Making coast to coast?

Saltydrip · 12/31/2014, 07:33 AM

I'm going to make a coast to coast in the back of my 30cube. How what are the standard dimensions for something like that. I've never built one befor so I have no real clue.. Just make it big enough to aconidate the plumbing?

d2mini · 12/31/2014, 08:14 AM

Depends on the size of your plumbing.
You need to be able to fit the elbows (if you are doing a bean animal).
So i would just make some measurements. My old one was around 5" square.

My new one is a "ghost" style overflow where the inner coast to coast box is pretty thin.
Then three holes are drilled in the tank, allowing the water to flow from the inner box to a smaller but deeper outer box where the elbows and drains are located. Three 2" Sch 80 bulkheads hold it all together.

ca1ore · 12/31/2014, 09:38 AM

If you have clearance in back, definately go with the small in tank skimmer box and external scupper box. As well as they work, a large intank C2C is a major eyesore IMO.

Saltydrip · 12/31/2014, 10:02 AM

Bean animal is the plan. It's going in the living room so I want it as silent as possible. It's 1$ a gallon days at petco so I'll most likely be picking up a 20 tall for the fuge/sump. I'm not sure what pump to run yet. Most likely going to be a jebao DC pump. Maybe a mag 5.im a fan of the variable flow from the jebao. With lower flow rated (500-600) I'm thinking I'll plumb it with 1". Maybe 1-1/2 in case I want more flow in the future.

Mrramsey · 12/31/2014, 10:26 AM

Really 3/4" is all you'll need on a 30 but I would not go over 1". I run 1" on my 120 and have a flow of ~800gph. I had a BA on my 72 Bowfront that was 100% 3/4" and flowed ~500gph max through there.

Saltydrip · 12/31/2014, 11:10 AM

Hmm. Maybe 3/4 then.

d2mini · 12/31/2014, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Saltydrip

It's 1$ a gallon days at petco so I'll most likely be picking up a 20 tall for the fuge/sump.

Is it really? I don't see it on their website. I need a QT.

Saltydrip · 12/31/2014, 11:34 AM

I looked too. They don't have it on the website. I was there the other night and it was a pleasant surprise. It's running until jan 24th. At least in My area

toomany · 12/31/2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by d2mini

Is it really? I don't see it on their website. I need a QT.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saltydrip

I looked too. They don't have it on the website. I was there the other night and it was a pleasant surprise. It's running until jan 24th. At least in My area

If you go to their site, enter your local stores zip code and click on the local ad button you will find the $1 gallon sale. I just picked up another 40B for a fresh water build.

d2mini · 12/31/2014, 09:17 PM

I got the email from them this afternoon!

Saltydrip · 01/03/2015, 07:41 AM

Dennis, I think I figured out your "ghost" overflow. I'll look into it. For the sake of $$$ though I might just do a regular internal overflow. It's a $30 tank and I would like to keep it that way. 4 more pieces of glass and a few more bulkheads isn't a lot of monie but right now it all adds up and there is a drag swap coming up soon I need all my exes pennies for.

Rybren · 01/03/2015, 07:51 AM

If you want the effect of a coast to coast without the expense of the glass, you could try a PVC/ABS C2C. I have one running on my 75G using a length of 1 1/2" ABS and 4 elbows. The pipe has a 1/4" slot cut down the middle. You could get away with 1" pipe and bulkheads.

You can see it in this old pic.

Once the tank grows in, you really don't notice it.

Saltydrip · 01/03/2015, 07:56 AM

It's not necessarily the expense of the glass.. It's doubling the expense of the glass and bulkheads by having 2 boxes to build for the Ghost overflow.

We had a fire below our last apartment and had to move in a hurry. I'm pinching pennies so we can get our butts back in gear towards buying a house. We had a solid plan little over a year ago and due to my girlfriends horse training business needing to downsize we got WAAAAYYYY off track.

That is a good idea though. I just love the sleek look of a coast to coast.

Mrramsey · 01/03/2015, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Saltydrip

Dennis, I think I figured out your "ghost" overflow. I'll look into it. For the sake of $$$ though I might just do a regular internal overflow. It's a $30 tank and I would like to keep it that way. 4 more pieces of glass and a few more bulkheads isn't a lot of monie but right now it all adds up and there is a drag swap coming up soon I need all my exes pennies for.

