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  1. Powerman
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    Two overflow drains or a drain and a return

    Right... and that's your opinion. Bean published his design and everyone copied it... using a 1.5 inch drain on a 65g tank is complete over kill......
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. Powerman
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    Two overflow drains or a drain and a return

    How much will that be at 5ft and are you putting in the same size line as the rating says... the rating will be based on a size of pipe... it should...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. Powerman
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    Two overflow drains or a drain and a return

    ya... much better for splitting flow... and if you look the two holes should be different sizes. Not always, but most pre drilled tanks use the large...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. Powerman
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    Two overflow drains or a drain and a return

    To make plumbing simple you can tie the two drains together to just one line going to the sump, but you need a big enough line to flow both... so 2...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. Powerman
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    Two overflow drains or a drain and a return

    There is really no point in doing a Bean with a drilled tank. 3 drains is overkill and Beans design is totally custom using much bigger drains than...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    Well OK... was not a big fan at the start, but sounds like you got some things in place and some stuff figured out.... I was thinking different if...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. Powerman
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    Two overflow drains or a drain and a return

    That would be pretty darn silly. Absolutely no good reason at all. However... as for an alternate use of the holes in your tank...two words......
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Sump + Wet/Dry together

    I won't get into the debate... lace rock is acceptable, but not ideal like reef rock. But you should have a at least 1lb/gallon... so you are...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Refugium
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    Qualitydaydream's 180 - 250 transplant! **Pics Galore**

    I thought you were just outlining and did not see questions.... You can't overskim... you CAN feed too little. People with starved coral do not have...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    IMO, using the skimmer gives inconsistent results. I would be hard pressed to quantify that, but I like set things. Skimmer production rises and...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. Powerman
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    Sump + Wet/Dry together

    Read my article in my sig on sumps filters and fuges and you will have a better idea what I'm talking about and the reasons I am talking about them....
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Refugium
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    Qualitydaydream's 180 - 250 transplant! **Pics Galore**

    I think you have your terminology wrong... a back pressure valve is also a pressure reducing valve... same thing you have reducing city water...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Qualitydaydream's 180 - 250 transplant! **Pics Galore**

    My only suggestion would be to not put it in the door way, but you already fixed that. :) Very nice looking tank. why are you using a back...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    So that sounds reasonably safe. Let's also agree there are many ways to skin a cat and if different ways accomplish the same job then so be it. You...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Sump + Wet/Dry together

    The argument still stands.... while you are not putting skimmer out put directly... you are still filter with W/D and then skimming and then passing...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Refugium
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    So here is the original thread that I learned about this from. Easy Tunze Ozmolator based Auto Water Change system - Reef Central Online Community...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Sump + Wet/Dry together

    Nobody ever claimed skimmers remove everything... skimmers remove hydrophobic DOC, and they can remove 98% of them... skimmers are not a once through...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Refugium
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    I think you are making this way too complicated and way too many points to fail. Notification is not prevention. Many use automated water changes...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 23, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    DIY BeanAnimal Overflow and Sump Build ! PICTURES!

    Well what ever you have now is what you want to use. The valve is the restriction, you do not want the pipe to be the restriction. Gates are much...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 4, 2011 in forum: I made this!
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    DIY BeanAnimal Overflow and Sump Build ! PICTURES!

    That is not the route you want to take. you will need to put a sponge in or some sort of water break to quiet the noise. I did not like it either on...
    Post by: Powerman, Aug 4, 2011 in forum: I made this!
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