big tank owners

[tdragon]

im building a 360gal tank and was wondering how i should return the water from the fuge/sump? should i use a spray bar? what do u use? and if u can post ne pics that would b great thanks

 

[mastino mike]

I like short returns, so you can produce a stronger flow. Are you going to have any closed loops on the tank also. What size pump are you using from the sump?

 

[sanangelofish2]

I agree with mike no spray bars short returns and plenty of closed loops

 

[tdragon]

well i was thinking of drilling some holes on the back installing bulkheads and running 1 pump to supply all of them

 

[cincyreefer]

First of all... What do you plan to do with the tank? FO, FOWLR, or reef? That makes a difference on how you want to set it up.

 

[tdragon]

it will b fowlr the fish will b bamboo shark and some sort of tangs i havent decided wich ones yet and am stil open to sugg fo fish

 

[mastino mike]

On my 800 fowlr I have 1 closed loop pushed by a 1hp hayward. I have another 1hp hayward pushing my downdraft skimmer and and acting as return from my sump. I have my closed loop on timers wich come on at about 12 half hour intervals at random times through the day and night. Its been working great and I find that my fish like the various flows.

 

[tdragon]

do u have ne pics? and r these pumps the pool pumps?

 

[sanangelofish2]

Hey mike mastino Will you e-mail me i would love to ask you a question about your closed loops
windman@cox.net

 

[mastino mike]

First off I would like to say this plumbing is very basic and could be made better but its working great. The haywards run warm and are saltwater rated and they pull alot of current, around twelve amps. That is another reason why I have my closed loop on timers because of electricity and heat issues. I used the pumps because I tore down my above ground pool but they push around 80 or so gpm.

 

[mastino mike]

I used a pool canister filter for filtration but had to poke holes in the micron filter because of the flow restriction..

 

[mastino mike]

skimmer

 

[mastino mike]

This is an extremely basic set up but you get the idea?

 

[tony detroit]

Originally posted by Mastino Mike
This is an extremely basic set up but you get the idea?
Dude where's the tank pics at???

 

[mastino mike]

Sorry here is a pic of it

 

[mastino mike]

I only have about 8 fish so far.

 

[goobernif]

hey mike, did you use the plans from garf for this tank?... if so , Wow, you did a great job. i'm slowly planning my custom tank. just wish i had a wall that my wife would let me turn into a tank.

 

[mastino mike]

Sorry if Im Hijacking. I didnt use garf plans. The tank is made out of plywood framed up with 4x4's. I used a rubber pond liner instead of epoxy with an acrylic front. I havent had any leaking problems. If you want more info and pics on my construction drop me a email. miketoppin243@msn.com