260 Gallon Project

[chrisqueenz]

Well I got quite a few micro bubbles at the begining but has disappeared after some time. Every once in a great whil when the water level decreases in the sump micro bubbles reappear. Is this caused by the elbows or the 1" input or both? In regards to the pump making any noises, never. The thing has been pleasantly quiet.

 

[captain7359]

Chris,
Mark where the hole needs to be and we can pop a 2" hole in the sump for the dart to up the flow.
-Walter

 

[chrisqueenz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14026558#post14026558 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by captain7359
Chris,
Mark where the hole needs to be and we can pop a 2" hole in the sump for the dart to up the flow.
-Walter

Would I have to remove the sump? I am not a rocket scientist, but that could be why the flow from my return seems to be so weak?

 

[captain7359]

Chris,
It would be easiest to pull the sump to do it. if the RC head loss calculator is working correctly you are only getting ~1251 gph out of the 3600 gph dart.
http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/hlc...Couplings=2&CheckValves=0&Exits=1&Entrances=1

With 2" plumbing you could get ~2556gph.

Let me know if you want me to stop by and we can chat about it. It looks like you're loosing quite a bit of flow from the plumbing.
-Walter

 

[chrisqueenz]

Yea it seems I am loosing some flow, removing that sump can be quite a pain in the butt. However I would much rather have better performance from my dart. Let me know what day works for you Walter. In the mean time I will figure a way to remove the sump from it's "trap".

(Thinking out loud)This make me wonder, it might be a good time to move the sump 10ft over to the new fish room?

 

[captain7359]

Wednesday or Thursday will work for me. Let me know whats good for you and pm me your #. If you've got the fish room all set it would definitely be the time to move it over!!
-Walter

 

[chrisqueenz]

Pmed Walter.... Just recieved my last reflector for the tank today and will be needing another 250W Ballast. On the search again.

 

[captain7359]

I'll give you a ring tomorrow. I've got bare 250w ballast as well.

 

[chrisqueenz]

I havent updated in a while, have made quite a few changes that I will slowly document with some pics on here. As far as the rockwork I have made some changes (of course) and have added some livestock. I have finally plumbed everything into my fish room for the exception of the 75G tank under the DT, which is now a large refugium!

Here ar esome updated shots

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These guys love the camera

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[chrisqueenz]

A few more

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[Gary Majchrzak]

nice aquarium! You still have lots of room to play in there.

 

[chrisqueenz]

nice aquarium! You still have lots of room to play in there.

Oh yea, stocking up nice and slow. Want to eventually fill it up with some more SPS

 

[Piazzon12]

Really Nice! Is that a Juve Atlantic Blue tang?? I've always wanted one of those but could never find one. Got a blue hippo instead

 

[Capt_Cully]

Woah!!! I'd be willing to bet that's reeeeeally nice in person. Looks awesome!

 

[GMaquarium]

Chris your tank is coming along really nice. Love the double island stack.

 

[roc4558]

All your missing is an angel fish.Looks great though .

 

[block head]

very nice

 

[chrisqueenz]

Thanks guys, I know Roc. Just hesitant about pulling the trigger on an Angelfish fish. This tank is going to be filled with SPS and dont know how nice they will play.

 

[chrisqueenz]

Really Nice! Is that a Juve Atlantic Blue tang?? I've always wanted one of those but could never find one. Got a blue hippo instead

Almost got rid of him, he wasn't playing nice with my Yellow tang in the 92 Corner so out went. One of my favorite

 

[dan10342]

great shots of the clowns!