My custom 233

[mfinn]

While fine tuning the overflow lines I found I get the quietest drain by just using a straight pipe for the full siphon.

 

[ca1ore]

Beautiful looking tank. I went stock on my most recent build, but think if there's a next time I'd go custom. Really like the extra front to back depth. Bit surprised a cross brace wasn't required with 1/2 inch glass. Nice to not have one though.

 

[mfinn]

Have saltwater in it and moved the live rock out of the stock tanks I was storing it in and a couple leather corals yesterday.
Have to arrange the rock today ( I just threw it in a couple piles) and move the fish in.

It's going to look pretty bare for a while.
Lost all my lps and my biggest green/yellow leathers while in a temporary stock.

Have to get the lights programed. Added a new Radion while the tank was down.

 

[mfinn]

Beautiful looking tank. I went stock on my most recent build, but think if there's a next time I'd go custom. Really like the extra front to back depth. Bit surprised a cross brace wasn't required with 1/2 inch glass. Nice to not have one though.

Thanks.
The tank builder said that the euro brace was plenty.

 

[nmbeg]

Can you explain your closed loop? Where is water flowing through all those pipes?

Awesome tank btw

 

[mfinn]

Can you explain your closed loop? Where is water flowing through all those pipes?

Awesome tank btw

Ok, the suction line is 1-1/2" that goes to a Reeflo Dart/Snapper Hybrid pump, then goes out to a 1-1/2" manifold that travels the length of the stand.
There are four 1" risers coming off the manifold going to the holes in the back of the tank.
There is a 5th hole for the sump return pump which is a eheim 1262.

 

[nmbeg]

Cool. Thanks. So do you not have any power heads, vortechs, etc?

 

[mfinn]

Cool. Thanks. So do you not have any power heads, vortechs, etc?

Right now there are no powerheads of any kind in the tank.
However, I may buy a single Vortech MP 40 or even a MP60 and put it on the far end of the tank and use it on a short pulse mode.