It's all about the flow

[weekendplayer]

I'm planning to supplment the flow in my tank and was looking for idea's and opinions. First of all my tank specs. It's an oceanic 105 show. 48X18X26 with a 2-3 inch sandbed. I have about 125-150 lbs of lr. My return pump is Mag 9.5 I also have two maxijet 1200's. I want to increase flow and reduce dead spots in the tank. I was wondering which way would be best over the back closed loop since tank is not drilled or add more powerheads. I'm leaniing more to the closed loop because I don't really care for all the powerheads in the tank. Ideas and Pics would be apprieciated. I'm planning a mixed reef. Thanks in advance.

Paul

 

[WMac]

I have a closed loop on my 165 with a turn over of 20 times an hour. and an ocean motion 4 way ver.2 barrel

 

[vanmo92]

heres some links to how to build a closed loop for a non-drilled tank.

http://www.melevsreef.com/closedloop.html

http://www.melevsreef.com/how_to_build.html

 

[ReeferMO85]

That Clam is Friggin' HUGE

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

A large scale over the back closed loop is asking for a lot of problems. Melevs design seems to work best on a smaller scale. I would go with tunzes and a multicontroller for the east of installment. The price of a good CL will be about the same anyway, and an intake for an over the back closed loop will in my opinion be more intrusive than two tunzes.

 

[weekendplayer]

Any other suggestions or pics. I'm worried about flow behind the lr. Thinking a closed loop system would be better. Seems like you would have better control of flow.

 

[drummereef]

Nice tank WMac! :thumbsup: Do you seriously have a Ferrari F40??? :eek2: :eek1: :eek2:

 

[alde]

I have been using a melev over the back closed loop on my 120 for over a year with no problems. It's running with a Mag 12 full out and works great. I just take it off the tank every now and then and run the pump and SCWD through a weak muric acid bath and call it good.