Recent content by johns

I've heard a number of people talking of 'running carbon' at various times in their setups to eliminate dirty or smells water. What is it that one does to 'run carbon' in a DIY sump setup? Can you buy packets of carbon to put into your sump along with your skimmer to do this? Or are they...

What if I were to do this: Order the normal Oceanic 'reef ready' tank with the 2 typical drilled holes in overflow box. But instead of using the one as a return line, just set it up as another back-up standing drain pipe. With the opening positioned perhaps slightly higher than the main drain...

I'll try one more time. I'm also waiting on the LFS to answer this question, but they are running around in circles trying to figure it out - saying they need to contact Oceanic directly and having trouble doing so... If anyone has an Oceanic brand Oak Stand for a 75G display tank (49X19X32)...

I'm still researching other options. The LFS today said an Oceanic tank with any additional holes drilled over and above the normal reef ready tank could take anywhere from 6 - 12 weeks to get. If that turns out to be true, I dont think I'll wait for something like that - maybe just go with...

Sorry, my initial post for this didnt even have my design idea... I'm a complete beginner and this is my first reef ready tank. So I'm trying to (really "NEED TO" is more like it) keep the plumbing as simple as possible. So if any of the following sounds stupid, please just be frank and let me...

If this is a decent design, where best to drill the holes? On the back of the tank, high low, on the bottom? Also, I plan on doing my plumping with regular old flexible clear or reinforced vinyl tubing. So if this is not compatible, then again I'll probably skip it until I learn more and do...

OK. Just found another major snag in my whole aquarium - sump setup plan. Everyone probably already knows this, and I feel like an idiot, but pretty much every tank I planned on using as my sump probably wont fit into the front of the cabinet. I'm guessing the only tank that will fit would be...

I have been having trouble contacting Oceanic for this info: Does anyone know what the overflow rating is in gallons per hour for the Oceanic 75G Reef Ready tank? If you get 2 overflows, does that simple double the rating? Actually I have been toying with the idea of getting the tank drilled...

I'm planning out the design for a sump for my 75G reef ready. I want it to be big, adding a lot of water volume, but fairly simple in design (ie. everything in one tank, a few compartments with baffles, few or no bulkheards). I have some ideas already, but a few more questions first. Is it...

This is a sump for a 75G reef tank: I'm weighing the differences between buying a rubbermaid (or similar) sump and buying an empty aquarium to do the job. With rubbermaid-like containers, I'm not sure how to insert baffles into the sump, and some have suggested that it may be difficult to do...

Can anyone recommend a place to go (preferably online) that have a wide selection of plastic bins that could be used as a sump for a 75G tank? LSP recommended 30"L X 16"W X 16"T. What do you think? I heard the Rubbermaid recommendation. This is a possibility, but I'm thinking of looking for...

One guy at the LFS suggested having another hole drilled into the bottom of this glass tank on the other side of the tank (back right corner), and then Tee-off the return pump line so that I'm sending the return to 2 areas of the tank and perhaps alleviating the need for more power heads. This...

Do you know of anywhere online where I can find simple, easy to follow instructions for making a DIY sump like this. Something simple, just using rubbermaid or an old tank. Maybe insructions for putting a compartment in place in case you want to try a couple different things. Also to figure...

As far as the tank overflowing, I'm thinking you should only be able to remove the amount of water from your main tank until it falls below the overflow chamber (this is assuming it is pre-drilled and has overflow chamber). So you just have to make sure the container holds that volume of water...

If I want to go a seperate route and just build my own sump sytem for the 75 gallon reef tank what should I do. is it as simple as: 1) buying an empty tank ('m unsure of the right size...say, 20G?) 2) partitioning it into 2 compartments using a piece or plexiglass (10G/10G, or 12G/8G, or...