Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? - Page 2

Woodstock · 03-08-2006, 03:08 PM

Wow! Karma to you Reefreleif for such a generous offer!!

What Billy means is... when you loose power there will be a 'back flow' of water so the sump should be large enough to hold it without overflowing. My sump rises by about 6-7" when the power is off. Drilling a small hole just under the water's surface of your return spout will help to break the back-siphon and will reduce the amount that falls back into your sump.

Little Luey · 03-08-2006, 03:22 PM

I would go with a closed loop or the squid. Then you could really pushsome water, your coral will like that also. I made one and put a spray bar on it with holes at 90º from the water surface, some at 45º and some more straight down, this way I do have water comming from different directions. I used a mag5 for this.
I like my tank free of equipment and the ph will generate heat, the one option is to use a timer like the coralife power strip, you can switch the ph every 15minutes, hopefully before they get a chance to heat up.

Woodstock · 03-08-2006, 03:27 PM

I will be installing a SeaSwirl to my return soon... I plan to upgrade my return pump at that time also. Then I will remove my power head.

roadrunner1659 · 03-08-2006, 03:29 PM

yea i understand that when the power goes out that water will fall into my sump...that is why im only filling it inbetween 20-25 gallons of the 30 gal tank...i'm not looking to puch that much water around im just looking to have some sort of random current...i has a conversation with billy last night and i'm going to use the wavemaker that ed is willing to jive me and i'm going to pick up 2 MP900 and have them alternate like every 20 seconds or so...along with that i will have my retun pump that will give me a constant 200gph...

Woodstock · 03-08-2006, 03:34 PM

That will work great!

roadrunner1659 · 03-08-2006, 11:17 PM

will a wavemaker in a 26 gallon tank make that big of a difference or not? truthfuly...

fidojoe · 03-09-2006, 12:19 AM

Yes, a wavemaker will make a difference in anysize tank. The random current concept is what is beneficial.

03-08-2006, 03:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? Wow! Karma to you Reefreleif for such a generous offer!! What Billy means is... when you loose power there will be a 'back flow' of water so the sump should be large enough to hold it without overflowing. My sump rises by about 6-7" when the power is off. Drilling a small hole just under the water's surface of your return spout will help to break the back-siphon and will reduce the amount that falls back into your sump. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-08-2006, 03:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? I would go with a closed loop or the squid. Then you could really pushsome water, your coral will like that also. I made one and put a spray bar on it with holes at 90º from the water surface, some at 45º and some more straight down, this way I do have water comming from different directions. I used a mag5 for this. I like my tank free of equipment and the ph will generate heat, the one option is to use a timer like the coralife power strip, you can switch the ph every 15minutes, hopefully before they get a chance to heat up. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

03-08-2006, 03:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? I will be installing a SeaSwirl to my return soon... I plan to upgrade my return pump at that time also. Then I will remove my power head. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-08-2006, 03:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? yea i understand that when the power goes out that water will fall into my sump...that is why im only filling it inbetween 20-25 gallons of the 30 gal tank...i'm not looking to puch that much water around im just looking to have some sort of random current...i has a conversation with billy last night and i'm going to use the wavemaker that ed is willing to jive me and i'm going to pick up 2 MP900 and have them alternate like every 20 seconds or so...along with that i will have my retun pump that will give me a constant 200gph...

03-08-2006, 03:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? That will work great! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-08-2006, 11:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? will a wavemaker in a 26 gallon tank make that big of a difference or not? truthfuly...

03-09-2006, 12:19 AM	#22 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,584 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alternating Flow in a 26 gal? Yes, a wavemaker will make a difference in anysize tank. The random current concept is what is beneficial. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

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