If you end up doing 3/4 all the way you can make the overflow pretty narrow. Maybe 2.5" or so. I'll go find my video I did on my first BA that was a 72g. It was done all in 3/4.

Found it... Mind you this was for a freshwater tank at the time.
72g Coast to Coast: http://youtu.be/VKuXwA_7Yb0

Saltydrip · 01/03/2015, 12:41 PM

Nice video. Thanks for the share

12/31/2014, 07:33 AM	#1
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	Making coast to coast? I'm going to make a coast to coast in the back of my 30cube. How what are the standard dimensions for something like that. I've never built one befor so I have no real clue.. Just make it big enough to aconidate the plumbing? __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

12/31/2014, 08:14 AM	#2
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Depends on the size of your plumbing. You need to be able to fit the elbows (if you are doing a bean animal). So i would just make some measurements. My old one was around 5" square. My new one is a "ghost" style overflow where the inner coast to coast box is pretty thin. Then three holes are drilled in the tank, allowing the water to flow from the inner box to a smaller but deeper outer box where the elbows and drains are located. Three 2" Sch 80 bulkheads hold it all together. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

12/31/2014, 09:38 AM	#3
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	If you have clearance in back, definately go with the small in tank skimmer box and external scupper box. As well as they work, a large intank C2C is a major eyesore IMO. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

12/31/2014, 10:02 AM	#4
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	Bean animal is the plan. It's going in the living room so I want it as silent as possible. It's 1$ a gallon days at petco so I'll most likely be picking up a 20 tall for the fuge/sump. I'm not sure what pump to run yet. Most likely going to be a jebao DC pump. Maybe a mag 5.im a fan of the variable flow from the jebao. With lower flow rated (500-600) I'm thinking I'll plumb it with 1". Maybe 1-1/2 in case I want more flow in the future. __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

12/31/2014, 10:26 AM	#5
Mrramsey NEO Reefer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 1,801	Really 3/4" is all you'll need on a 30 but I would not go over 1". I run 1" on my 120 and have a flow of ~800gph. I had a BA on my 72 Bowfront that was 100% 3/4" and flowed ~500gph max through there. __________________ Mike My 120 Build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389417 Current Tank Info: 120g In-Wall \| BA Overflow \| 55g Sump \| SWC Extreme 150 Skimmer \| DIY ATO \| 2 Jebao RW-8\| Fluval SP6 \| Photon 48v2 LED \| GFO and Carbon

12/31/2014, 11:10 AM	#6
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	Hmm. Maybe 3/4 then. __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

12/31/2014, 11:34 AM	#8
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	I looked too. They don't have it on the website. I was there the other night and it was a pleasant surprise. It's running until jan 24th. At least in My area __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

12/31/2014, 09:17 PM	#10
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	I got the email from them this afternoon! __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

01/03/2015, 07:41 AM	#11
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	Dennis, I think I figured out your "ghost" overflow. I'll look into it. For the sake of $$$ though I might just do a regular internal overflow. It's a $30 tank and I would like to keep it that way. 4 more pieces of glass and a few more bulkheads isn't a lot of monie but right now it all adds up and there is a drag swap coming up soon I need all my exes pennies for. __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

01/03/2015, 07:51 AM	#12
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	If you want the effect of a coast to coast without the expense of the glass, you could try a PVC/ABS C2C. I have one running on my 75G using a length of 1 1/2" ABS and 4 elbows. The pipe has a 1/4" slot cut down the middle. You could get away with 1" pipe and bulkheads. You can see it in this old pic. Once the tank grows in, you really don't notice it. __________________ 120G Mixed Reef, 28G AIO zoa/pipefish tank

01/03/2015, 07:56 AM	#13
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	It's not necessarily the expense of the glass.. It's doubling the expense of the glass and bulkheads by having 2 boxes to build for the Ghost overflow. We had a fire below our last apartment and had to move in a hurry. I'm pinching pennies so we can get our butts back in gear towards buying a house. We had a solid plan little over a year ago and due to my girlfriends horse training business needing to downsize we got WAAAAYYYY off track. That is a good idea though. I just love the sleek look of a coast to coast. __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

01/03/2015, 12:41 PM	#15
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	Nice video. Thanks for the share __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.