tankedchemist
Reef enthusiast
yes I did. oops. :)
Hibye's 125 Gallon Build Thread!
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motorcyclereefer
I am Graffiti Petey
Wow, and I thought Yote loved the output. Dr. Amanda has him beat big time if she has that 9000 gph.
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
Amanda actually just uses a jet turbine from a 747...Gives a whole new meaning to the word turbulence.
On general you want 10x the amount of flow for your tank. So in your case,
125+ gallons x10 = 1250gph...
On general you want 10x the amount of flow for your tank. So in your case,
125+ gallons x10 = 1250gph...
tankedchemist
Reef enthusiast
Yes. I love me my turbine. But jet fuel sure does get expensive...
well, my strategy is, I don't want a rushing torrent for a sump.... so I used a smaller return pump, and 4 big powerheads to achieve the rest of the water movement. I actually have appx 40x turnover, mostly pointed at the surface of the water because each powerhead is too strong to do anything else. :)
well, my strategy is, I don't want a rushing torrent for a sump.... so I used a smaller return pump, and 4 big powerheads to achieve the rest of the water movement. I actually have appx 40x turnover, mostly pointed at the surface of the water because each powerhead is too strong to do anything else. :)
hibye
Reef enthusiast
Could I do two pumps? One for each tank? Or do I have to connect them somehow?
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
I don't know exactly what your plan is in regard to design, but if you're doing a typical design where the sump is directly under the Display tank you'll only need 1 return pump. Gravity will bring the water down from the display tank to the sump, and then the water travels through the sump and gets returnd back to the Display tank. So you only need 1 pump, could you use 2? yes, I suppose you could but it might get a little crowded in your sump with 2 pumps.
IMO if you're looking to save money on your design don't skimp on a quality return pump...maybe check Craigslist for a used one. The only thing I haven't bought from Craigslist for my tank is the livestock and sand.
IMO if you're looking to save money on your design don't skimp on a quality return pump...maybe check Craigslist for a used one. The only thing I haven't bought from Craigslist for my tank is the livestock and sand.
tankedchemist
Reef enthusiast
PRC, somewhere in this thread Hibye showed diagram where he wants to have two separate sump tanks. I think that's why he' asking about 2 different pumps.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
Thanks, I might save up for the MAGs but beofre that I need to calculate head loss and pipe size and what not. I will be on later to give you that info.
