to loop or not to loop

[shyland83]

I'm drilling my 120 tommorow afternoon and i cannot decide if i'm going to drill for a closed loop. I'm going to add 4 bulkheads for the horizontal overflow about 9 inches apart. If i drill for the closed loop the plumbing is going to be really tight and i'm gonna have a hard time sueezing the ball valves and pump under the stand. hard to describe the problem, but i just can't decide if it's worth it. anyone with a 120 out there have or not have a closed loop and have any feedback? If i don't do the closed loop i will probably throw a couple old MJ's in for now with so Hydor flo's until i can afford some tunze's. thanks for any opinions, sometimes i just can't think for myself.

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

following some of your threads, your thinking about placing waveobx too noh? there aremany ways to improve/increase circulation, close loop is just one of them. I love my sea swirls, I was also looking into wavy seas. Hyodr flos get stuck way to easily, & soaking in vinegar every two months gets old. if your starting a tank, & just getting frags like I did, you have time to save up for Tunzes. MJ mods are cool too, have you look into Hydor Koralias? way cheaper than tunzes.

good luck. awsome work so far SCott!

 

[shyland83]

I am considering the wavebox, i think i'm gonna skip out on the closed loop. I love the idea of not having any powerheads, but it's gonna be a mess trying to get the closed loop to fit right. I haven't seen the Koralias, i'll check them out. thanks

 

[JB NY]

I decided against it on my new tank. The newer powerheads put out so much GPH that it's easier not to do it.

 

[shyland83]

plus you could hide me in the back corner of that tank and no one would notice me. Thanks for the input, i was hoping no one would push for the closed loop because i was dreading the plumbing. I checked out the Koralias, look like a very good possibility considering i would have to sell my car to buy tunzes.

 

[eboonaman]

there's a big thread on Mahattan reef on the Hydor's

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/22508-new-hydor-koralia-powerhead.html

 

[Justjoe]

Years past I would have done a closed loop, but with the pumps out these days, I would go with some MJ mods for the fixed position flow, and go with a Seaswirl or Wavysea on the return back from the sump for some random flow.

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9667853#post9667853 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justjoe
Years past I would have done a closed loop, but with the pumps out these days, I would go with some MJ mods for the fixed position flow, and go with a Seaswirl or Wavysea on the return back from the sump for some random flow.

or find a way to mount power hear on rotting device