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06-10-2007, 04:57 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2007
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 |  Overflow vs StandPipe
Hi all.
What do you prefer and why ?
An overflow or a standpipe.
Thanks. | 
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06-10-2007, 05:51 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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They are both needed for the whole system to work. The megalfow/oveflow acts as a strainer for the water before it enters the durso standpipe, and limits the chances of animals making it into the overflow area, possibly getting injured! The Standpipe helps to limit gurgling and noises accompanied with water falling down into your sump! _________ 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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06-10-2007, 05:23 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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I prefer my HOT overflow over my megaflow because of the space the megaflow takes up in the tank. I use both, one in my 75g and one in my FOWLR. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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06-11-2007, 11:39 AM
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#4 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2007
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Thanks.
Say you had a 180G tank, how much filtration would you be expecting ? | |
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06-11-2007, 12:19 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Correct me if I'm wrong but tank size doesn't matter. It's all about how many times your tank volume goes through the filter per hour.
I'm no help becasue I can't give you the recomended number but on my 180 I have roughly 1500 gallons per hour going through the filter... _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display re-born on 7-1-08. If I listed all of my equipment my wife would know what I've spent on this thing. Don't want to sign divorce papers.  My 180 Tank Thread | |
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06-11-2007, 01:40 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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You will have less problems with flooding the floor is you go with an internal OF instead of a HOT one. Worries me adding water to something that if it looses it's syphon then your water is going on the floor. _________ 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 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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06-11-2007, 02:40 PM
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#7 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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Originally Posted by Otty  You will have less problems with flooding the floor is you go with an internal OF instead of a HOT one. Worries me adding water to something that if it looses it's syphon then your water is going on the floor. | Thats why I like closed loops, haha _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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06-11-2007, 02:48 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2007
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Can someone explain closed loops to me please ? | |
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06-11-2007, 04:22 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Its not a closed loop its a recirculating loop and its totally opened.. A closed loop is used with a A/C system ot a Hot water boiler heating system or some system of that nature.. The liquid that is being pumped is never exposed to any atmospheric pressure conditions or influinced by them either . On a Aqiraium its a totaly open recirculating system. A pump draws water from a common inlet in tank them its pumped back with voloume rather then pressure to mulitabe return inles around the tank to creat internal currents from varying angles around the tank _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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06-11-2007, 05:20 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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I never said it was a closed loop? | |
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