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by **Sam** » 2005-12-04 22:59

The Wier system is just a way of getting water to the sump. The second diagram could be used as the sump in the first if you understand me. The only difference is the way I've drawn them. The sump in the first has been drilled and so has the pipes coming in through the side. Understand?

I still havent decided if I'm going to have my sump drilled or not

by **Indigo Blue Fish** » 2005-12-05 10:07

That's what I thought. Cool - thanks guys - I now understand that too!

by **Sam** » 2005-12-07 19:54

How much live rock do you think a 410l will need

by **Kev** » 2005-12-07 19:58

qas nuch as you want mate

Seriously, it is up to you because you need enough to create a visually pleasing layout..... but a rule of thumb is so it looks like it takes about 1/3 of the space.... as a minimum

by **Sam** » 2005-12-10 14:29

Okay, who votes that not using a Wier system will be just fine? As I can get it done much cheaper and more easily if its just a plain drilled tank.

by **Kev** » 2005-12-10 23:04

Personal preferance is just standard drilled but with a wier it helps with aeriation..... go figure

by **Sam** » 2005-12-10 23:19

plain drilled it is.

by **Kev** » 2005-12-10 23:20

Just making it easier for you ^_^

by **Sam** » 2005-12-10 23:21

I'll get the holes drilled at different heights obviously to somehow prevent flooding.

by **Kev** » 2005-12-10 23:22

Flooding is the last thing you want inless you want the tide to go out permanently

by **tankgirl** » 2005-12-11 13:08

i was looking at sams diagram. i saw the hole in the right hand side of the tank where the pipe from the sump (i think!) goes back into the tank. does that mean if i did use my new tank as a salty i would have to get a hole drilled into the glass on the side?? :blink:

by **Sam** » 2005-12-11 13:31

You don't HAVE to, it just makes things easier and tidier if you ARE going to use a sump. You don't have to use one, it just means you'll have your heater and skimmer in the tank, and you'll have less water, which means you have to keep less creatures.

by **saracen** » 2005-12-11 13:47

If you are daunted by drilling one hole in the tank, check out the plumbing in this beast...

<a href='http://tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9387&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60' target='_blank'>KDodds 450g</a>

Page 5 is the page with all the pics of the epic plumbing....

by **Kev** » 2005-12-11 17:25

lol, I have seen some really amazing plumbing sine I got into Marine..... just a feat of engineering in itself

by **Sam** » 2005-12-11 18:02

Christ! Thats mad!

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