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I have a Mag 9.5 in the system atm Tom

Thanks for all the help, I may need to actually upgrade the drain to a 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 inch. I am really not getting as much flow out of the return as I thought I was going to. I will probably have to look into adding a closed loop. The water is just not moving enough for SPS I don't think. Tom

Hehehe I'm a die-hard Everquest player...been playing since 2004 :D I will definitely check it out though, Salty :D Tom

Woo hoo! Finally kicked the algae issue so here is an udpated shot of the tank! Tom

Well, I got the plumbing done on the 29 gallon. The overflow is a horizontal 1" drain with a 1" 90 degree elbow with a threaded 1" strainer screwed in. Works like a charm, however, it is beyond loud. Being that the tank is not setup yet, is this something to worry about now or should I wait...

Next question: (like this is a shock lol I got a 1" 90 degree elbow witha strainer for an overflow (works pretty well). It's loud as all get out. Any ideas on quieting it down????? Thanks for all your help so far!! D:D :D Tom BTW I thought screen doors on a sub was a great...

Sounds like a plan John. Thanks for the info! Tom

Hey John...is there a local source for those clips by any chance???

It's the easy access panel...besides the screen door I had planned on doesn't come in till next week. Tom

Pics are on their way. The water in the tank seems a bit to high, it's up just a bit past the rim. I guess I should worry too much about that just yet. Here are the pics.

Well, it works lol. Like you said John, the 5/8 hose drips a bit, other than that SUCCESS!!!!! I guess another big lesson to learn in reefkeeping is Confidence in Yourself. I uess I need to get better at that one! Tom

Thanks for the reply, John. The hose I have is 5/8" and barely makes it 1 notch onto the hose barb. I put a zip tie on it. I guess it only needs to hold to see if the plumbing leaks. I guess I should run to HD or Lowe's and see if they got in any "Confidence in Your Plumbing" powder lol. Tom

Quite welcome :D Glad it helped! Tom

Thanks, Merv...that made me feel a lot better. Plumbing is not my strong suit, well, least from a design stand point. Will the 5/8 tubing blow off if I squeeze it on to the pump and do a leak test? Tom

After several months of planning and going back and forth, I finally got the new 29 gallon from Ed over at ILC (Ed you are da man!!!!) I got the tank home and was planning to do the plumbing. Didn't happen. So...several trips to Lowe's later and alot of PVC cement fumes later I came up with...

Marc at http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html has some great info on sumps as well. I am currently scouring it for anything I can for mine. Tom

Check http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/overflow.html is the page on overflows. He has some really good stuff for sumps to. HTH Tom

What size glass are you going to be using? To me, I'm no sump expert mind you, but is the over/under on the return section necessary? I usually see the over-under-over coming from the intake, but there are a lot of different ways to do sumps. I'm also guessing that the middle section is a fuge...

Woo hoo!!! Thanks John!!!

Steve, I will be bringing my membership money to the meeting, so might as well put me down for a ticket. Or do you have to be a member for a certain amount of time? Tom