FishDad2
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I've recently setup a 225 gallon tank that will eventually be a reef...live rock and fish for the moment, as I wait for conditions to stabilize before adding the corals.
The tank itself is 72l x 24d x 30h, has an overflow box centered on the back wall, return pipes for the main circulation pump in the left and right upper corners of the back wall and a closed-loop system which draws water from the lower right rear corner and returns it via a spraybar behind the base of the rocks. My gallery has a couple of photos posted, if it helps to have a visual reference.
While I have pretty good circulation overall with a Gen-X 70 and a Gen-X 40 as the main and spraybar pumps, what I lack is randomness of water movement. So, I'm looking for recommendations as to an appropriate setup to achieve the desired randomized water movement.
My goal is to put a minimum of pumps, etc. inside the tanks so as not to "ruin" the view. However, I realize that to achieve the effect I want, there aren't too many options, so...
My initial thought would be to put a single 6000 roughly centered on the far right wall of the tank and use the 7091 controller to generate waves of varying intensity. I'd also pick up the photocell to engage the night mode.
So the question is whether or not this is the ideal configuration for my system. If not, what would be...bearing in mind of course my strong desire to keep mechanical clutter out of the environment to the greatest extent possible.
Thanks
The tank itself is 72l x 24d x 30h, has an overflow box centered on the back wall, return pipes for the main circulation pump in the left and right upper corners of the back wall and a closed-loop system which draws water from the lower right rear corner and returns it via a spraybar behind the base of the rocks. My gallery has a couple of photos posted, if it helps to have a visual reference.
While I have pretty good circulation overall with a Gen-X 70 and a Gen-X 40 as the main and spraybar pumps, what I lack is randomness of water movement. So, I'm looking for recommendations as to an appropriate setup to achieve the desired randomized water movement.
My goal is to put a minimum of pumps, etc. inside the tanks so as not to "ruin" the view. However, I realize that to achieve the effect I want, there aren't too many options, so...
My initial thought would be to put a single 6000 roughly centered on the far right wall of the tank and use the 7091 controller to generate waves of varying intensity. I'd also pick up the photocell to engage the night mode.
So the question is whether or not this is the ideal configuration for my system. If not, what would be...bearing in mind of course my strong desire to keep mechanical clutter out of the environment to the greatest extent possible.
Thanks
