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Originally Posted by nikeSB thanks! rballjunkie, how many lbs of live rock and live sand did you use for your setup. I'm trying to go for a minimalistic look and i dont want to clutter the tank sorry for late reply, i dont get automailers. to answer your question, i would guess approx 20#'s...

Originally Posted by nikeSB i calculated the headloss after the pipe work i'm doing and its just right under 600 for an extra 6" in height. well done on yours! cant wait to get mine started. I've been thinking about going mh as well. you think a 150w should handle it just fine? a 250 would be...

here are some pictures of my DSA setup, in case you want to borrow some ideas, or have some questiions. I personally would still dial down the pump, to something in the 600 or less gpm range............. best of luck on your build bro.

you will need to reconsider the pump selections. a mag 9.5 is waaaaaay too much flow for the DSA. your water wont cascade and sheet out of waterfall, it will bubble and gurgle. the most you can do is around 500 gpm, FYI.