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My Stream Tank Project
#1
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 04 March 2013 - 12:42 PM
#2
Posted 04 March 2013 - 07:13 PM
I think if it were me, I would make the water flow from the center out to each end... as long as it is I think separate streams would work better... from a water flow perspective. Are you thinking of a return of any type... like a stand pipe or some sort of overflow at each end? Interesting plumbing options to think about. Of course from the fish perspective, they will go wherever they want along both legs... but that too would be very interesting.
Keep us posted on this build!
#3
Guest_Doug_Dame_*
Posted 04 March 2013 - 07:35 PM
If you have the floor space to go with 24" wide, that would be my recommendation, it just gives you so many options for velocity zones and aquascaping, that are hard to carry off in a narrow shute.
Also, with a 12" width, seems like either one of your water movement options would require "water returns" via pipes, either buried or external. Either way, a lot of friction to overcome. But with a 24" tank width, you could have a circulation pattern in each arm, and finess the need for circulation water to be travelling in pipes. (Your filtration still might need pipes, depending on how you plan on doing that, but it's generally best to consider circulation and filtration separately.)
At 231 inches3 / gallon,
the arms at 96x12x11 are approx 55 gal each
the center pool adds another 36x12x11 or 20 gal,
so approximately 130 gallons, as is.
Exciting!
#4
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 05 March 2013 - 12:35 AM
Doug, regarding the width, yes I have the room. But then I have several directions I could go with this. One direction is if I compensate for the depth in front and move everything forward I could lose the glass shown in the center and would probably not include the extra foot depth in the center. Or if I keep the center glass and keep the length in back as is the center would increase I will lose @ a foot on each leg. Or... I could keep the front as is but then to retain the length of each leg I will need to extend the two backsides by a foot which will need a splice. Hmmm.... I like the center area glass/depth vs. just a "L" shaped tank and the leg lengths. I think extending the backsides would be the way to go. It seems it would be the easiest and would still keep the original design. I'll have to do some checking because I want to maintain structural integrity with splices especially with the increase of water volume.
#5
Guest_Yeahson421_*
Posted 05 March 2013 - 12:47 PM
#6
Posted 05 March 2013 - 04:07 PM
as we as seiners rarely chase fish downstream.
Good thing Unmack is not around to hear you say that... truely the most rigorous cardio workout there is (like you care at you age)... is downstream seining... a staple that a few (including Unmack) swear by and force you to do.
But joking aside, there is a very different catch when you seine downstream (running) faster than the flow (if you can go it without killing your self).
#7
Guest_rjmtx_*
Posted 05 March 2013 - 04:30 PM
Very cool tank. I'd run from the corner out in both directions, too. The possibilities with that thing are endless.
#8
Guest_BenCantrell_*
Posted 05 March 2013 - 04:42 PM
#9
Guest_Yeahson421_*
Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:52 PM
#10
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:42 PM
Yeahson, thank you for mentioning that. I had considered having water flow in from each end at one point which I liked alot because I could adjust the flow of each leg seperately and use a standpipe in the corner. I don't know why I had forgotten that. I don't recall any issues that I was worried about going that direction. I think that is the direction I may go....
I have attached a couple word documents with printscans of the tank I think I will go with since I couldn't attach the skb.file and I couldn't figure out how my friend converted it to JPEG.
Attached Files
#11
Guest_BenCantrell_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 12:26 AM
#12
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 02:00 PM
#13
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 03:07 PM
Attached Files
#14
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 03:12 PM
#15
Guest_Yeahson421_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 06:30 PM
#16
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 11:26 PM
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#17
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 06 March 2013 - 11:33 PM
Well, one thing you could do is do a 3D background for the tank and build in a weir at the end of the leg to hold in the substrate while still keeping it natural looking.
I might consider that but that a 3D background would be a heck of alot more work. I do have a 4X8 sheet of 2" thick styrofoam to use. I think I'll see how the construction of the tank and stand go to see how motivated I am to do a 3D background. It would definitely be a nice touch.
#18
Guest_Yeahson421_*
Posted 07 March 2013 - 07:50 AM
#19
Guest_Ken_*
Posted 07 March 2013 - 03:25 PM
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#20
Guest_Yeahson421_*
Posted 07 March 2013 - 08:12 PM
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