Plumbing Question revisited with more info
I asked a question about gate valves and I wanted to make sure I am asking my questions correctly. My tank, which is new, already has holes drilled in the corners with overflows built in. I am nervous about starting the plumbing connections without fully understanding what my needs might be in the future and what is involved. Some ve..ry basic questions, might sound too basic, but here goes. Can someone describe for me, how a basic setup would be configured, describing what goes to what, etc? If anyone knows of an on-line site with drawings, instructions, etc.. it would help me. I tend to be meticulous and want to take this plumbing seriously because once I put the 125 gallons of water, rock, fish, etc. into the tank.. I would like it to be connected correctly. Thank you for the info about the herbie and bean animal drain set-ups although I don't understand quite how they work,.. I will have to do more research. Before I bought my tank I read a lot from people wishing that they had pre-drilled tanks because of drain and siphon issues, so I purchased a "reef-ready" tank with corner overflows and the holes pre-drilled in the bottom. I am trying to understand why it is less likely to break the siphon with a power outage with this setup. Then, I am curious about what I need to do up front to allow me the flexibility of repairs and to prevent my tank from draining,(Don't laugh, I'm new at this with a large tank) Any comments would be appreciated.
I asked a question about gate valves and I wanted to make sure I am asking my questions correctly. My tank, which is new, already has holes drilled in the corners with overflows built in. I am nervous about starting the plumbing connections without fully understanding what my needs might be in the future and what is involved. Some ve..ry basic questions, might sound too basic, but here goes. Can someone describe for me, how a basic setup would be configured, describing what goes to what, etc? If anyone knows of an on-line site with drawings, instructions, etc.. it would help me. I tend to be meticulous and want to take this plumbing seriously because once I put the 125 gallons of water, rock, fish, etc. into the tank.. I would like it to be connected correctly. Thank you for the info about the herbie and bean animal drain set-ups although I don't understand quite how they work,.. I will have to do more research. Before I bought my tank I read a lot from people wishing that they had pre-drilled tanks because of drain and siphon issues, so I purchased a "reef-ready" tank with corner overflows and the holes pre-drilled in the bottom. I am trying to understand why it is less likely to break the siphon with a power outage with this setup. Then, I am curious about what I need to do up front to allow me the flexibility of repairs and to prevent my tank from draining,(Don't laugh, I'm new at this with a large tank) Any comments would be appreciated.