Tswifty8's 220g Upgrade!
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Linina
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Hey guys - I have a question for the pros. I am setting up a new 40 Breeder tank (some of us get bigger(TJ!), some smaller I guess!). I want to go powerhead-less as I want this to be an anemone only tank. I am trying to finalize the plumbing. Do you have any suggestions?
I have the 700 gph overflow kit from glass-holes. We were thinking to return through the back glass. THEN to get more flow and avoid the powerheads - a closed loop where we drill the intake (need good covering/anenome proofing ideas here too) and then return over the top (or drilled near top) into a big section of pvc with outlets pointing down into the tank. I saw this idea on wetwebmedia - any thoughts? LIke this:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/pbh2oret.htm
Desperately in need of your advice!
(also thinking maxijet utility pump 3000 for the sump return, 1" scwd on return line, and no clue what sort of pump for the closed loop type device - just something big.) Gonna change my red house to link to the 40 breeder if anyone cares to peek over.
I have the 700 gph overflow kit from glass-holes. We were thinking to return through the back glass. THEN to get more flow and avoid the powerheads - a closed loop where we drill the intake (need good covering/anenome proofing ideas here too) and then return over the top (or drilled near top) into a big section of pvc with outlets pointing down into the tank. I saw this idea on wetwebmedia - any thoughts? LIke this:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/pbh2oret.htm
Desperately in need of your advice!
(also thinking maxijet utility pump 3000 for the sump return, 1" scwd on return line, and no clue what sort of pump for the closed loop type device - just something big.) Gonna change my red house to link to the 40 breeder if anyone cares to peek over.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13603479#post13603479 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
I spent some time talking with Paul from OceansMotions yesterday about the closed loop layout tied in with the 4-way.
After the conversation, and a few emails, here is the new layout. The Red represents the intakes, and the Blue represents the outputs.
Fish'R'Friends7
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Sad Face.
Padrino
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I don't understand TJ you are going to sell your 220gal and your 90? all that hard work and time invested?? i am trying to put a 90 gal together myself taking a while to purchase everything. 2 questions:
where did you get this frag tank built? how much did it cost you?
Where can i buy all the PVC fittings and bulkheads for my tank.. i trying home depot and lowes... they had some CPVC which i wasn't really a fan of.
thanks in advance
where did you get this frag tank built? how much did it cost you?
Where can i buy all the PVC fittings and bulkheads for my tank.. i trying home depot and lowes... they had some CPVC which i wasn't really a fan of.
thanks in advance
Tswifty
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Yeah it's not fun breaking everything down and putting price tags on it all. Especially when I think about all the time it took getting it to where it is today, but I don't see myself staying in Ohio, and moving the tanks multiple times is not something I want to undertake.
A local guy built the frag tank for me.
I picked up the bulkheads from www.glass-holes.com
http://www.savko.com/ also sells fittings
I picked up the loc-line from http://www.modularhose.com/
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