Planning 3 Tank Waterfall System

[Arcane Corals]

What do y'all think of this idea? Excuse the PowerPoint mock-up :p

 

[Salty.Reefer]

That would be so cool. The only thing I would worry about is salt creep if you let the water just flow between but maybe have simple over flows with clean pvc between them. All located in the back corners.

 

[Dsnakes]

Very neat concept. The middle tank seems kind of small for the predator portion. Even snowflakes get some size to them.

 

[Arcane Corals]

That would be so cool. The only thing I would worry about is salt creep if you let the water just flow between but maybe have simple over flows with clean pvc between them. All located in the back corners.

I was thinking 1 inch bulkhead + cut PVC extension for the overflow. Kind of like...

 

[Salty.Reefer]

I was thinking 1 inch bulkhead + cut PVC extension for the overflow. Kind of like...

Now thats cool.

 

[Arcane Corals]

Very neat concept. The middle tank seems kind of small for the predator portion. Even snowflakes get some size to them.

Maybe just the lionfish + DSB with crazy worms like large bristles/bobbit?

 

[Dsnakes]

Maybe just the lionfish + DSB with crazy worms like large bristles/bobbit?

I just recently saw a video of a bobbit eat a lion fish! They probably shouldn't be in a system linked to sea horses and fish you like. Still gives me horrors!

 

[Arcane Corals]

Since finding multiple tanks of varying height but same depth would be hard, the

I just recently saw a video of a bobbit eat a lion fish! They probably shouldn't be in a system linked to sea horses and fish you like. Still gives me horrors!

Was it my video? :) It hopefully would be a baby bobbit worm if I added one. Middle tank might just end up being a pest tank. See a huge bristle worm? Throw it in there etc.

 

[Arcane Corals]

Since it would be difficult to find pre-made tanks of varying height but same depth, I would probably have the far left tank on a platform and the middle tank on a slightly shorter platform.

 

[Dsnakes]

Since finding multiple tanks of varying height but same depth would be hard, the

Was it my video? :) It hopefully would be a baby bobbit worm if I added one. Middle tank might just end up being a pest tank. See a huge bristle worm? Throw it in there etc.

Did you post a video like that in a thread about bobbits?? I don't remember what thread it was. One about someone keeping them. Super creepy

 

[Arcane Corals]

Did you post a video like that in a thread about bobbits?? I don't remember what thread it was. One about someone keeping them. Super creepy

It sounds like a clip I used in my latest video about creepy hitchhikers (link in my signature)

 

[pluikens]

I was thinking 1 inch bulkhead + cut PVC extension for the overflow. Kind of like...

Have you thought to keep the bullheads all at the same height so you're not introducing so much turbulence to the water or is that what you were looking for?

 

[Arcane Corals]

Have you thought to keep the bullheads all at the same height so you're not introducing so much turbulence to the water or is that what you were looking for?

Maximum surface level agitation! :D

 

[Arcane Corals]

Updated the graphic (can't edit the main post anymore)

 

[AdamNC]

Looks like your trying for what Petco used to keep its live plants in. It was a solid tank portioned off in 3 sections with unobstructed overflows. I would though recommend grates in between sections to help with section jumpers.

 

[Arcane Corals]

Looks like your trying for what Petco used to keep its live plants in. It was a solid tank portioned off in 3 sections with unobstructed overflows. I would though recommend grates in between sections to help with section jumpers.

Exactly! I think I remember seeing pictures of that before. Good idea with the grates; will definitely work that in.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Awesome idea! If you haven't checked out Walter Adey's book "Dynamic Aquaria", I would highly recommend checking out a copy for ideas and inspiration. You can get used, older editions for a decent price online. I have a 22 gallon refugium that sits above my DT and gravity drains down into a 33 long display tank which in turn drains down into two (joined) sumps with an ATS. You'll love the diversity of life you can maintain all while running basically one aquarium. Following along!

 

[Dodgersfan]

Looks like your trying for what Petco used to keep its live plants in. It was a solid tank portioned off in 3 sections with unobstructed overflows. I would though recommend grates in between sections to help with section jumpers.

I always liked those, I’d love to get my hands on one if they ever sold them.

 

[Larry L]

Cool idea. I'd probably swap the predator section and the reef section. I'm assuming you'll need to feed the predator section pretty heavily, would probably not want that overflowing into the reef section - seems like it would be better to go straight to the sump.

 

[stevieduk]

What do y'all think of this idea? Excuse the PowerPoint mock-up :p

tanks like that get dead zones for water movement, been unsuccessfully tried before