Equipment OK?

kingspade

kingspade

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ok im am just about a week away from ordering all my new stuff. wish my tank was drilled but its not, so let me know what you think about this equipment
1) CPR CS102 Dual overflow box (1200GPH)
2) Aqua C EV120 Skimmer with mag drive 5 (500GPH)
3) 4x SEIO M1500 Superflow Pump/Powerhead (1500GPH) for a total of 6000GPH think its Too much?????
4) Coralife 72" Aqualight Pro MH fixture 3x150w DE hqi 4x96w actinic
5) Mag Drive Supreme 12 return pump (1200GPH)
 
fedukeford

fedukeford

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Originally Posted by KingSpade
ok im am just about a week away from ordering all my new stuff. wish my tank was drilled but its not, so let me know what you think about this equipment
1) CPR CS102 Dual overflow box (1200GPH)
2) Aqua C EV120 Skimmer with mag drive 5 (500GPH)
3) 4x SEIO M1500 Superflow Pump/Powerhead (1500GPH) for a total of 6000GPH think its Too much?????
4) Coralife 72" Aqualight Pro MH fixture 3x150w DE hqi 4x96w actinic
5) Mag Drive Supreme 12 return pump (1200GPH)
what size tank? id say if its 75 gallons or less, cut out one of the PH's
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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The flow should be fine!!!!!! Alot depends on what your planning on keeping in the tank as well.....I would look at other options for the overflow. I was given 1 to play with and the continous syphon "claim" on the manufacturers part is a joke IMO.
 
kingspade

kingspade

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please if you have a better overflowbox for me to look at, let me know where to find it. i am so anxious to get this stuff going and i want to to it RIGHT you can email me at kamtonica@mchsi.com BTW i plan to keep anything i see that i want in my tank
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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I've heard good things about Lifereef, but I've always built my own just happened to get my hands on the CPR and I had seen it in action and the bubbles it would trap or get an air pocket was a joke when they claim the problem can be easily fixed.....
 
kingspade

kingspade

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the overflow box i was looking at has 2 1" bulkhead fittings. would i be able to drain both into the same same refugium as i will only have one without overflowing it? how do you keep a constant level in the fuge
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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That sounds like the same overflow I had playing with awhile ago.....Are you running a sump/fuge combo or 2 separate units??? I had it on a quarantine tank and had it running into a Tidepool wet/dry......Again all were parts from friends getting out of the hobby.....I don't see why you would have a problem using both bulkheads to drain into the sump or fuge just you have to make sure your returning the water as fast as it's draining into the sump/fuge
 
plomanto

plomanto

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You should be fine with that size overflow. It should only drain as fast as your return pump feeds the tank.
 
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