The 280g Bichir tank
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Test it out many times by unplugging your return pump. The last thing you want is water overflowing the sump during a power failure, especially in an apartment.
Tested, water dumps nicely into the sump.
I also calculated. 1" of water (3" just to be safe) in the tank is about 28g. My sump is about 80g and half-filled. Which is more than enough space to hold 28g of backsiphoned water.
I also calculated. 1" of water (3" just to be safe) in the tank is about 28g. My sump is about 80g and half-filled. Which is more than enough space to hold 28g of backsiphoned water.
If you just had a U made with elbows, the water level in the overflow would fill up to the top of the pipe, then the U would fill with water and siphon the overflow down to the bottom of the U.
So basically, unless you have a tee with a cap and a hole drilled in the top, it'll do this:
SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH until water fills overflow
LOUD RUSHING WATER NOISE followed by GURGLE GURGLE GURGLE when the siphon breaks.
and repeat.
So basically, unless you have a tee with a cap and a hole drilled in the top, it'll do this:
SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH until water fills overflow
LOUD RUSHING WATER NOISE followed by GURGLE GURGLE GURGLE when the siphon breaks.
and repeat.
Update, Got myself an SB albino senegal and a lapradei
For more info & pics visit : http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410788
In other news, I got the lighting already. Its 8 bulbs of T5 39W.
As promised, here is the full tank shot.
If you noticed, I have a light down at the sump too. Thats because my palma polli and lapradei are in there as a temp "refugium" since they are still small.
For more info & pics visit : http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410788
In other news, I got the lighting already. Its 8 bulbs of T5 39W.
As promised, here is the full tank shot.
If you noticed, I have a light down at the sump too. Thats because my palma polli and lapradei are in there as a temp "refugium" since they are still small.
Done with Durso overflow!
Thanks to those MFK members who recommanded this mod to make the intake much MUCH quieter!
Close up of the Durso
I added a control valve used for airline tubing for fine-tuning the amount of air entering.
Top view of the overflow.
I added stones to weigh down the PVC mesh onto the Eggcrate to prevent my ropefish from slipping through (sneaky bastard!). That way I don't have to silicone the mesh onto the eggcrate and wait for curing time.
Thanks to those MFK members who recommanded this mod to make the intake much MUCH quieter!
Close up of the Durso
I added a control valve used for airline tubing for fine-tuning the amount of air entering.
Top view of the overflow.
I added stones to weigh down the PVC mesh onto the Eggcrate to prevent my ropefish from slipping through (sneaky bastard!). That way I don't have to silicone the mesh onto the eggcrate and wait for curing time.
Nope, purely bichir tank 
I'm not into fishkeeping, I'm into bichirkeeping.
LOL, to tell you the truth, i never really fancy any other types of fishes
I'm not into fishkeeping, I'm into bichirkeeping.
LOL, to tell you the truth, i never really fancy any other types of fishes
