jpa0741
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Let me apologize now for this thread being so long. I am starting to gather equipment for my new setup and would like to things right the first time.
First let me tell you about my planned setup. It is a 240g 96"x36"x16"h. It will have a 100g rubbermaid sump. It will be setup as a shallow reef (mainly sps). It will have it's own half of the basement with one side being exposed through a wall (in wall).
Now with some of the questions.
1. What does everyone put down under the tank between the tank and the stand and where to get it?
2. Lighting I am planning on 3-250w mh with lumenarc III reflectors with vho supplement. Only 90 inches of the tank need to be lighted as 6 inches are the overflow. My thinking is I should be able to cover 30" of tank with these large reflectors plus it will help with the width. What do you think?
3. I have included a pic of my overflow. My question is what would be the best way to plump this. It has 4-1 3/4" holes (1" bulkhead) across the back and 1-1 3/4" on the bottom (1" bulkhead). The person I got it from used all 4 holes along the back to drain and used a large pool pump to return it through the hole one the bottom. He said it was able to handle something like 5400 gph. My plan was to use one to feed my skimmer (with ball valve) and drain the other 3 to the sump. Then use a 2000-3000 gph pump to return (any suggestions for a pump would be great). What do you think.
4. I am thinking a deltec skimmer, are there any other little cheaper alternatives?
Any help on any of the above would be great.
First let me tell you about my planned setup. It is a 240g 96"x36"x16"h. It will have a 100g rubbermaid sump. It will be setup as a shallow reef (mainly sps). It will have it's own half of the basement with one side being exposed through a wall (in wall).
Now with some of the questions.
1. What does everyone put down under the tank between the tank and the stand and where to get it?
2. Lighting I am planning on 3-250w mh with lumenarc III reflectors with vho supplement. Only 90 inches of the tank need to be lighted as 6 inches are the overflow. My thinking is I should be able to cover 30" of tank with these large reflectors plus it will help with the width. What do you think?
3. I have included a pic of my overflow. My question is what would be the best way to plump this. It has 4-1 3/4" holes (1" bulkhead) across the back and 1-1 3/4" on the bottom (1" bulkhead). The person I got it from used all 4 holes along the back to drain and used a large pool pump to return it through the hole one the bottom. He said it was able to handle something like 5400 gph. My plan was to use one to feed my skimmer (with ball valve) and drain the other 3 to the sump. Then use a 2000-3000 gph pump to return (any suggestions for a pump would be great). What do you think.
4. I am thinking a deltec skimmer, are there any other little cheaper alternatives?
Any help on any of the above would be great.
