In the process of starting a new tank, could use some help.
I have some key concerns. I want this to be as "automated" and "maintenance free" as possible. Of course I am not trying to avoid the regular scraping, water changes etc, I just don't always want to be baby sitting it.
Here is the equipment planned:
50x40x24 tank, I am having a centered rear trapezoid shaped over flow like this \_____/, I will have three holes drilled in the bottom of the over flow, I am thinking 2-2" over flow and a 1.5" return. Also 9 holes drilled in the back for the closed loop, I want two on the bottom rear of the tank plumbed to a spray bar, the others I am not sure where yet for various returns. These will all be hooked up to probably 2 4 way oceanmoption squirts. Or maybe put7 holes in the rear and two in the top rear eurobrace for two 1" sea swirls. I want to keep as clean an installation as possible. Any input?
Schuran Jet 1 calcium reactor
IKS computer system with external display
Bubble King External 500 skimmer
Bubble King red dragon return pumps for sump/fuge return and ocean motions.
The lights I am kicking around the idea of two lumanarcs, but to try to keep a clean install I may opt for something else. They aren't the slickest thing I have layed eyes on. I also wanted them to be 400's, but I hear 400 moguls aren't that great, but have done no research yet.
Probably IKS t8's for actinic (if they are out by that time)
Red Sea 200mg/h ozonizer
Deltec fluidized bed reactor for phos
Not sure which chiller yet.
Now, a main concern is plumbing an easy way to change water. I was thinking about having a hardline plumbed in heading straight to a drain, but there is really no easy way to measure water. Is there some kind of metering device I can run inline on the plumbing to tell me how many gallons I have drained? I am aware I can mark the tank and calculate, but I want EASY =).
I want a top off res that is auto topped off via ro/di with some kind of float, and an easy way to divert flow of ro/di to refill the sw container after I do a water change. Any ideas here?
Any input from you guys who have already been through the motions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks ahead! Sorry for the long post!
I have some key concerns. I want this to be as "automated" and "maintenance free" as possible. Of course I am not trying to avoid the regular scraping, water changes etc, I just don't always want to be baby sitting it.
Here is the equipment planned:
50x40x24 tank, I am having a centered rear trapezoid shaped over flow like this \_____/, I will have three holes drilled in the bottom of the over flow, I am thinking 2-2" over flow and a 1.5" return. Also 9 holes drilled in the back for the closed loop, I want two on the bottom rear of the tank plumbed to a spray bar, the others I am not sure where yet for various returns. These will all be hooked up to probably 2 4 way oceanmoption squirts. Or maybe put7 holes in the rear and two in the top rear eurobrace for two 1" sea swirls. I want to keep as clean an installation as possible. Any input?
Schuran Jet 1 calcium reactor
IKS computer system with external display
Bubble King External 500 skimmer
Bubble King red dragon return pumps for sump/fuge return and ocean motions.
The lights I am kicking around the idea of two lumanarcs, but to try to keep a clean install I may opt for something else. They aren't the slickest thing I have layed eyes on. I also wanted them to be 400's, but I hear 400 moguls aren't that great, but have done no research yet.
Probably IKS t8's for actinic (if they are out by that time)
Red Sea 200mg/h ozonizer
Deltec fluidized bed reactor for phos
Not sure which chiller yet.
Now, a main concern is plumbing an easy way to change water. I was thinking about having a hardline plumbed in heading straight to a drain, but there is really no easy way to measure water. Is there some kind of metering device I can run inline on the plumbing to tell me how many gallons I have drained? I am aware I can mark the tank and calculate, but I want EASY =).
I want a top off res that is auto topped off via ro/di with some kind of float, and an easy way to divert flow of ro/di to refill the sw container after I do a water change. Any ideas here?
Any input from you guys who have already been through the motions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks ahead! Sorry for the long post!