for you nano/cube experts...i got a question..?

[CREEPIN]

i could make it close to the surface so if the power goes, the water lvl will drop and break the syphon...

how would air bubble get in my tube? and how can i prevent?

[CREEPIN]

Originally Posted by GSELLERS

i dont think a siphon will work at all. How would u restart the siphon when the power goes out and you are not home. The power kicks back on and the return pump empties the sump into the tank overflowing it til the pump is dry and running the pump dry could lead to a possible fire.... sounds like a little hole for a bulkhead and a home made durso standpipe could be in order :)

what are the bottom of our cubes made of?


how about a battery back up for the sump pump?

[CREEPIN]

bump...

[glampka]

Air usually finds its' way into the tubes just through the motion of the water. A short tube length on 1 side probably work work either. Bottom of the cubes are glass.
Battery packs are limited to the amount of time they'll run the pump especially if your power goes out for a week.

[CREEPIN]

any tips on how to drill glass??

[amc78cj7]

Originally Posted by CREEPIN

any tips on how to drill glass??

1)There are specific hole saws with diamond tips for drilling through glass. I recommend a drill press too so you can control RPM and pressure.

2)Water contains dissolved gases (air) which can accumulate on surfaces such as bends in your tubing. For this reason most of the liquid chromatography instruments I use have degassers.

I may be a newb to reefs, but have a lot of experience in biochemistry as well as fabrication.

[CATALYST]

I went round and round with this idea too. I ended up doing a hang on the back fuge and it's working out great. When the power goes out the water levels out and nothing overflows. It gives the extra space for the chaeto, the skimmer and the carbon...etc. The only downfall was getting new lighting because the stock hood didn't work with it.

[CREEPIN]

do u have any pix of this hang on one u made?

[CATALYST]

I didn't make this. I got it from Sapphire Aquatics. I'm not sure they are in business anymore but there should be others like it. If you need better pics of something let me know.

[CREEPIN]

thanks alot man...gave me alot of ideas, i just did a water change and added like a pound of live rocks..

wen ever u can if not too much trouble could u take better pictures or the sump and the back...?

Thanks alot man...i appreciate it alot!

[CATALYST]

Okay,
In the left back there are two pumps. One is an mj900 that goes to the display. Stacked on top of that there is an mj1200 that goes to the chiller and then returns back into the display on the right. In the middle there is a very small pump that goes to the fuge. The returns are the white tubes. The heater is on the right.

[revhard05]

i didnt know nanos had glass in them

[CATALYST]

I clean it with a metal scraper...no problems. Take a razor and just touch the corner to something you know is glass. It shouldn't grab. If you do the same with a piece of acrylic, it grabs. My nano doesn't grab.