Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
I mean the heaters are so accurate i think 150-200W is the biggest they will make them because of the material they use on the inside. I met the owner at a wholesale event and he explained that to me.
Worm's 180 build
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Ahhhh I replaced the one in the 180 DT with one of the 200w ones. My temp has been fluxulating and the amps are not staying stead on some of the old heaters. Shows me that it is not working correctly. Plus it was NOT holding the temp when the amps were fibrillating.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
The new ones or the old one?
I replaced one of the new ones and put it back in the box as a standby.
I was posting in the new to the hobby section and I figured I would post it here too:
The old 120 in Sep 2012
Aug 2012
Jan 2015 (the start of the move to the 180)
I have a bunch more in between here... but I figured I would stop for now, plus I have met my 10 picture limit.
Dec 13, 2013
Apr 30, 2013
Jan 7 2014
Sep 2012
Feb 2013
Dec 2013
The old 120 in Sep 2012
Aug 2012
Jan 2015 (the start of the move to the 180)
I have a bunch more in between here... but I figured I would stop for now, plus I have met my 10 picture limit.
Dec 13, 2013
Apr 30, 2013
Jan 7 2014
Sep 2012
Feb 2013
Dec 2013
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Alot of those pics are from the future. Especially the 2015 ones. Futuristic reef tank should be the name of your thread.
Today I picked up the glass for the baffles in my new 75g sump.
This weekend I will get them placed and siliconed.
Need to get the pipe for the plumbing to the 120. (and re-pipe for the 180)
Then I will get the 120 piped and tested (to at least a bucket)
NEED HELP:
Idea for yall to ponder, I asked this before but now I need some honest thought.
I have a 180 that is corner drilled 2 holes in each. Currently one is feed and one is return in each of the back corners.
If I take the two pre-drilled holes and make them both overflow-drains (yeah 4 of them) and then come up the back with NEW pipe, larger pipe, and set it up at the 180's corner to feed out to the main DT, to prevent visible pipes.
What do you think??
This weekend I will get them placed and siliconed.
Need to get the pipe for the plumbing to the 120. (and re-pipe for the 180)
Then I will get the 120 piped and tested (to at least a bucket)
NEED HELP:
Idea for yall to ponder, I asked this before but now I need some honest thought.
I have a 180 that is corner drilled 2 holes in each. Currently one is feed and one is return in each of the back corners.
If I take the two pre-drilled holes and make them both overflow-drains (yeah 4 of them) and then come up the back with NEW pipe, larger pipe, and set it up at the 180's corner to feed out to the main DT, to prevent visible pipes.
What do you think??
dave.m
Active member
I think you will not have much problem with an over the top feed and that you will have much more control over where you can direct the return water into the tank (multiple heads). I'm sure you know to allow for the extra bends when calculating return pump size.
You could make one drain a straight siphon and the other a half-a-herbie. You could call the half-a-herbie Eric.
Dave.M
You could make one drain a straight siphon and the other a half-a-herbie. You could call the half-a-herbie Eric.
Dave.M
Bilk
New member
I'm using a DC12000 for my return. It moves a lot of water but there's not a lot of pressure from it exhibited in the tank. Not sure how much flow they will provide. You could probably use one Iwaki md70rlt and get plenty more flow than the 4 DC12000s, but I guess there's only one way to find out.
An Iwaki md70rlt is powering the ETSS800xr skimmer I'm using and need to dial it down a bit. Tried a DC6000 that I have as backup for the return and it didn't work on the skimmer. Made no bubbles.
Powederblue
New member
Worm, the drain and return idea you mentioned above is the type i went with on my 225. All 4 of my pre-drilled holes are used for drains. 2 are perm. siphon with gate valves and the other 2 are emergency only drains.
From there i run my Reeflo hybrid up the back of the tank and it returns into 4 different sections of the tank, 1 in each back corner and 2 in the ceter about 2 feet apart. Works great and very quiet/smooth once dialed in correctly, once the gate valves are set, no need to touch them, even when return is shut down. Once return starts back up the siphons start and your back to normal.
Food for thought.....Good luck!
From there i run my Reeflo hybrid up the back of the tank and it returns into 4 different sections of the tank, 1 in each back corner and 2 in the ceter about 2 feet apart. Works great and very quiet/smooth once dialed in correctly, once the gate valves are set, no need to touch them, even when return is shut down. Once return starts back up the siphons start and your back to normal.
Food for thought.....Good luck!
Yeah I have had three people say that already. The 120 I cant nicely drill anymore in the tank. So for now I will be stuck. I have 3 mp40's I am putting in there anyway.
I'm using a DC12000 for my return. It moves a lot of water but there's not a lot of pressure from it exhibited in the tank. Not sure how much flow they will provide. You could probably use one Iwaki md70rlt and get plenty more flow than the 4 DC12000s, but I guess there's only one way to find out.
Hey how'd you get rid of those nasty nudis? Have something that munches on them?
Yeah I am planning on either using 2 dc12000's, one for each tank. Or a manafold to handle the flow. I was thinking of doing a double feed manafold to balance pressure and provide good flow to both. Still thinking that one, but leaning toward one manafold.
That is just about what I was thinking. That is good to hear and understand what you did.
Behind the tanks I am. Right now the placement of the other tank has made about 1/2 my walls black. So I am almost thinking of keeping it black.
What ya think?
Powederblue
New member
That is just about what I was thinking. That is good to hear and understand what you did.
Excuse the towels, those were drying up some spots i didn't get glued properly.
Here is what mine ended up looking like. Not the cleanest youve ever seen but it works great for me. The 2 with the gate valves are the siphoned drains and the other 2 without valves are 100% dry emergency drains.
Excuse the towels, those were drying up some spots i didn't get glued properly.
Here is what mine ended up looking like. Not the cleanest youve ever seen but it works great for me. The 2 with the gate valves are the siphoned drains and the other 2 without valves are 100% dry emergency drains.
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