Im getting ready to set up a 200 g and i have many questions
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AJT
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Dude, take a breath. I reread your posts, have you ever had a saltwater tank?
I will give you my .02.
I would not mess with a denitrater yet. You do know that there is a saying in saltwater, Nothing good happens fast.
The easiest way to drain from your overflows is into the same sump/refugium, a large tank 50 gallonish size under your tank. A few baffles then a chamber to hold some macro algea, a few more baffles thenthe 2-3 pumps hooked up to the end. I have 2 pumping water backint to tank & 1 for protein skimmer.
I have 4 tunzes in my 200 & a few maxijets.
I have 2 Vortecs in my office 90 gal & I really like the vortecs better. Back up batteries available for 36 hr run time, no motor in the water, easier to clean & service.
You do know that this high bioload you want to add will need to be added slowly, right?
Nice Porsche, ran one last weekend.
Andy
I will give you my .02.
I would not mess with a denitrater yet. You do know that there is a saying in saltwater, Nothing good happens fast.
The easiest way to drain from your overflows is into the same sump/refugium, a large tank 50 gallonish size under your tank. A few baffles then a chamber to hold some macro algea, a few more baffles thenthe 2-3 pumps hooked up to the end. I have 2 pumping water backint to tank & 1 for protein skimmer.
I have 4 tunzes in my 200 & a few maxijets.
I have 2 Vortecs in my office 90 gal & I really like the vortecs better. Back up batteries available for 36 hr run time, no motor in the water, easier to clean & service.
You do know that this high bioload you want to add will need to be added slowly, right?
Nice Porsche, ran one last weekend.
Andy
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Why dont you do a feef tank? Think about it.
LifeAquatic
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** Reef Tank** not feef tank, lol. Ive been mispelling words all day. ; ) lol
jsedita74
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i mean i want to but then i need to buy a calcium reactor a chiller ... well i was thinkin of going mixed fish with some reef.. that reef stuff is crazy expensive.. im basically trying to throw money at the best equipment bang for buck... so far like i said i bought the tank and stand for 450 i jst found the t5 mh w moon leds for 500 ... the sump refugium i am having my friend build out of the 55g i just tore down... im looking at the gen mak 4 pump guy wants 50 brand new in the box.... this is expensive im on a massive hunt for some discounts!... i still am undecided on a skimmer.. ive upped the budget to like 450 as i realized 300 is not enough for my setup. ... i should have bought that used bubbleking for 500
jsedita74
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bought 4 of these pumps today for some water flow .. you guys think this is enough?
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/pro...mYz0xf5VEYqSMTCJZ8c1lERXFVTdvnAJfqg7kLaaNiA__
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jsedita74
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do you guys think this is worth the money? NextReef MR1 Media Reactor + 300g Phosban - Live Coral ..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250371622122&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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The "5800 gph" is probably the maximum flow capacity of the pump. The system needs to be evaluated for head requirements, and the pump curve consulted. That 5800 gph pump may only produce 2000 gph in actual service, or may not even work, if the head requirements are too high.
What is your motivation for going external? I'm currently debating whether to place my pump internal or external (the pump I purchased can be used either way), thus my inquiry...
The 5800 gph was in reference to an earlier post. Regardless, you can't base your selection strictly on the advertised capacity of the pump... you need to at the very least estimate your head requirements based upon the elevation difference between the pump and the point to which you are pumping (or the surface of the water, if the end point is submerged), and then add a bit for line loss (or a substantial amount for line loss if using undersized pipe, an eductor, or other significant restriction).
Ideally, you would plan out your plumbing, and calculate your line loss given pipe length, diameter, valves, fittings, etc. at the desired flow rate. Add this to the static head due to the elevation change (multiplied by the specific gravity of the fluid), then evaluate pump curves to determine which pumps produce an appropriate flow at that head.
Centrifugal pumps are not all the same... impellers, casings and rotational rates differ, for example. Some pumps produce a lot of pressure (head), but not necessarily much flow. Others crank out the flow, but only at low pressures. In general, you can probably get by with whatever other people with your general type of setup have, although it may not be ideal. Don't expect your flow to match the rated capacity of the pump, though, as this is generally assuming no head.
Ideally, you would plan out your plumbing, and calculate your line loss given pipe length, diameter, valves, fittings, etc. at the desired flow rate. Add this to the static head due to the elevation change (multiplied by the specific gravity of the fluid), then evaluate pump curves to determine which pumps produce an appropriate flow at that head.
Centrifugal pumps are not all the same... impellers, casings and rotational rates differ, for example. Some pumps produce a lot of pressure (head), but not necessarily much flow. Others crank out the flow, but only at low pressures. In general, you can probably get by with whatever other people with your general type of setup have, although it may not be ideal. Don't expect your flow to match the rated capacity of the pump, though, as this is generally assuming no head.
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