wet dry questions

[ozz465]

By the way, I broke down and bought the tooling to drill my tanks. The hole saws are coming in from Hong Kong, and I have 21 bulkhead fittings coming in from somewhere in Idaho.

Got a link to where to buy the items to drill a acrylic tank?? i bought a bit to drill mine and the hole was slightly bigger than what i needed . so i hade to use silicone to seal it once set up .

 

[CHOMPERS]

so the u pipe just overflows into the pvc then down the tube?

yep, the water level is controlled by the height of the exit of the outside piece.

anything in the pvc?

The system must be filled with water before being put into operation

does the pvc ever overflow?

no, not as long as it has somewhere to flow. The idea is to make sure the exit will flow more than what is flowing into the tank.

so all in all my first reply/idea would work right?

yes, except it will not restart without your help. It has the potential of dumping several gallons of water on the floor.

thanks for replying

any time

 

[CHOMPERS]

Got a link to where to buy the items to drill a acrylic tank?? i bought a bit to drill mine and the hole was slightly bigger than what i needed . so i hade to use silicone to seal it once set up .

Just a thought, if Jesus was from Nazzarine, how come he has a Spanish name?

to drill an acrylic tank you only need a standard hole saw. If you need a hole size between two standard sizes, you first drill a smaller hole and then widen it using a dremmel tool. BTW, a hole saw will always drill a slightly larger hole than itself.

here is a link to the parts
http://www.savko.com/portal/bulkhead.asp

 

[ozz465]

Just a thought, if Jesus was from Nazzarine, how come he has a Spanish name?

to drill an acrylic tank you only need a standard hole saw. If you need a hole size between two standard sizes, you first drill a smaller hole and then widen it using a dremmel tool. BTW, a hole saw will always drill a slightly larger hole than itself.

here is a link to the parts
http://www.savko.com/portal/bulkhead.asp

thx ,i think ill open a thread for pics of the tools,large set ups and such as im a tard when it comes to stuff.

 

[midnight]

hey chompers,few more questions plz

is the water level in the white pvc the same as in the tank? or higher?
does the clear tube have to be level with the water level?

how far down the white pvc does the black tube go?

how do you start the flow?

and do you have a hole in the intake tube to stop the flow?
if so how far under the water?

thanks in advance.

 

[CHOMPERS]

hey chompers,few more questions plz

is the water level in the white pvc the same as in the tank? or higher?

the water level in the white pvc is the same as in the tank because it is equalized by the black overflow tube. As water changes in one, water flows through the black tube to the other side to maintain the same water level. The water level in the tank is determined by the height of the black 90 degree fitting on the white pvc tube.

does the clear tube have to be level with the water level?

The clear tube only keeps the water from going on the floor. Again, the water level in the tank is determined by the height of the black 90 degree fitting on the white pvc tube.

how far down the white pvc does the black tube go?

It goes down pretty far, but only needs to be below the black 90 degree fitting.

how do you start the flow?

I submerge the whole thing in the tank. Invert the U tube to get the air out, then put it in the white PVC while both are still submerged. Plug the exposed end of the U tube with your thumb. Have a towel handy. Now take it out of the tank and put it in position. With your third hand, put the drain hose in the sump or wet/dry. Your thumb should still be over the end of the U tube. Secure the overflow to the side of the tank, support stand, or whatever. Now take your thumb off of the U tube. It should start working and will stop draining as soon as the tank water level drops down to the black 90. When your pump sends water to the tank, as the water level rises, water will travel through the black U tube to the white PVC. It will inturn travel out the black 90, down the clear tube to your sump.

and do you have a hole in the intake tube to stop the flow?
if so how far under the water?

thanks in advance.

Nope, no hole. One is not needed.

 

[midnight]

all this homemade stuff i have going on is getting scary. lol

im doing your overflow,down to a 3 drawer rubbermaid thing.
felt padding in first,second scrubbies and sponges,3rd pump,258 gph.
sound like it will work?LOL
im putting the 3 drawer in a big tupperware before i try this just incase.

 

[midnight]

all i can say is im glad i tried it on the porch first

hey chompers,does yours always gurgle?
and does the return pump have to be turned waaaaay down?

so should i just get a skimmer?
if they say they can flow like 650 gph,will that be to much flow for my filter and 258 gph pump?

remember this is my first w/d so thanks in advance to anyone that can help

 

[midnight]

yup,glad i did it outside
i put the return tube to low in the bucket.
when i turned all of it off and left,it drained the bucket through the return.
that bottom drawer can hold alot of water.

 

[midnight]

should i just drill and put in a bulkhead?
would it work for my setup?
thanks in advance.