Sonicboom's 180 build in Tampa

[Newbie Aquarist]

Thanks for posting the link and sharing the issue.

Hey, anything to help fellow reefers.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

oh i thought they were the same with a different brand

They are pretty much. The housing and color is the only difference. Jaboe has the same pumps out now also.

 

[Sonicboom]

i will most likely upgrade to the 12k and either sell or keep the 10 as backup, I like that it is controllable with Apex or ReefAngel.

 

[Sonicboom]

I wish I was getting this bad boy

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Man where is that going? Or are you toying with us?

 

[Sonicboom]

Actually headed in your direction, to Clearwater !
.lol

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Oh the cats out the bags.

 

[Sonicboom]

So I got a crazy idea to make a small hole the size of a maxi jet output in my overflow and place a maxi jet inside the overflow pointing out. The only thing visible would be about 1" of the nozzle. Anyone done something like this or see epic failure? Basically I could have two maxi jets hidden in each overflow.

 

[Stylo328]

Sonicboom's 180 build in Tampa

So I got a crazy idea to make a small hole the size of a maxi jet output in my overflow and place a maxi jet inside the overflow pointing out. The only thing visible would be about 1" of the nozzle. Anyone done something like this or see epic failure? Basically I could have two maxi jets hidden in each overflow.

If I am reading right this could be bad. If one of your bulkheads ever fails, the tank would drain down to the spot where you drilled the holes for the maxi-jet, defeating the safeguard of the overflow.

 

[Sonicboom]

If I am reading right this could be bad. If one of your bulkheads ever fails, the tank would drain down to the spot where you drilled the holes for the maxi-jet, defeating the safeguard of the overflow.

Good Call! and that's why i waited for some input, no matter how much i stared at the overflow the mishaps that could happen just don't click.:thumbsup: The output would need to go through a bulkhead of some sort.. might be more trouble than it's worth. Thanks!

 

[Sonicboom]

So I felt I wasn't getting enough movement from the returns so I installed a spray bar and moved the loc line returns to the outside ends of the overflows.

I immediately noticed the water in the sump drop by almost 2 inches since the water was now almost completely unrestricted. I ordered a pair of loc line ball valves to adjust the flow coming out of the nozzles.

 

[Stylo328]

Plumbing work looks very clean.

I'm not quite understanding why the water level in the sump went down and how restricting the loc-line returns is going to help.

 

[Sonicboom]

Thanks stylo, I still need to trim about a 1/4" to level off the left side. Since I gave the water another path to take, I am guessing I reduced friction loss which increased the flow, making the sump water level drop for the same setting on my pump. Since water takes the path of least resistance, I can even out the return nozzles with ball valves.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Why dont you just top off with salt water to operating level?

 

[Sonicboom]

I did newbie, I was just sayin the water level dropped because of the increased flow.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

When you said top off i was thinking fresh. My bad.

 

[biecacka]

So you didn't have to adjust your pump output?

Corey

 

[Sonicboom]

Nope , still running it in number 4, just more water flowing on 4

 

[Sonicboom]

Installed my ball valve on the returns, now I can adjust to output on the ends.

 

[Stylo328]

Installed my ball valve on the returns, now I can adjust to output on the ends.

Looks good. Very clean.

How is the spray bar working out?