my 60 cube bb sps in progress

[gregm5]

wow. great work on the stand and canopy, they look really nice and professional

 

[brandon0350]

thanks. it took me a long long time. i worked on it for almost 3 weeks for a total of about 40 hours

 

[143gadgets]

Nice. Can't wait to see it full of corals!

 

[brandon0350]

me either i already have them all chosen out and i dont even have it plumbed lol

 

[MiddletonMark]

If running the closed loop externally - I'd go for a dedicated external pump vs. a Mag. IMO, electricity + flow-wise, there's better choices than Mag pumps [which don't do good against pressure, need 1.5" to get spec flow].

Setup/tank looks great

 

[brandon0350]

well as you can see i have alot of equipment to fit inside my 24x24 stand. what pump would you recomend that isnt huge?

 

[Purple Haze]

mine will be up soon. Just have to finish the stand next month.

Good start.

 

[brandon0350]

ok i finally got everything plumbed and set up. i have had water and dried up rock in it for about a week now. i also put in a few pieces of live rock to seed the rest. parameters are all stable. (for once) how long before i can start adding frags?

 

[Ewan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6837556#post6837556 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by brandon0350
well as you can see i have alot of equipment to fit inside my 24x24 stand. what pump would you recomend that isnt huge?

Smaller iwakis aren't huge. Myself, I've switched over to Pan World pumps. Nice and compact. I use a 40PX for my return (low flow) I use a 50PX for my closed loop.

I've had so many problems with submersible pumps over the years. Some folks make out just fine, but they've been nothing but trouble for me. I initially switched to externals to lower the heat transfer to the water. They seem very dependable. (knock on wood)

-E.

Hope I didn't step on your toes, Mark. I realize the question was directed to your response.