Hi guys,
I am in the planning phase for my new "dream" build - a 300 gal / 1100 L planted discus nature aquarium tank. It will be 95" long, 25" wide and 27" high and my inspiration for the landscape is Josh Sim's winning Congo aquarium, although I know that with discus I will be severely limited in terms of which plants I will be able to use...
The basic layout of the tank is against a wall that separates the dining room (right) and reception/living area (left) with a glass sliding door in the back of the aquarium on the left side (shaded) which adds some restrictions in terms of backside piping...
Regarding the filtration I will certainly go with a sump and a Bean Animal overflow plumbing; I will probably just buy an Exotic Marine Systems or a Modular Marine overflow for that. the position will be on the right side (due to the glass sliding door on the left):
Regarding the sump, I am still struggling with in terms of the right design. I will make that my next post not to extend this one too much.
My final INITIAL concern will be regarding the return pipes; for such a long aquarium, how should I go about creating the right flow so that water will circulate well? Should I drill in the back or use a bunch of glass lily pipes? I will probably need to add a wavemaker or two?
Anyway, any comments or suggestions regarding return pipes and water flow would be much appreciated!
I am in the planning phase for my new "dream" build - a 300 gal / 1100 L planted discus nature aquarium tank. It will be 95" long, 25" wide and 27" high and my inspiration for the landscape is Josh Sim's winning Congo aquarium, although I know that with discus I will be severely limited in terms of which plants I will be able to use...
The basic layout of the tank is against a wall that separates the dining room (right) and reception/living area (left) with a glass sliding door in the back of the aquarium on the left side (shaded) which adds some restrictions in terms of backside piping...
Regarding the filtration I will certainly go with a sump and a Bean Animal overflow plumbing; I will probably just buy an Exotic Marine Systems or a Modular Marine overflow for that. the position will be on the right side (due to the glass sliding door on the left):
Regarding the sump, I am still struggling with in terms of the right design. I will make that my next post not to extend this one too much.
My final INITIAL concern will be regarding the return pipes; for such a long aquarium, how should I go about creating the right flow so that water will circulate well? Should I drill in the back or use a bunch of glass lily pipes? I will probably need to add a wavemaker or two?
Anyway, any comments or suggestions regarding return pipes and water flow would be much appreciated!