Ideas on configuring this system.

[budster.stig1]

Thanks for looking in, I am about to start a twin 150's in wall project. I have decided on the basic make-up of the system, but I am having trouble configuring the equipment involved. The two DT's (60"x24"x25"ea.) will drain via bean animal silent drains to one of two 32g. sumps, I will also use a 32g. tank for the return sump. I will have an external 75g. duplex type refugium that will drain to the return sump. I will have a 40g. frag. tank that I want to incoporate into the system. I will use a Reef Octopus SRO 5000 protein skimmer with Carbon, phosphate, and calcium reactors as needed. The question becomes how to configure and size the pumps necessary for maxium efficiency. Some of my objectives are to use the least number of pumps possible, try to utilize flow were possible, and feed the refugium, at least in part, with skimmer effluent. I will have a 3 stage Ro/DI system, 1 55g. mixing tank and 2 55g. holding tanks. The water supply system will be pressurized and valved for top-off, water changes, and supply to 3 QT's. In working with the above system there are numerous ways to lay-out and plumb it, I would like some in-put on your ideas of how to best accomplish the task. Tanks in advance.........................Stig.

 

[budster.stig1]

Don't be Shy

Don't be Shy

I can't believe that out of 87 people who have looked at my post that not one of ya'll have a comment or suggestion! I know some of ya'll have large systems and I could sure use you help in laying this thing out. Thanks

 

[nctinter]

First off are the stumps/fudge/frag tanks gonna be in another room below or behind the displays?

 

[budster.stig1]

Nctinter: The DT's are in Wall, the room behind the wall is a dedicated fish room. The DT stands and all structure will be built to design. The sumps and Fuge will be located beneath the DT's, location of everything else is open. The room is 14'x12' with sink and floor drain.

 

[Sparhawk]

Personally, I can't offer alot of experience with plumbing large tanks, but it might be helpful for others if you were to include a basic sketch of the tanks, location, walls, etc. Also, are 32 g sumps for 150 DT's going to be large enough? I had a 20 g sump on my 75 g DT and felt like it was just large enough. Just a thought. Sounds like a fun project though. I look forward to seeing it develop.
Cheers!

 

[budster.stig1]

Thanks for your response Sparhawk, I have callculated that run-over on shut-down will be 12 to 15g.'s based on the fact that both tanks will have C to C internal overflow's, keeping the depth of water above the Weir to a minimum. My 64g. sumps will accomodate that flow-over easily. The locations of the equipment in the room is wide open as the room hasn't been built yet. The only existing parameters are the display tanks are side by side and are located 42" off the floor at the bottom of the tanks.

 

[nctinter]

I too may not be much help in this but my thinking is that since you have the nice big fish room. I would try and run as much as you can via gravity.