plumming can you do this?

[MAthU]

It is very difficult to achieve high flow in the middle of the tank with outlets and corals on the ends. The corals close to the closed-loop outlets are blasted, while corals in the middle of the tank need more circulation. Given all of this I decided to use an OceansMotions 4-way setup with a version 2 drum that allows two ports to be open at once. I have two outlets on each end of the tank served by the ports from the OceansMotions unit. The device allows the flow from a Sequence 5800 pump to sweep the tank left to right, mix, then right to left, mix again and then repeat over the course of a minute. This basically translates into a wall of water moving across the tank in a continuous back and forth motion. It is also like running two Sequence 5800 pumps in a closed-loop configuration but with the price, heat and electrical usage of only one. The mixing between cycles really provides some chaotic current as well. I am very happy with my OceansMotions setup and have variations of it installed on two other tanks I operate



i took this from the NEW tOTM, because i want to do the same thing.


can any one help me in steps of how to put this altogether?

my tank is a 48*48*24"high tank, it will be run off a sequence 6800gph pump.

i have 4 returns for this it will be cloosed loop, i also have a sump return but that is already planned out...

what size piping do i need? the bulk heads are for 1.5" pipe..

do i use flex?hose.. abs, or i doonno? whats good?

thanks
matt

 

[MAthU]

please anyone??

 

[MasiisaM22]

Where is your overflow? in the back next to one of the returns and basement return?

also check my gallery..it has changed a little, but that might help you

 

[MAthU]

its right in between the basement return and the middle return, i will check your gallery out! thanks.

i really need help with the pipes? and which kind, and where to make everything tie off from the pump.

thanks'

 

[Hammercoral]

loc-line would be good. modularhose.com is a good vendor
that way you can aim it wherever you want.

 

[MAthU]

im not that rich! lol... any thing a little less exspensive>>?