QuoteReplyTopic: 10g nano plumbed off my 200 gallon system Posted: October 19 2005 at 8:10pm
I'm sure someone has done something similar already, so I thought I
would ask for opinions on my idea to put a 10gallon nano in my son's
room.
Some advantages I see in plumbing the system off my main tank are:
My son Kenny has really taken an interest in having his own sw tank
after helping me with mine for so long so I want to encourage his
interest.
I dont have to invest in a small skimmer for the nano
I dont have to constantly mess with those annoying small skimmers, I have yet to see one that is worth a darn.
I dont have to fiddle with constantly topping off evap or setting up an auto top off.
10 gallon tank with 200plus gallon sump/fuge = much more stable tank
Here's the catch. My son's room is on the same floor as my tank. So I
can't do the easy overflow/return pump thing. I'll have to do some
creative plumbing to keep from having a flood.
Ok as long as the 10 gallon is higher than your sump you should be able to maintain the level without problems. You could run a small return pump from the sump just for the 10 gallon. Also you should drill the tank. My 10 gallon is drilled and I love it. If you dont want to drill it I have a DIY overflow you could just have.
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I agree with pistonfister. You are basically adding the 10 gallon to the existing sump. If the 10Gal is drilled, that substantially reduces a cahnge flood. You dont need a large amount of flow to and from the sump and a small return pump inside the sump should do. You can also use an internal powerhead or a HOB for circulation within the nano.
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