Closed loop critique

b00st3d

Member
I am about to drill my 300G DT for a closed loop and here is my proposed hole layout. The tank is 96"L x 24"D x 30"T.

All of the blue holes are returns and the red is the feed.
It's a 2" feed and the returns are 3/4" fed by a 1.5" manifold behind the tank.
The 2 holes on the bottom will feed the spray bar in the back wil will have nozzles spraying up and towards the back glass. The 4 across the top will flow across and down towards the front glass. These shoud cause a nice rolling motion throughout the tank. The remaining 2 holes on the lower part of the back glass will use diffuser and spray across the sand bed to help keep detrius suspended.
Thought or suggestions?
 

veni vidi vici

Active Member
I would beef up the manifold piping to 2". I run a Reeflo Dart pump on my tank and was told to go with 2" right off the discharge and run as much 2" pipe as i could before i needed to reduce down to 3/4".It helps with flow restriction.I would post the link but its on Reef Central and im not allowed to do so.If your interested it reading the explanation though i could dig it up and paste it here.
 
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