Want to ride with me through my 58g setup ?
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joefish
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OK , small update .
This isn't going as well as I planed .
I know how to set up a big quiet tank , now I need lessons for a small one ......
Here's a shot of the back plumbed for a CL . Using a Mak-4 . and a AGA overflow kit .
Here's my first change , I made a home made Durso and got rid of that crappy pre-made one .
Here's my second change , I switched out the mak-4 for a Mag 12 .
The mag has a little less flow from it , But it's sooooo much quieter .
This isn't going as well as I planed .
I know how to set up a big quiet tank , now I need lessons for a small one ...... Here's a shot of the back plumbed for a CL . Using a Mak-4 . and a AGA overflow kit .
Here's my first change , I made a home made Durso and got rid of that crappy pre-made one .
Here's my second change , I switched out the mak-4 for a Mag 12 .
The mag has a little less flow from it , But it's sooooo much quieter .
samsfishnchips
Premium Member
I guess the learinng process never ends
looking very sweet so far
the down fall of many external pumps is the noise, just have to check how the mag affects temperatures of the tank,
joe did you hook the penductors?, its a mag9 right?, and how its doing, its the flow nice and spread, and plenty? thx
are you going to hook a small uv to this setup, coral-life makes a nice unit, I have an 9w, and 18w, very compact and the 18w has a nice indicater that tells you its on, on its side
you have two holes on the overfow, 1" and 3/4" right?, have you thought about using both, to divede the flow for noise levels and a back up just in case of an emergency,
have you thought about a top off unit, the osmolator looks very secure,
what about cal/alk demand, kalk reactor and or cal reactor? will it fit ?
and I guess don't forget the socks, man I love them keep things nice and clean, I can notice this specially because of the beckett head
well keep up the good work,
sam
looking very sweet so far
the down fall of many external pumps is the noise, just have to check how the mag affects temperatures of the tank,
joe did you hook the penductors?, its a mag9 right?, and how its doing, its the flow nice and spread, and plenty? thx
are you going to hook a small uv to this setup, coral-life makes a nice unit, I have an 9w, and 18w, very compact and the 18w has a nice indicater that tells you its on, on its side
you have two holes on the overfow, 1" and 3/4" right?, have you thought about using both, to divede the flow for noise levels and a back up just in case of an emergency,
have you thought about a top off unit, the osmolator looks very secure,
what about cal/alk demand, kalk reactor and or cal reactor? will it fit ?
and I guess don't forget the socks, man I love them keep things nice and clean, I can notice this specially because of the beckett head
well keep up the good work,
sam
joefish
Premium Member
nunez1980 said:I guess the learinng process never ends
looking very sweet so far
the down fall of many external pumps is the noise, just have to check how the mag affects temperatures of the tank,
joe did you hook the penductors?, its a mag9 right?, and how its doing, its the flow nice and spread, and plenty? thx
are you going to hook a small uv to this setup, coral-life makes a nice unit, I have an 9w, and 18w, very compact and the 18w has a nice indicater that tells you its on, on its side
you have two holes on the overfow, 1" and 3/4" right?, have you thought about using both, to divede the flow for noise levels and a back up just in case of an emergency,
have you thought about a top off unit, the osmolator looks very secure,
what about cal/alk demand, kalk reactor and or cal reactor? will it fit ?
and I guess don't forget the socks, man I love them keep things nice and clean, I can notice this specially because of the beckett head
well keep up the good work,
sam
Penductors are hooked up , but to the mag 12 in the closed loop .That one is nice and quiet .
It's blasting the front glass to get a spead indirect flow to the tank .I have a 25w Aqua UV in there , I like to be a little on the heavy side so that the flow through it isn't too much .
My top off will be a Kent float valve .
Calcium and alk will be handled by B-Ionic .
Filter socks ?:worried: The only socks I will use go on my feet !:lol:
Thanks Sam , have a nice day . I'm off to nerac .
Happy Reefing,
Joe
MiddletonMark
Premium Member
Joe, if you can keep the reactor - I'd do that.
I've found a way to grow enough stonies to have pretty high 2-part demand [gallons are getting too regular a use of LFS credit ] ... and while it `works', sometimes `most stable' it's not. Remember, this is less water - so IMO slightly larger swings of params - no end of world, but worth consideration.
Just backseat-driving
As for pumps, my external LG 3 series doesn't have a fan ... there are some others like that which might suit fine for the sump-pump and are much quieter. How much do you want to move thru the sump?
What are you doing for water movement in the tank?
I've found a way to grow enough stonies to have pretty high 2-part demand [gallons are getting too regular a use of LFS credit ] ... and while it `works', sometimes `most stable' it's not. Remember, this is less water - so IMO slightly larger swings of params - no end of world, but worth consideration.
Just backseat-driving
As for pumps, my external LG 3 series doesn't have a fan ... there are some others like that which might suit fine for the sump-pump and are much quieter. How much do you want to move thru the sump?
What are you doing for water movement in the tank?
MiddletonMark
Premium Member
Nice + clean :thumbsup:
jackson6745
Yeah Yeah
Nice Joe!!!
Makes me want to get rid of my 120 and get a 58 ;D
Can't wait to see the corals in there.
Makes me want to get rid of my 120 and get a 58 ;D
Can't wait to see the corals in there.
JVHam
Premium Member
I am adding a closed loop to my 58, not drilled, using Luchbuckets HOB intake idea. I was told that penductors do not work on mags because they are not pressure rated.
I cannot wait to sse yours up and running because I am worried that 1500gph on my 58 might be too much for the sand.
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I cannot wait to sse yours up and running because I am worried that 1500gph on my 58 might be too much for the sand.
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m.hudzinski
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I'm pretty sure his isn't going to have sand, so flow can be as much as the corals want.
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