls in it and it goes in to a pipe that has carbon in it. i was also going to put in an undergravel power jet system in it

 

[midnight]

add all the media in one.
i did something like that.
check out my diy thread below.
theres one on a tupperware and one on my 150g pond

and a 1000gph might be to much for 2" with media

theres also other designs but i dont have links to those.

 

[Mystix212]

Your best off going for a freshwater system as you'll need overhanging lights which would disprut the appearance as you put stuff on the table. And eat on it.

 

[basslover34]

Your best off going for a freshwater system as you'll need overhanging lights which would disprut the appearance as you put stuff on the table. And eat on it.

you eat on your coffee table?... Couch potatoe!!!!

 

[Dr Joe]

If your talking a real sump pump, they're not designed to run 24/7/365 and the put off a bunch of heat too.

2" pipe isn't near big enough especially when you cut 70-90% of the flow with materials. Think on the order of 8-10" 4-6ft long for bio-material (since you won't have any dwell time @ 1000gph, your talking about filling the pipe 3 x min.)

If you want to stay with 2" pipe drop your flow to 300gph, figure out how to keep the filter material from packing up / clogging (since you only have a 2" surface area) use scrubbies since the flow thru will be better and unless you have a specific problem save the carbon till you do.

Or stick the sump pump on top of a large pleated cannister pool filter.

 

[jmiller]

ok so i really dont need a tube of carbo just two tubes one with media and one with bio balls. my lights i was looking at retro fit lights that i can recess into the topon the side. here in another idea i had for the filter is to put a 3/4 pipe in the top of the two inch and drilling holes in it so it can drip down into the media and bio balls

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i dont know if this will work or not? any ideas?