drilling holes in tank - Reef-Geeks

jcodonnelljr · black tang

hey all im going to drill my 54 corner for over flow and return dont know the size holes/ bulk heads i will need

i also wanna drill a couple holes in tank for a close loop i was thinking drain hole and 2 addition al holes i wanna know what is a good cheap external pump that wont be loud and pumps good amount oF WATER AND WONT BLOW ROCKS OVER AND NEED SOME BULK HEAD SIZES

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Make the drain/overflow about 30% larger in diameter than the return holes. This will make your pump happier and reduce the chance of overflow. The size of those holes really depends on the flow you want, are you doing a high flow stony coral tank or a low flow soft coral/fish tank?

As for quiet external pumps, I have yet to encounter one. Submersible are by far the quietest types, but if you want an external pump, you can reduce noise by sound proofing it's containment area and resting the pump on soft foam or suspending it, which will elliminate the vibration which accounts for maybe 1/4 to 1/2 the noise depending on the pump.

rgrking · Spawning

I use 1" bulkheads which take 1.75" holes if I remember right. one the pump...they aren't quiet.

Pat B · Geektacular

The quietest pumps are submersible IMO.

If you make the return section of your sump big enough you can suspend both the return and closed loop pumps in there. I think that would be the quietest.

Reefing Madness · Carbon Doser

The Quiet One Pump. Excellent internal or external pump.
And 1" Bulk heads would be best.

chris&barb · Lost

Your going to want to figure out how much flow you want first then pick bulkheads that will handle that amount of flow.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by jcodonnelljr 02-02-2012, 10:03 PM	black tang
drilling holes in tank hey all im going to drill my 54 corner for over flow and return dont know the size holes/ bulk heads i will need i also wanna drill a couple holes in tank for a close loop i was thinking drain hole and 2 addition al holes i wanna know what is a good cheap external pump that wont be loud and pumps good amount oF WATER AND WONT BLOW ROCKS OVER AND NEED SOME BULK HEAD SIZES	Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: delaware Posts: 2 Gameroom cash: $3055 Rep Power: 2
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 02-02-2012, 10:36 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
Make the drain/overflow about 30% larger in diameter than the return holes. This will make your pump happier and reduce the chance of overflow. The size of those holes really depends on the flow you want, are you doing a high flow stony coral tank or a low flow soft coral/fish tank? As for quiet external pumps, I have yet to encounter one. Submersible are by far the quietest types, but if you want an external pump, you can reduce noise by sound proofing it's containment area and resting the pump on soft foam or suspending it, which will elliminate the vibration which accounts for maybe 1/4 to 1/2 the noise depending on the pump. __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 02-02-2012, 10:38 PM	Spawning
I use 1" bulkheads which take 1.75" holes if I remember right. one the pump...they aren't quiet. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 02-03-2012, 06:29 AM	Geektacular
The quietest pumps are submersible IMO. If you make the return section of your sump big enough you can suspend both the return and closed loop pumps in there. I think that would be the quietest. __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,560 Gameroom cash: $1240165 Rep Power: 65
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Reefing Madness 02-12-2012, 02:19 PM	Carbon Doser
The Quiet One Pump. Excellent internal or external pump. And 1" Bulk heads would be best.	Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 9 Gameroom cash: $3570 Rep Power: 2
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 02-13-2012, 03:41 PM	Lost
Your going to want to figure out how much flow you want first then pick bulkheads that will handle that amount of flow.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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