270 Gallon SPS tank for JBNY

[bradleyj]

JBNY, I started up my 225g the first of June, 72x30x24. It has only one overflow in the back also. Once the rockwork was in, you really don't notice it much other than the lost space. Mine has a 2" overflow to the sequence dart and a 1 1/2 " return to the tank. I also have a closed loop on the back with 8 spa eyeball outlets returning the water back to the tank. I figure once my coral grows large enough I may have to add additional flow, but it is sure nice looking at a tank and not seeing any cords comeing out of it.
Good luck with your new tank , I'm sure it will be as spectacular as your last one. Here are a couple of pictures to show what mine is like.

 

[AcroSteve]

How hard was the decision to use the return pump for the skimmer also? I mean, you will not be feeding water straight from the overflow. How big of a compromise do feel it is?


Keep up the good work!

 

[cwegescheide]

This should be interesting...

 

[JB NY]

Sorry for the late reply guys. I'm on semi-vacation and only have limted internet access.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7970756#post7970756 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by REEF-DADDY
I have a 280 72"x36"x25" with end overflows, mine are huge but I was able to blend them in well. I can post pics if you would like to see. The end overflows do really hamstring the wavebox to a very great extent, I'd say almost cuts its effectiveness in half.

Sure, please post a pic or two.

bradleyj Thanks for those pics.

JazzMan I am thinking of using Miracles Aquarium

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7971070#post7971070 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dgasmd
JB NY:

I knew you'd be back before too long. Too hardcore to just quit altogether. Although I am sure that the no tank time brought some needed rest and lack of preocupation.

Seems to me you are dead set on having an overflow. As others have mentioned, the external overflow is a great option, but one that seems not practical for your particular tank's location. I hate overflow boxes myself, so I would go way out of my way not to have one. Another solution is to have 2 drains on the back walls of the tank, one toward each top corner. They become practically invisible when coated with coralline or painted black. Here is a picture to illustrate them. You can still use an external modified durso to quiet them just like a regular durso pipe. If you make them in 2" bulkheads, you can use a 2"x3" piece of PVC and put it upside down like I did with mine making a sort of funnel. They are completely maintenance free unlike overflow boxes, and are great at skimming the surface despite the looks of them not leading you to believe that.

By the way, about the Tunze waveboxes. I very very highly suggest you see some tanks with these on working properly before spending the money on them. I was kind of suspect of their advertised ability. I saw a couple working on some tanks and was sorely disappointed by their poor performance. I guess they were far from what I expected of them.

It was nice having the summer off with no tank to worry about!

I've played around with the idea of an overflow like you show. But having the tank viable on three side makes it a little more difficult IMO. I just couldn't come up with an internal pipe configuration that U was happy with. I'll definitely check out the wavebox in person before doing anything.

I think I am just going to go with the overflow that I was originally planning it seems to work fine with my setup. Enough people seem to have a similar setup with no problems.

 

[JB NY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7976634#post7976634 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AcroSteve
How hard was the decision to use the return pump for the skimmer also? I mean, you will not be feeding water straight from the overflow. How big of a compromise do feel it is?


Keep up the good work!

I've been doing it for almost three years with my old tank. I never felt that I lost anything by tee'ing off the return pump for the skimmer.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

Heres a shot of the full tank with the background unpainted

left side painted and covered.

 

[clkwrk]

Wow alot of pictures going on but none from Joe. I can't wait to see some pictures Joe you got to get moving on this

 

[REEF-DADDY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8001383#post8001383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clkwrk
Wow alot of pictures going on but none from Joe. I can't wait to see some pictures Joe you got to get moving on this

See thats why I asked, never want to hijack a build thread

That being said something is missing..........

 

[JB NY]

Sorry guys no pictures right now. First I need to get the tank design done and order it. Hopefully I will do that in about a week. My main problem is I have my garage filled up with a bedroom set my sister-in-law is supposed to pickup. All my tools are in the garage so I can not start on the stand until the furniture is out. So I'm sort of stuck waiting for about a week or so.

 

[RGibson]

Joe are you going to used the same skimmer in the new tank?

 

[JB NY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8003275#post8003275 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RGibson
Joe are you going to used the same skimmer in the new tank?

Yeah I am.

 

[crab0000]

Looks great! I can't wait to see what you accomplish with thia one! Are you going with a DSB this time?
Steve

 

[BRISK495]

tagging along. want to watch the creation of another masterpiece!

 

[Wiskey]

Sweet! Glad to see you are starting on your new tank. I will be following along with this thread for sure.

Whiskey

 

[melev]

Joe, my tank is 72 x 30 x 30, with dual overflows. Each overflow is 12" x 6", footprint-wise. The drains are 1.5" and the returns are 1".

They are pretty big, and in each corner, but the surface always looks perfectly clean. I don't know how my tank would do with only one overflow, honestly.

I'm using a VorTech pump which I really like. You can dial in the speed as needed, and you can move it. It takes up very little space compared to my two Tunze 6100s. Looking at your pictures, I think the VorTechs would look better due to aesthetics.

Happy to be subscribed to this thread, seeing you start up from scratch.

 

[RedEyeReef]

Hey JB, I finally found your new thread.

What are your lighting reflector plans with the new 36" wide tank?

Are you thinking sand or BB?

Keeping XM MH with Actinic VHO?

 

[Sparky0028]

Joe
Great to see back here, especially with a built thread. Your tank and web page have always inspired me, good luck with the new tank. I am sure it will be TOTM some day.

Rich

 

[JB NY]

A little update. I am planning on ordering the tank next week.

 

[crab0000]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8004187#post8004187 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crab0000
Looks great! I can't wait to see what you accomplish with thia one! Are you going with a DSB this time?
Steve

 

[pecan2phat]

Nice JB

I also like corner overflows better than center unless external.

This is a pic of cali's cube with the external feature which looks neat: