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could always use a submersible pump they seem to make less noise ...
you should have the valve on the return from the pump not on the tank side, also a 1" weir will flow about 500 gph+/- depending on where your stand...
also p/u a 2900 gph sump pump to see if it helps with my flow issues will install next week
having problems keeping the temp stable flux's between 72 in the morning and 80 at evning found a heater dead so working on a temp controller to get...
i have seen where they have build stands off the bottom for the rock to create area under them by using the ever popular egg crate at different...
tank got its first fish today pulled him out of my sump bag on my other tank so i figured he was in the net so moved him over..got a line on 150# of...
i looked up my 2 pumps and they say 475 gph max flow rate, max head height 87" im at 62" at that height they only flow under 200 gph each plus i have...
well tank is plumbed skimmer is running heaters are heating sand is shifting and my return pumps suck... very little flow sposta be 475 each but...
i just finished plumbing with 1" pvc for my return and the flow is realy slow should it be smaller size to maybe have less head pressure/column...
hmm plumbing problems... pumps are 3/4 and 1" outs skimmer is a very small 3/8 they say 1/2 flex but they lie... sposta put 400 gph thru a 3/8 line?...
just hooked my extreme all up and have one line for ro with a close off valve and another for ro/di w/close valve/float valve works fine except it's...
half full of water and stand and tank are doing fine hope my office floor holds up , its supported by steel scafolding or pallet racking....
so got lazy and bought a hot overflow 2*1" lines 1500 gph and a red sea c-skim 1200. dosing pump lines plumbing ... list goes on hate when your on a...
so new pic so new pic still havnt decided on where to drill or not drill and go overflow... feel like im keeping this thread alive just for my...
got pics made the stand from 2*6 and 2*4 and like 80 3" screws attaching pics , still needs doors and such..
plumber was here got drains and water supply plumbed to the tank ordered my EXTREME TYPHOON III 150 GPD RODI with Gauge & TDS Alarm & Dual TDS Meter...
black pine 3 door stand made by "all glass aquariums" looks like it was dropped in shipping before i got it , once i opened the box it all fell apart...
so got my tank and stand took the stand out of the box and it fell apart so its going back and im going to half to build my own, store ones are way...
wont the skimmer do most of the work and the live rock is like a place for some bacteria and alge's to grow , so more is better but less will still...
new 210 gal tank & stand, need a skimmer(red sea c-skim 1200)? lfs said there was better for the money.. making a sump, have a 50g 48*12*20 or have...
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