Closed loop question

[Toygrr]

Im getting this light thats about as big as the top of my 29, and i was thinking i would need a closed loop system for the heater and filters, what do i need for a basic 29g LPS/anemone closed loop system.

 

[EdKruzel]

There are too many ways to list, but some of the most common ways are to drill the tank and place a pump in line attached to something like the SCWD for the return. The same system without drilling the tank is to run lines over the back with removable caps on top to prime the system before starting (or to start).

Search the DIY area for some detailed examples.

 

[Toygrr]

im afraid that the intake will be more than the output, or the other way around....

 

[woolyt2]

it sounds like you are talking about a sump not a closed loop .
cl water goes into input of pump and right back into tank.sump you over flow into a tank of some sort where you can put heaters ect. and then pump back to tank

 

[Toygrr]

oh maybe so, can you explain the dif?

i really dont want my heater/skimmer to show.

but i could always get a hangon refuge, bio stuff...

 

[EdKruzel]

This is a sump within the stand:

This link will show you a good example of a closed loop.
http://www.melevsreef.com/closedloop.html

 

[cherubfish pair]

If you really want to get elaborate with a CL system, check out oceansmotions.com. It's want I'm looking into right now. It's alot of money and diy stuff, but after all, an aquarium system should last many, many years.

 

[cherubfish pair]

Toygrr,

Are you still planning on a closed loop?

 

[cherubfish pair]

There's a good article of making a simple, easy, diy closed loop found on melevsreef.com.

 

[puckbs]

I hope this doesn't sound harsh...but read read read, cruise the boards, look at everything with pictures...ask TONS of questions cause i know you have them...good luck, if the isles weren't playing the rangers i'd try to help more! good luck, and ASK AWAY!

 

[bbehring]

Hum, an om squirt and closed loop is overkill for a 29g IMO. If you can swing it, I would do a sump as this will add a safety factor (added gallons) to your already small nano volume. Simplest way is to go sumpless and do powerheads inside the tank (like tunze nanostreams 6025, maybe a pair) and add a HOT (hang over tank) skimmer such as bermuda's rogue HOT or aquamedic's turboflotor 1000 sl multi. The latter can also be installed in/out of a sump. If you do decide to go with a sump, look at the small octopus line of in sump skimmers. Probably the 70w HQI lighting would work good for this size tank. Check out the nano forum and read through the links on 29 gal builds here on RC. And yes, read, read, read and ask lots of questions.

 

[cherubfish pair]

Oceans Motions has a two-way squirt which would be ideal for a nano. Put a hydor FLO on each bulkhead and have convergent/divergent random turbulence.

 

[Subliminal]

I just built a closed loop system based loosely on melevs system this last weekend:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1244705

Worked out pretty well!