Sump for a 180 Gallon Tank
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gold strip
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Honestly couldnt tell you. I have an Iwaki 70 rlt return pump and the overfolws have no problem keeping up with it. Probably the way I have it set up its running about 1200 gph. I didnt go any larger on the return because I have 2 other pumps turning the water as well.
I have a little giant 4 running a closed loop from the back wall of the tank through my chiller and back to the top of the tank. That is turning about 700 gph.
I have another little giant 4 on a closed loop from the back wall of the tank to my OM 4-way and back to each corner of the tank turning about 800 gph.
So I have total flow of about 15x. I figure that is sufficient for a soft coral and LPS tank.
Wanted the sump/fuge inside the house due to temperature. It gets down to the 20s sometimes in the winter here and easily 95+ in the summer and I didnt want that large a percentage of my tank volume sitting outside in the garage exposed to the extreme temperatures.
I have a little giant 4 running a closed loop from the back wall of the tank through my chiller and back to the top of the tank. That is turning about 700 gph.
I have another little giant 4 on a closed loop from the back wall of the tank to my OM 4-way and back to each corner of the tank turning about 800 gph.
So I have total flow of about 15x. I figure that is sufficient for a soft coral and LPS tank.
Wanted the sump/fuge inside the house due to temperature. It gets down to the 20s sometimes in the winter here and easily 95+ in the summer and I didnt want that large a percentage of my tank volume sitting outside in the garage exposed to the extreme temperatures.
gold strip
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Kinda on hold. Have a newborn son that is taking priority over everything else. Also have a 75 that was in neglect while we were in the birth process so spent the last 2 weekends working on it.
Going to hook up the ro/di and kalk reactor tomorrow (hopefully) but it may be a while before I get the stand/canopy sanded and painted.
Will post pics when its done.
Going to hook up the ro/di and kalk reactor tomorrow (hopefully) but it may be a while before I get the stand/canopy sanded and painted.
Will post pics when its done.
gold strip
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Thanks! Will do.
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andretti
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That sump/fuge is insaine! That is the best filtering system I've ever seen. The tank looks pretty darn good too. You've got some serious $$$ invested in that system. How second mortages did you have to take out to pay for that??
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murray bmf
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