Calling all 72 gallon bowfront reefers!!!!

[mikeguerrero]

Does anyone know the Max GPH that the drain can handle? Anyone?

Thanks,

MG

 

[ste6168]

what kind of tank? AGA or Oceanic- either one they will be 600gph, but if its a custom tank then you can always use the drain size calculator to find out. just type in different amount until you get your drain size as the answer.

 

[mikeguerrero]

I have the Oceanic tank, which is reef ready with two openings, one is the drain and the other is the return line.

Here is the problem,

I have a Mag 12 as a return running through my 1/4 chiller and back up to my tank.

It works great my sump is in sequence with my tank.

However I'm adding a Mag 7 to my sump to my tank to run my UV sterilizer.

I don't know if my drain will be able to handle it?

If it won't then I need a ball valve to lower the flow on my Mag 12.

Can anyone tell me how to calculate?

thanks,

MG

 

[Billybeau1]

Mike, I was thinking about doing the same thing. Except I was gonna put an internal pump in the sump going to the UV then draining back into sump. Would this not work ?

Also the Mag 7 might be too much flow no ? They say the lower the flow rate the better the kill.

 

[ste6168]

yes, why dont you just run the mag 7 through the UV and then drain back into the sump, that way if you ever want to run an external fuge, growout tank from the same system, or something else, then you already have the pump and the plumbing started. Also by draining back into the sump you will not have the extra PVC or return is your tank. Unless of course you wanted to use this as extra flow? In that case you will have to put the mag in the tank or run it as an external closed loop system with the UV in line somwhere...

here is a link to an external CLS if you have not seen it yet or know what im talking about. Melev's CLS

 

[mikeguerrero]

Thanks,

For all the replies. I wanted to run it back in my tank to help out with flow.

Why not take advantage of more flow and better circulation. Might even kick up some more parasites to fall into the megaflow.

I have the Coralife Turbo-Twist 12x which is the largest they make at 36 watts of power.

This is rated for up to a 500 gallon tank and requires a 400-1200 gph. Being that I have Mag 700 at home it will work perfect as it will lose GPH from head pressure to about 500 to 600.

I'm fighting a really bad ich problem and this is going to help out a tenfold.

I'm just concerened about the drainage backing up and then my sump goes dry.

I'll just purchase the ball valve to slow down the mag 12 if I'm too strong.

Does anyone here know where I can go to get the Drain Calculations?

thanks,

MG