plumbing suggestions needed - Page 2

Pro_builder · 01-02-2004, 04:25 PM

what will your complete system water capacity be?
If it is 100 gallon I would run at least a Mag 9 or so. But, you may want to ask someone else.

I wouldln't make the single tank SPS. If the Softies in hte other tanks get mad and start Chemical warfare, then it will flow into your SPS tank. That wouldn't be good, I don't think, but check with others.
No problem, as far as me helping out, That is what I am here for.

UnderWaterParadise · 01-02-2004, 04:41 PM

Thanks, the complete system ( if it stays with the same tanks will be 150g with the sump. I am thinking of using the Quiet one pumps. I will keep you posted

UnderWaterParadise · 01-02-2004, 08:24 PM

Well I am going to have to trash that idea. The room I have to work with is small 65"x59x65x59. I need to have room to work around the tanks. I am now thinking of going with 2 4ft tanks on each side and something on the back wall where the single tank was going to be. I am going to try and sketch something out

Pro_builder · 01-02-2004, 08:51 PM

what if you would put 3 tanks on top and 2 tanks below them?

openbrain · 01-02-2004, 09:08 PM

You are in good hands with Troy, if you need any ideas about linking tanks or drains together you can see what we've done here. http://home.comcast.net/~76fxe

We use whats called a stock tank for our sump and another one for our fuge ( you can find them at any Agway or a feed and grain store) they are made to be put in a field so cows or horses or whatever can drink from them, they are very rugged and come with a bulkhead fitting already, so connecting your pump to it will be easy. They also come in different sizes, we use a 100g for our sump and a 70g for our fuge hth.

UnderWaterParadise · 01-02-2004, 09:37 PM

Thanks Don, I plan on using one of those for my sump. Thanks

Troy, I am trying to spend less money on lighting so I don't really want to stack the tanks. I may go with a simple 3 tank system. 2 4ft tanks and 20g long in the middle. I'll have the returns on the ends of the 4 footers and the outlets back to the sump on the 20g in the middle. This should give me good flow. The tanks will be bare bottom. AH decsions,decsions

Pro_builder · 01-02-2004, 10:10 PM

What are you wanting for lighting?
I can help you out there too.
That should work. If you want a drawing just let me know.

UnderWaterParadise · 01-02-2004, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pro_builder
What are you wanting for lighting?
I can help you out there too.
That should work. If you want a drawing just let me know.

Not sure on the lighting now with 4ft tanks. I may need 2 MH's per tank and 1 on the single tank. I only wanted to run 3 MH. What do you think? I want to do alot of SPS,zoos,ricordea

openbrain · 01-02-2004, 10:57 PM

How about 3 40g breeders, spider reflectors claim they can light a 3' width with one reflector, that would give you 120g on three bulbs.

Pro_builder · 01-02-2004, 11:09 PM

This is what I would do too.

Quote:

How about 3 40g breeders, spider reflectors claim they can light a 3' width with one reflector, that would give you 120g on three bulbs.

Or you caould go with Parabolic reflectors, and run the softies on the outside ends of the tanks. JMO

UnderWaterParadise · 01-02-2004, 11:27 PM

Great idea guys. Do you know the exact measurements on the 40g breeders?

Pro_builder · 01-02-2004, 11:29 PM

36 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 17 tall

openbrain · 01-02-2004, 11:29 PM

An all glass 40g breeder is 36lx18dx16h

openbrain · 01-02-2004, 11:30 PM

Do I hear a echo?

Pro_builder · 01-03-2004, 12:45 AM

01-02-2004, 04:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	what will your complete system water capacity be? If it is 100 gallon I would run at least a Mag 9 or so. But, you may want to ask someone else. I wouldln't make the single tank SPS. If the Softies in hte other tanks get mad and start Chemical warfare, then it will flow into your SPS tank. That wouldn't be good, I don't think, but check with others. No problem, as far as me helping out, That is what I am here for. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-02-2004, 04:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
UnderWaterParadise my name is Rob and I'm a Zooaholic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olivehurst, Cali. Posts: 419 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks, the complete system ( if it stays with the same tanks will be 150g with the sump. I am thinking of using the Quiet one pumps. I will keep you posted __________________ AQUARIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS 135 REEF and jusreefin

01-02-2004, 08:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
UnderWaterParadise my name is Rob and I'm a Zooaholic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olivehurst, Cali. Posts: 419 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well I am going to have to trash that idea. The room I have to work with is small 65"x59x65x59. I need to have room to work around the tanks. I am now thinking of going with 2 4ft tanks on each side and something on the back wall where the single tank was going to be. I am going to try and sketch something out __________________ AQUARIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS 135 REEF and jusreefin

01-02-2004, 08:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	what if you would put 3 tanks on top and 2 tanks below them? __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-02-2004, 09:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	You are in good hands with Troy, if you need any ideas about linking tanks or drains together you can see what we've done here. http://home.comcast.net/~76fxe We use whats called a stock tank for our sump and another one for our fuge ( you can find them at any Agway or a feed and grain store) they are made to be put in a field so cows or horses or whatever can drink from them, they are very rugged and come with a bulkhead fitting already, so connecting your pump to it will be easy. They also come in different sizes, we use a 100g for our sump and a 70g for our fuge hth. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-02-2004, 09:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
UnderWaterParadise my name is Rob and I'm a Zooaholic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olivehurst, Cali. Posts: 419 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Don, I plan on using one of those for my sump. Thanks Troy, I am trying to spend less money on lighting so I don't really want to stack the tanks. I may go with a simple 3 tank system. 2 4ft tanks and 20g long in the middle. I'll have the returns on the ends of the 4 footers and the outlets back to the sump on the 20g in the middle. This should give me good flow. The tanks will be bare bottom. AH decsions,decsions __________________ AQUARIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS 135 REEF and jusreefin

01-02-2004, 10:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	What are you wanting for lighting? I can help you out there too. That should work. If you want a drawing just let me know. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-02-2004, 10:57 PM	#24 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	How about 3 40g breeders, spider reflectors claim they can light a 3' width with one reflector, that would give you 120g on three bulbs. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-02-2004, 11:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
UnderWaterParadise my name is Rob and I'm a Zooaholic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olivehurst, Cali. Posts: 419 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great idea guys. Do you know the exact measurements on the 40g breeders? __________________ AQUARIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS 135 REEF and jusreefin

01-02-2004, 11:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	36 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 17 tall __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-02-2004, 11:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	An all glass 40g breeder is 36lx18dx16h __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-02-2004, 11:30 PM	#29 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Do I hear a echo? __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

01-03-2004, 12:45 AM	#30 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	lol __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

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