saltysweet1
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Ok now this thread might not be the prettiest but I will try my best during all the updates to keep it neat. Now with that said let's gets things going by how this all started. About a year and a half ago I picked up my first little reef tank. Five gallons. Nothing to big simple light simple hang on back filter. I was hooked on it . Watching it playing with it, modding and tweaking it. Before I knew it this five gallon tank I prided 60 bucks for I just put another five hundred into. Had a rocky start. Things died but I learned from my mistakes. So I wanted bigger so I got a nano cube. It's a nice tank but still needed bigger so I set up a 58 gallon. Things were good for a while but everything that out grew all the tanks before that are doing it again. So I wanted bigger. Was looking at 125-175 but couldn't find what I liked. Then I ran across a guy selling a 225 acrylic with everything for a cheap price. So I got it. Nowthe plan here when the tank is up and running to move all livestock from my 28 nnano cube and the 58 but leave the five gallon up and running. So the tank has to be up and running and cycled. Now to the fun part .
The tank :225 gallon 72/24/30 acrylic with side trapazoid overflows.
Sump: will explain later custom built.
Return pump : gen x
Lighting : mix of. Different led set ups.
Circulation: either vortex mph60 two mph40s or closed loop
I really what a closed loop set up and thought about doing all the plumbing in the huge overflows for the closed loop. Then just need a flow switching device. I think it would be less trouble over years of use then say a vortec. And with the overflows being on the two side walls opposite of one another it leaves way the. Water flows way open to change and at different levels with out effecting flow to the filter.
Now the sump is a mix of two different filtered both but CPR. The cy 294 with two big built in skimmers and the biggest wet dry with sump they make. Well since both of the two different filters had a bio media chamber I'm nodding them to flow as one big filter starting with the inlets at the skimmers then wall of s chamber for the pump and return for my three foot uv sterilizer then from there into the fuge that measures 12/16/24 . Then into the 25 gallon sump that has to be turned to fit with the other pieces in the stand. It all fits. Next is dry plumbing it. And figure out if I do the closed loop. Those overflows make it so tempting. I'm doing so extra bracing to the stand and adding a bottom sheet so I can insulate the filter from the floor. Will help with noise and if there is leak. That is just to start with. Then have to polish the tank repaint the stand . Make the lighting and mod the canopy . And brace the floor of the house for the weight of a small sports car in my family room. Doing this with a full time job, side work, being a dad to my two kids on weekends and just slacking off in general this might take a few weeks to do. Ill keep you updated. Any ideas suggestion I will listen two. Ill be looking for any om device or matching pumps.or I might do the vortecs if the price is right for what I need.
The tank :225 gallon 72/24/30 acrylic with side trapazoid overflows.
Sump: will explain later custom built.
Return pump : gen x
Lighting : mix of. Different led set ups.
Circulation: either vortex mph60 two mph40s or closed loop
I really what a closed loop set up and thought about doing all the plumbing in the huge overflows for the closed loop. Then just need a flow switching device. I think it would be less trouble over years of use then say a vortec. And with the overflows being on the two side walls opposite of one another it leaves way the. Water flows way open to change and at different levels with out effecting flow to the filter.
Now the sump is a mix of two different filtered both but CPR. The cy 294 with two big built in skimmers and the biggest wet dry with sump they make. Well since both of the two different filters had a bio media chamber I'm nodding them to flow as one big filter starting with the inlets at the skimmers then wall of s chamber for the pump and return for my three foot uv sterilizer then from there into the fuge that measures 12/16/24 . Then into the 25 gallon sump that has to be turned to fit with the other pieces in the stand. It all fits. Next is dry plumbing it. And figure out if I do the closed loop. Those overflows make it so tempting. I'm doing so extra bracing to the stand and adding a bottom sheet so I can insulate the filter from the floor. Will help with noise and if there is leak. That is just to start with. Then have to polish the tank repaint the stand . Make the lighting and mod the canopy . And brace the floor of the house for the weight of a small sports car in my family room. Doing this with a full time job, side work, being a dad to my two kids on weekends and just slacking off in general this might take a few weeks to do. Ill keep you updated. Any ideas suggestion I will listen two. Ill be looking for any om device or matching pumps.or I might do the vortecs if the price is right for what I need.
