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formula409
03/09/2015, 11:34 PM
Hi reefers

Just playing around with the CAD making some designs for a new tank I am going to have made
I have fallen in love with the AIO design and Im a big fan of chemical filtration so it works really well

A few requirements I have
- I want to overflow in the middle and then have jebao DC1200 or DC2000 at each end on alternating PWM cycles and thus replace the need for any wave makers (hopefully)

-I need one chamber for skimmer and heater and any other electronics (probes etc)

-I need one chamber for a 3 level media basket (probably the smaller of the 2 middle back sections)

-Should I put filter socks at the output of the overflow (as seen in the picture)

-Any tips on whereabouts I should put holes in the false wall for 90deg float switches (probably 2) for ATO


If I can think of anything else or you can please feel free to add it before I go crazy and get it made!

http://i.imgur.com/MYRe0D3.png

http://i.imgur.com/2Qwnrks.png

Cheers GUYS!!!

formula409
03/12/2015, 06:44 PM
No Ideas, tanks perfect?

rwb500
03/12/2015, 09:58 PM
looks OK. AIO is a strange choice for that size of tank. I can't imagine that you could get enough flow to not need powerheads. too much flow through the AIO sections. I would make it a one-way AIO (intake on one end, return on the other), and plan on having powerheads in the tank.

snapperface
08/01/2015, 03:17 PM
U ever get around building this tank? Would like to c pics of it.

formula409
08/03/2015, 05:55 PM
http://i.imgur.com/MbnawUY.jpg

and

http://i.imgur.com/lZunb5W.jpg

And here is a video


https://youtu.be/JaX9Hlm7EW8

Its been running for a few months now! could not be happier!