kylewest

I think that's what I'm going to do: Run a 2-3" PVC or conduit through the wall then snake 1/2" PEX through that pipe to actually carry the water. Will make it easy enough to add more PEX lines if I ever need to.

is the air break required? any good way to figure out what big enough is? either way sounds like more hassle than $30 worth of pipe is worth.

For a number of reasons (space, ease of access, ease of maintenance, etc.) I want to move 3 media reactors to closet about 10 feet away from the tank. Getting water to the reactors is easy: I'll run hard PVC through the wall terminating in a manifold that feeds the reactors. How do I get the water back to the tank? My first thought was another manifold but I'm worried that the very different flow rates of the reactors (biopellets is 2-3x higher than GFO) will cause issues such as the biopellet OUT overpowering the GFO IN which would prevent the GFO from working at all. I thought of using a larger return manifold and pipe but I'm not sure if I'll have the height required to gravity drain to the sump. Any ideas other than 3 return lines? A sketch of the intended design is attached. Thanks in advance!

ha! anything is possible I suppose. I'm sure it could be but would entail moving just about every major appliance and all the utilities.

Would certainly be awesome but not very practical. I forgot to take I to account at that height it'd have to sit on the floor and I'd have to cut a hole in the floor above to feed or access the tank. The good news is my 9-year-old sons room is directly above so I could just send him in. :-P More realistic height is 24-48". I'm thinking somewhere in the 27-30" range after reading all these comments. Is there a general rule of thumb about glass thickness forbthisbsize of tank? Kyle

Thanks for all the responses. Lots of good things to consider. I just measured my arm: 30" from armpit to fingertip. I would have guessed longer. Looks like we know the max height 24-27" seems like the winner. 8' would be awesome but no way I'm gonna SCUBA in my living room -- or in 30" width. Good idea on the mockup. I saw someone mockup a tank in PVC to make sure it would fit in the door. I think I'll do that once we get closer. If everything goes well project will start this winter. I'll be sure to keep you updated. Kyle

I'm 6' 2" so have some pretty long arms I knew weight would be a concern. There is a steel beam that runs right under where the tank would sit but I have no idea what that translates to weight wise. I plan to have that figured out. Area directly underneath is unfinished so could be reinforced if needed. 30" wide or 30" deep? who built the tank? Kyle

I've had a 120G in the basement for about 3 years now and starting to consider building a bigger tank upstairs as part of a main level remodel. Because of the house, the length (6') and width (30") are set, the height I can do anything from 24" to 8'. Is there a sweet spot? What factors should I consider? It'll be a peninsula viewable on 2.5 sides. Something like this: Thanks, Kyle

I'm in! Wow, there is twice as much available now.

Cool. Thanks. I didn't realize that existed. I'll get to it. Kyle

I have a new addition that's harassing it's new tank mates. I didn't buy it local so taking back to the store is not an option. What is the best way to find a local that's interested. BTW, I searched for a trade section and couldn't find one. I hope I'm not in violation of the rules by posting this. Kyle