new to larger tanks:)

Well I have had my 55 reef up n running for a yr nd a half plus all my other tanks I've decided to step up with the bigger boys nd I bought a used (nit tempered) 225.I will be drilling this myself....my questions are:
is a mag 18 a big enough return pump?
what size drains should I drill?

Im sure ill have more question and ill make a build thread as it goes

 

Awesome. I'll definitely be following along. I can't wait. Will this be a reef?

A mag 18 should be plenty of head pressure.

What will you be doing for flow? I would look into a closed loop.

 

That is good enough flow, but I would go for an external pump.

I would do 1.5" drains, and 1" returns if only doing 2 of each.
If you do more, then 1" drains, and 3/4" returns

 

Drain size..I'm not sure on. Check out Kevin's build thread. It is also a 225. I'll see if I can find it.

OK it's a 265, but I would think drain size would be the same. I think he also went with 1.5" drains? I couldn't find it in his thread.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/its-time-major-upgrade-97906.html

 

Thanks...thiis will be a reef one I get my led fixture finished up.going to stick with lps for now. For flow ill be runnning an mp40 with some koralias. I am on a pretty tight budget tis tank was a steal so I couldn't pass it up. I would have loved to do closed loop but this may be a peninsula tank depending how my parents let me situate it.only 1 room in my house is on a slab so my options are limited.

 

Just outa curiosity what pump would you guys recoment for closed loop?

 

I have a dart on my closed loop on my 180 and LOVE IT. great pumps.

I also have dual 1 1/2" drains and dual 1" returns on my tank. then the clsoed loop is dual 1" returns with a single 1 1/2" suction.