1400 gallon tank !!

[Azizbehbehani]

Hi every body

I have a 1400 g (6000 l) tank .... No corals (fish only)
And I'm facing alot of problems .. And am pretty sure that those problems are due to the bad circulation i have ..
I have a couple of polario wave makers. And they are doing almost nothing

Soo i intend to attach some large wave makers
I have seen tunze's wave makers and i've liked them .. But they are pretty expensive

PS: my acrylic thickness is 50 mm... So ecotech mp60 won't fit to my tank

So any suggestions for some large wave makers with reasonable prices ??

Thanks ..

 

[Bello]

Perhaps you could look into the Jebao WP-40. I've never used them myself but they may suit your purpose

 

[Azizbehbehani]

Mmmm .. Nice pump but too bad the magnet wont stick to my glass ..
The thickness is( 50 mm ). :/

 

[d-man]

Yeah 2" thick is a lil much for power heads.
Closed loop will be probably only real option.
What are the dimensions?

 

[sfsuphysics]

You could get Tunze pumps and simply buy an additional rare earth magnetic that's strong to hold them on. The only problem would be to figure out how strong of a magnet you need, but it can be done.

Another option is to use PVC poles from the top, and attach your pumps (I would lean in the Tunze direction) to them and attach them around the edge of the tank at whatever level you need.

 

[Aquanist]

Tunze Masterstream?

 

[Allmost]

look at Ching's thread, he made a bracket for Tunze pumps.

any pictures of the tank ?

 

[mic209]

Mmmm .. Nice pump but too bad the magnet wont stick to my glass ..
The thickness is( 50 mm ). :/

I've heard of people with thick acrylic tanks routing out a portion of the acryclic to accommodate vortechs and such. Maybe try that, can be easily done with a hand router, and you shouldn't have to drain the tank.

 

[Dmorty217]

Well with not wanting to spend thousands 4-9k on a masterstream I would suggest closed loop with penductors to up the flow out of the closed loop pump. I have a reeflo hammerhead on a 220 with 6 penductors in a closed loop and the flow is somewhere in the range of 20k gph out of a pump that is rated at 5200 or something near that. The penductors are 30$ each so depending on how many you use it could add up I guess but no where near what power heads will cost you

 

[L8ndeb]

+2 on a closed loop.

 

[Stylaster]

You can also go with seaswirls, they make up to 1.5" in size that will handle 3200 gph. Works great if you use them as your water return from your sump

 

[benjc]

Could you get a couple of the tunze deco rocks? and hide some powerheads in the rockwork? If your tank has internal overflows, and you make a "drybox", you could mount magnet-secured powerheads to the overflow.

 

[tom obrecht]

Sea SWEEPS would be another option. That way you can use controllable power heads and a sweeping motion. Otherwise I would probably recommend sea swirls on closed loop for that size tank.

 

[Azizbehbehani]

The tank size is 500 cm/160 cm/ 80 cm

But I have heard about the( closed loops systems) and I still don't understand how that thing works .. So please tell me how does it works

 

[tom obrecht]

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Here is a picture of a closed loop. This is off an old system I had. Not the best design but it gives you an idea. The bass is to draw water from the display, run it through a pump and return the water right back to the display. In the picture I have the intake and the return of the closed loop next to each other. Not a good idea. It would have been better to draw the water in and then deliver the return through the Sea Swirls located on the top of the tank.

One thing to consider is if you currently have the tank running you will need to drain it down in order to drill the tank for the bulkheads. At over 1000 gallons in the display that is a big task! Another thing is if the acrylic is 2" thick I'm not sure what you will use for bulkheads for I'm not sure all bulkheads can be used on material that thick. Something to think about.

Even though larger powerheads might be more unsightly it might be an easier route to go or also take a look at larger powerheads on a Sea Sweep. Random motion with less units needed. Just a thought. Hope this helps!

 

[tom obrecht]

 

[Azizbehbehani]

Thaanks bud .. The closed loops system seems to be a great idea .. But am not sure if it's safe to drill a hole in such a large tank
And how much do u think those external pumps cost ??

 

[dave.m]

I don't have any pictures but I have seen people depend powerheads from long, narrow acrylic strips hanging down into their tanks from above. This may be an option for you, depending on the configuration of your aquarium's hood or above-tank cabinetry.

Dave.M

 

[tom obrecht]

Thaanks bud .. The closed loops system seems to be a great idea .. But am not sure if it's safe to drill a hole in such a large tank
And how much do u think those external pumps cost ??

Not sure where you are located at so it may depend on that. Since you have listed measurements in cm I 'm guessing it is outside the USA. There are options in PH as far as name brands and dependabilities. Personally I like Tunze and they have numerous models that can move a good amount of water. The largest models (outside the masterstreams) can run in the $650-$700 range (US dollars) and push about 4800 gph. Not sure what you are keeping in the tank so it would depend greatly on how many you would need. If you ran 10 times turnover you would be looking at 3 units. If you are keeping corals it would need to be increased. This is a reason many have mentioned a closed loop. For one or two large pumps you could increase the flow dramitically for alot less upfront cost.

 

[trae]

Hi every body

I have a 1400 g (6000 l) tank .... No corals (fish only)
And I'm facing alot of problems .. And am pretty sure that those problems are due to the bad circulation i have ..
I have a couple of polario wave makers. And they are doing almost nothing

Soo i intend to attach some large wave makers
I have seen tunze's wave makers and i've liked them .. But they are pretty expensive

PS: my acrylic thickness is 50 mm... So ecotech mp60 won't fit to my tank

So any suggestions for some large wave makers with reasonable prices ??

Thanks ..

Try www.Apex magnets.com