New 50g CADLights build!

[LinkinReef]

So a friend and I decided to each one buy one of these tank and we'll both keep this as our build thread!

We will be building our own stands big enough to hold a 40g breeder for a sump.

For equipment we are both going to e using almost the same setup which will be:

40g sump
Vertex Omega Skimmer
Tunze Osmolator
1 MP40 ES
1 Radion LED

As far as the return pump goes, I've used eheim pumps like the 1262 before and they're great but I want to try the tunze return pumps since I've read that they are very quiet. What tunze return pump would you guys recommend and from where to buy it?

 

[DHyslop]

Wasn't it you who swore up and down that he was never going to buy another tank from them?

 

[LinkinReef]

Wasn't it you who swore up and down that he was never going to buy another tank from them?

Yeah but after finally getting the 100g where I wanted, it looks amazing. My friend wanted one of these so after helping him out with it and seeing how a smaller set up would look nice in my bedroom...I just had to get a second one.:lmao:

 

[spicytuna]

I've used tunze silence for years, best return pump Ive ever used. I've had both the 1072.040 and 1073.020. 792 and 500 gph. My new return is a DC controllable 1073.050. Basically the same specs as a 1073.040 but controllable. This is for a 65g rimless 3ft peninsula. Overflow is slow and quiet via a tunze outlet 1076/2 so flow is going to be dialed back to about 300-400gph. I don't think there for everyone, but are great for smaller to medium sized aquariums. I'm using the silence pro on a 245g, that pump is rated for 3000gph but is made very much like a red dragon pump.

 

[LinkinReef]

I was just reading about the Tunze 1073.05 and it seems that many people like that one. How silent is it for you? Would you say it's enough for the return for a 50g and still have enough power to run a couple of reactors in a manifold? I ready that you can switch the driver to a 24v and get a lot more flow from the pump, have you tried that?

 

[spicytuna]

I was just reading about the Tunze 1073.05 and it seems that many people like that one. How silent is it for you? Would you say it's enough for the return for a 50g and still have enough power to run a couple of reactors in a manifold? I ready that you can switch the driver to a 24v and get a lot more flow from the pump, have you tried that?

24v with about 4-5ft of head pressure would still only yeild about 500gph at the return outlet. It's not a very strong pump. It's a very quiet efficient pump. If your looking for a return to "T" off and run reactors, I don't think the silence is the right pump for you. I got the pump to dial back my overflow to make it very quiet, but I'm not one to run a strong overflow/return to begin with.

You would probably be happier with a RLSS DC5000/10000 pump.

 

[Flame_Angel]

MP40 might be a little overkill for that tank. I'd personally just save some money and either go with one MP10, or if you want to sped about the same amount get two and let them work with each other.

 

[cakemanPA]

I am running 2 MP10s on my 50 gal Cadlights cube. I can't run them at full power. An MP40 is overkill imo.

I mounted my MP10s on the back wall on each side of the overflow.

 

[LinkinReef]

24v with about 4-5ft of head pressure would still only yeild about 500gph at the return outlet. It's not a very strong pump. It's a very quiet efficient pump. If your looking for a return to "T" off and run reactors, I don't think the silence is the right pump for you. I got the pump to dial back my overflow to make it very quiet, but I'm not one to run a strong overflow/return to begin with.

You would probably be happier with a RLSS DC5000/10000 pump.

I think I'll just get the tunze and maybe buy a second one for the reactors.

 

[LinkinReef]

I already have the MP40 from another tank so ill just be reusing it

 

[cugly]

This gonna be cool lets see some pics

 

[cakemanPA]

I sold my MP40 and got the 10's. Should be a cool build.

 

[Bolo Tran]

Updates?

 

[LinkinReef]

We just get he tanks delivered this past Friday! I'll get some pics in a bit. My friend has been working on our stands. Will also get pics of that.

The tanks came out great!!! Rey drilled one drain and two returns. One return will be used as an emergency drain.

The quality of these tanks is just amazing.

 

[LinkinReef]

We just get he tanks delivered this past Friday! I'll get some pics in a bit. My friend has been working on our stands. Will also get pics of that.

The tanks came out great!!! Rey drilled one drain and two returns. One return will be used as an emergency drain.

The quality of these tanks is just amazing.

They drilled*** (stupid autocorrect)

 

[LinkinReef]

Finally started with this setup again. I Got around working with the rockwork based on ideas I got from RC. It looks a little bit crowded in the tank, but I'll work on it a little bit more. I ordered an Omega 130 for this tank so thats going to be sweet. I'll be using a 20g high as a sump instead to keep the tank and stand as flush looking as possible.

One question, I'll be using a Sicce Syncra Silent pump but I'm not sure which one would work best for this tank, either the 2.0(568 ghp) or 3.0 model(714 gph) I will want to run a gfo reactor and or possibly a biopellet reactor splitting it from the return as well. Which one would you guys recommend for this tank?

 

[Indiana Reefin]

Love the aquascape! I am not big on a lot of flow for a return either. What GPH is you skimmer rated for? I try to get the flow close the maximum input for my skimmer. My skimmer has a max input of 300 gph so I set my return to 300 gph. If you run your return at a faster rate, not all your water will be skimmed efficiently.

 

[E.Y.]

Looking good so far!

 

[LinkinReef]

Love the aquascape! I am not big on a lot of flow for a return either. What GPH is you skimmer rated for? I try to get the flow close the maximum input for my skimmer. My skimmer has a max input of 300 gph so I set my return to 300 gph. If you run your return at a faster rate, not all your water will be skimmed efficiently.

Thanks! I'm getting a vertex omega 130 that says it has a 158 gph, I also want to feed a reactor for gfo/gac with the return pump as well so maybe double the skimmer's output to make up for the rector and the return and get the sicce syncra silent pump 1.5 with a 357 gph or the 2.0 with 568 gph?

Looking good so far!

Thanks!

 

[Hentz]

How's this running? I'd love to see it up!