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[living_waters]

go on the reef breeders thread i beleave you can have them in your canopy no prob with light spread....

 

[Dotterer]

Just a couple of observations. In the pic of the back of the tank the emergency pipe looks lower than your open channel. And all look kinda high, slight chance of overflowing the overflow box. May just be a dry fit that is shown in the pic.
A Mag 24 seems big for a return pump for only a estimated 145g system. Most returns are preferred to be 3-4x system volume. Depends mainly on skimmer requirements ie mine requires 1000gph. But I don't know you return plumbing head loss.

Thanks for the feedback, Sailor. I think the picture may not be a great one - the emergency has an upturned elbow, so only kicks in after the open channel. They are still in dry fit, though - as I'm still poking around trying to figure out if I can put a threaded 1.5 PVC as the last part of the open and siphon drains, so I can put a strainer on them. There is a LOT of water in that external overflow - but something I wasn't really thinking about when I did it is that I wanted the flow of water to go over the triangle weir (skimming there) and then not have another drop into the external overflow to limit the noise.

I do what to try and get around 10 times return (and it helps making the siphon start get going) and was thinking about running a couple things off the main line manifold, but the Mag 24 is so loud that I may swap it out later down the road as well.

Thanks again!

 

[Dotterer]

Actually looking at the pictures again that kind of triangle thing looks like it will cause your water to overflow into it. (just make sure it skims the surface) Looks good.

Yep - the almost coast to coast triangle weir's only purpose is the surface skimming.

 

[Dotterer]

i wouldnt waste any $$$ on glass lids i have one for my 36 and when i would use it it was so annoying to clean every maybe 2 days just so it wouldnt mess with the light penetration and it would throw my ph and alkalinity out of whack due to lack of oxygenation in the water. plus one on the screen lids for jumpers i dont know why people use egg crate when its designed to deflect light

Good feedback - appreciate that. Makes it that much easier, too, I'm keeping the up and overs!

 

[Dotterer]

And HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

 

[mike.creech.39]

I use current LEDs with a remote and timer and has lighting on it the colors are so bright and look so real with no heat or worries

 

[mike.creech.39]

 

[mike.creech.39]

 

[mike.creech.39]

48 long less then a 1/4 thick

 

[Mikesull415]

I've got the current orbit as well. LOVE the light, but don't know how it compares to more expensive models. I've got two small zoa frags under it about 9" though and both have grown.