need some advice

09-03-2005, 12:31 AM

firstly - is 8mm glass thick tank suitable for marine
secondly - here's my plan for filteration system... advice please
- internal overflow box at back left of tank
- drill hole at the side of the tank beside the overflow box area,
- water be then be mechanically filtered after passing through the internal overflow box.water will rush out of the at the
side which leads to a side sump with protein skimmer
- after water is skimmed, it will pass through the refugium which is
beside the skimmer, the refugium will also be a over flow box which water will overflow back to the main tank

this is the whole process.... thinking of a side sump assisted by pumpheads cause i placing my tank on top of a shoe cabinet full of shoes.. no space for sump in the cabinet.....

any advice or suggestions to help me out..... new ideas also can....

12-03-2005, 12:55 AM

firstly, you got to tell us what size tank you plan to keep, cos even a 10mm may not be enough for a 4 feet.

if you wan to place a sump beside the tank, the sump will have to be shorter and try to use an overflow box instead. In future when you have a cabinet for it, it still works.

12-03-2005, 09:46 AM

can u be sure the shoe cabinet can hold the weight of tank?
if possible, find a location in the hse and go for tank cabinet.

pic of small sump

12-03-2005, 09:50 AM

http://www.melevsreef.com./links.html

**KaLiB** · 12-03-2005, 04:07 PM

Quote:

firstly - is 8mm glass thick tank suitable for marine

What's the dimenstions you have in mind? Its important to state all the dimensions(length,breadth and height) before we can advise if its suitable or not.

Quote:

this is the whole process.... thinking of a side sump assisted by pumpheads cause i placing my tank on top of a shoe cabinet full of shoes.. no space for sump in the cabinet.....

Not very wise, i'm not sure how much weight can the shoe cabinet take and the tank size in mind. Due to saltwater, a marine tank is much heavier than a freshwater tank. The cabinet may sag over time before it gives way. Better to get a proper tank cabinet.

12-03-2005, 04:40 PM

Do you know how much a fully stocked marine tank weighs?

for my 3ft tank, 3x.1.5x1.5ft:

sand 40kg
rocks 60kg
salt 4kg
water 152kg

are you sure your shoe cabinet can take the pressure of 200+kg?
even if you are going for a 2ft, its going to be 100kg+

12-03-2005, 07:42 PM

Hi guys

I got a similar qns,

Is a 3ft x 1.5ft tank with 5mm thick glass suitable to be marine tank?
I heard from people that i need at least 8mm thick glass.

**KaLiB** · 13-03-2005, 12:42 AM

5mm is definitely risky for a 3x1.5 setup due to the increased pressure a typical marine tank setup places on the glass as compared to a freshwater setup. Go for 8mm minimum(If really kiasu, 10mm), you won't want to worry about it leaking in the middle of the night everyday.

14-03-2005, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoInc

Hi guys

I got a similar qns,

Is a 3ft x 1.5ft tank with 5mm thick glass suitable to be marine tank?
I heard from people that i need at least 8mm thick glass.

check out my gallery on what happened with my 3x1.5 ft tank a few mths ago which was 6mm thick.

09-03-2005, 12:31 AM	#1
augi_ow Guest Posts: n/a	need some advice firstly - is 8mm glass thick tank suitable for marine secondly - here's my plan for filteration system... advice please - internal overflow box at back left of tank - drill hole at the side of the tank beside the overflow box area, - water be then be mechanically filtered after passing through the internal overflow box.water will rush out of the at the side which leads to a side sump with protein skimmer - after water is skimmed, it will pass through the refugium which is beside the skimmer, the refugium will also be a over flow box which water will overflow back to the main tank this is the whole process.... thinking of a side sump assisted by pumpheads cause i placing my tank on top of a shoe cabinet full of shoes.. no space for sump in the cabinet..... any advice or suggestions to help me out..... new ideas also can....

13-03-2005, 12:42 AM	#8
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	5mm is definitely risky for a 3x1.5 setup due to the increased pressure a typical marine tank setup places on the glass as compared to a freshwater setup. Go for 8mm minimum(If really kiasu, 10mm), you won't want to worry about it leaking in the middle of the night everyday. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

12-03-2005, 12:55 AM	#2
hotlemond Guest Posts: n/a	firstly, you got to tell us what size tank you plan to keep, cos even a 10mm may not be enough for a 4 feet. if you wan to place a sump beside the tank, the sump will have to be shorter and try to use an overflow box instead. In future when you have a cabinet for it, it still works.

12-03-2005, 09:46 AM	#3
Maculosus Guest Posts: n/a	can u be sure the shoe cabinet can hold the weight of tank? if possible, find a location in the hse and go for tank cabinet. pic of small sump

12-03-2005, 09:50 AM	#4
Maculosus Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.melevsreef.com./links.html

12-03-2005, 04:40 PM	#6
Cardinal Tetra Guest Posts: n/a	Do you know how much a fully stocked marine tank weighs? for my 3ft tank, 3x.1.5x1.5ft: sand 40kg rocks 60kg salt 4kg water 152kg are you sure your shoe cabinet can take the pressure of 200+kg? even if you are going for a 2ft, its going to be 100kg+

12-03-2005, 07:42 PM	#7
NeoInc Guest Posts: n/a	Hi guys I got a similar qns, Is a 3ft x 1.5ft tank with 5mm thick glass suitable to be marine tank? I heard from people that i need at least 8mm thick glass.

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