Starting tomorrow im building 2 48''x24''x12'' troughs for coral propagation. Tomorrow im buying the troughs and wood to build the stand. Im using 4 250w pfo pendants with iwasaki (i think thats how you spell it lol) hqi bulbs. Im using a reeflo hammerhead pump attached to 2 sea swirls. Ill post pictures of the whole build. Just leave some comments and any ideas or any recommendations you have for the build. Im really excited for this its been my dream to do this for the past 6 years!!!!
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That actually was the plan lol i guess now looking at what you said it does seem like overkill. I was also thinking of putting a refugium over the sump or above the troughs to directly drain into them, if i use the hammerhead can a plumb it into the refuge also or will it still be to much?
My systems run off low turnover through the sump 5-10x turnover, gives the skimmer plenty of contact time, reduces micro bubbles and uses less power. Based on that if I was building this I'd use a Snapper pump for the return, will be plenty for both tanks and a fuge. In each tank use a sea-swirl with the Tunze mount, use either a 6080 or 6101 (more chaotic flow).
Overall you'll still get around 40x turnover per tank, lower start up costs, consume less power and by using low power pumps give you an easy way to add a battery backup to protect the livestock during power outages.
Overall you'll still get around 40x turnover per tank, lower start up costs, consume less power and by using low power pumps give you an easy way to add a battery backup to protect the livestock during power outages.
I looked into doing something similiar couple years ago. Two things you may want to consider;
1) Aquatic eco sells great blue troughs made out of fiberglass, cheaper than you can build out of wood and epoxy over.
2) If you build a raceway by splitting the tank lengthwise longways you can get away with half as much flow.
1) Aquatic eco sells great blue troughs made out of fiberglass, cheaper than you can build out of wood and epoxy over.
2) If you build a raceway by splitting the tank lengthwise longways you can get away with half as much flow.
WallysWorld
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Here's an idea for you, take a 40" piece of 1' PVC drill 1/4" hole every 1-1/2 inches all pointing the same way (across the water surface. You can split the pipe up with 2 tee's about 16" from each end. I like this setup becuase it moves 100% of the surface at the same time it also simulates tidal movment.
I am setting up a 125g as I type this with a simular setup.
I'll upload pictures later tonight.
Let me know when your ready to start selling
Walter
I am setting up a 125g as I type this with a simular setup.
I'll upload pictures later tonight.
Let me know when your ready to start selling
Walter
This thread is 6 years old lol
