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06-02-2007, 09:24 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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|  Flow question. Closed loop?
I am in the process of setting up my 75 again. I am trying to figure out how much flow I should have. Right now I am thinking 2xmj1200 and a 1100gph return through a squid. I have an extra 1100gph and an extra 740gph pump laying around. I was woundering if this the power heads and return are going to be enought or should I set up a closed loop. I wanna keep mainly softies, a few lps/sps and a clam or two. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
55gal, 70LBS of Tonga/LFSDIY, 50lbs LS, 1x250watt MH(20k), AquaC Remora Skimmer Live stock: Velvet Damsel, (12)Blue legged crab, lawnmower blenny, (1)cleaner shrimp, Yellow Tang, Featherduster CoralsRandom Zoo's(like 10), more zoo's,red mushrooms and hairy mushrooms, Sinularia | 
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06-03-2007, 12:38 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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Anyone? | |
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06-03-2007, 02:47 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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I would say that you will be fine! The best thing to do is to have your powerheads bank of the glass of your tank to increase water flow to ambiggger part of your tank than if you went with just a straight laminar flow! You have the flexibility as well to move and position your coral around for optimum water flow and lighting to that particular coral!!!!
If the powerheads and Sqwd do not work you can always alter it...not carved in stone!
Best of luck and let us know how you make out! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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06-03-2007, 02:50 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20
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I have a 'closed loop' in my BC 14 now...used Loc-Line to make a curve around the surface all the way around the cube.
CL works awesome  lots of flow but small amounts and an overall random flow _________ 14g Oceanic Cube
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06-03-2007, 05:27 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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If you are in the designing phases of the tank I would drill it and put on of these Oceans Motions in so that you can get rid of all the ugly PH cords and crap and have a nice looking tank. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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06-03-2007, 08:50 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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I would love a OM 4 or 8 way. But a little to rich for me blood. Thanks for the info. | |
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06-04-2007, 06:44 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20
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oh...i dont have the link on me  but search nano-reef.com for
"SCWD on crack" theres a really good DIY for when it craps out on you | |
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06-04-2007, 10:15 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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Thats what I have been planing on from the get go. I got the scwd for free. | |
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