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Ok here goes, for my new tank project I plan to cut down on existing tanks and breeding racks by combining a rack into the sump. I've got a 1500x600x600 planted display tank to filter ,heat/cool & look pretty by removing unnecessary system components like heaters etc by putting them away under the cabinet.

Rack will be for shrimp breeding, namely CRS,CBS and TB varieties and CPD spawning.

I've already got a 1500L x360d x40h tank divided by glass into 5 equal 300mm sections with stainless steel mesh flow through ports so the tank could run off one single filter system.

My idea is to turn bays 1 & 5 into the inlet/media/filter & return pump/heater sections, and then divide the 3 remaining bays in half (150mm wide) with removable Perspex dividers with stainless mesh flow through ports. These dividers will sit about 20mm into an aqua soil substrate so water will also be able to flow under them through soil.

There will also be a eheim 2217 looping in and out of the sump to run a chiller through so I get the extra filtration of that too.

Sump will have a drilled emergency drain that goes under house out to garden.

I would also like to have an R/O ATO incorporated somehow.

Here are some sketches, please excuse the roughness.

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Foxpuppet Shrimp Breeder

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Here's a shot of the tank to become the sump.

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Nice work, did you make it yourself?

Thats also a decent size hole in the dividers. Should be good for water flow. That's the issue I have with 3 small circular holes and ended up needing otto filters in both sides.

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Nice work, did you make it yourself?

Thats also a decent size hole in the dividers. Should be good for water flow. That's the issue I have with 3 small circular holes and ended up needing otto filters in both sides.

Nah I didn't make I, I got lucky Nd picked it up from a shrimper getting out of the hobby. Tank and 1500mm LED for $300.

It's almost a shame to modify it as its already a nice setup, but should suit my needs perfectly..... Well almost!

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Wow that is a awesome pick up.

I am really interested to see how it goes when you have it up and running.

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