180g Starphire A.G.E on its way!

[tbone28]

Steve, are you going to build a false wall to hide all your Tunze streams and waveboxes? I know you're following Bricky's ELOS thread, and he has some amazing ideas!

 

[danskim]

Re: Re: Re: Updated ER RS250 Nog shots

Re: Re: Re: Updated ER RS250 Nog shots

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089080#post12089080 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
I understand the difference between the 2 pumps. The Eheim on my ER is much smaller, so flow through the skimmer body is slower, thus leading to a longer contact time.

Regarding the height difference:

ER injects water into the skimmer about 4" from the bottom?
BK injects from almost the bottom?

So if you think about it, the effective height on the ER is not 30". It's more like 26". Is that logic correct?

I think contact time should only include when the bubbles start and where the water line begins in the skimmer reaction body. Otherwise, it's just the foam head.

I could be wrong, but it just made sense in my head that way.

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089048#post12089048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
I should be happy with 32k turnover

So what is the final verdict on the size of your new tank? I'm surprised Mr. Flow is happy with 32x!!! I'd think you'd shoot for 75x and up

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089098#post12089098 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by danskim
I think contact time should only include when the bubbles start and where the water line begins in the skimmer reaction body. Otherwise, it's just the foam head.

I could be wrong, but it just made sense in my head that way.

That makes sense too!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089049#post12089049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TOO FLY
I feel so loved. <Sniffle, Sniffle> I'm about to go all Hines Ward up in dis piece.

haha, much love for ya!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089079#post12089079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
why not just buy a nice 40 horsepower 4 stoke outboard engine and mount it on the tank talk about Flowalicios

Wife would not be happy if I ask her to remove the fridge to mount...

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089091#post12089091 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Steve, are you going to build a false wall to hide all your Tunze streams and waveboxes? I know you're following Bricky's ELOS thread, and he has some amazing ideas!

Terry, no false wall for me. I will have the tunze at 4 corners mounted via wavysea holder hard plumb into the euro brace. I like Matt's (Bricky) idea on the stand and canopy cuz i plan to do the same with mine.

 

[GSMguy]

Bricky's Elos has no water in it and it should be TOTM anyway. that light hood with the pneumatic lift and the false wall are such great features.

 

[tbone28]

no waveboxes for you? I like the wavysea idea

 

[cbui2]

how many threads are combined into 180g Starphire A.G.E on its way :lol:?

 

[Jar*Head]

Terry, it is 32000gph on an 7x4x32 tank 550g plus my return pump should produce 2200gph. It is more like 61x turn over rate. But i may add more in the future after my corals grow into colony.

 

[paulthomas]

Thanks T.

Ok, enough of all this relevent flow and skimmer talk.

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089165#post12089165 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
no waveboxes for you? I like the wavysea idea

I am not using the wavysea unit, just the tunze holder part. I will have 4 ext waveboxes as well. I didn't calculate the flow of the wavebox.

 

[tbone28]

Steve, looks like you've still got the OK for the huge tank! For some reason, I thought you couldn't go bigger than 400g! Is the 32,000 gph when all 6301s are running 100%?

I'm adding more flow even though I have 6201's because I realized that my net flow is much lower than it would be if I ran both 6201s at 100% all the time. Don't you pulse your Tunzes? Mine pulse from 30-100%, while the other one idles at 30%.

 

[danskim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089304#post12089304 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
I am not using the wavysea unit, just the tunze holder part. I will have 4 ext waveboxes as well. I didn't calculate the flow of the wavebox.

So the 6301s in the holders won't be rotating?

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089320#post12089320 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Steve, looks like you've still got the OK for the huge tank! For some reason, I thought you couldn't go bigger than 400g! Is the 32,000 gph when all 6301s are running 100%?

I'm adding more flow even though I have 6201's because I realized that my net flow is much lower than it would be if I ran both 6201s at 100% all the time. Don't you pulse your Tunzes? Mine pulse from 30-100%, while the other one idles at 30%.

Of course i do pulse them . I will have my pumps set on interval II, 30%-100%.

 

[tbone28]

those are my settings. then I think you need more flow

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089335#post12089335 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by danskim
So the 6301s in the holders won't be rotating?

I just use the holder. The wavysea itself won't be able to handle the 6301 flow. I can't even handle the 6201

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12089400#post12089400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
those are my settings. then I think you need more flow

Nah, i am happy with 4 6301.

 

[danskim]

Before your tank is set up, you can make a jacuzzi with the 6301s on pulse.

 

[tbone28]

haha, just him and the wife!

 

[Jar*Head]

And the two dogs....

 

[tbone28]

wife would kill you if you let them in