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 | Powerheads and Sump Size...two seperate questions |
terranova    Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003   | Okey dokey...set up is a 72 RR bow, gunna be a reef.  Now...for the sump, anybody have any ideas? Space under the stand is pretty limited, with the widest part of the stand only being about 15". I want to get the most efficient sump under there possible, but I'm having trouble finding a good container/tank/tub whichever...Secondly...powerheads. Suggestions? How many? Brands? -Formerly known as the Ferretfish  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 |     |
ACIDRAIN     Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002   | Actually, my best suggestions is one of these; http://www.oceanicsystems.com/products_aq_rrsumps.html Quick, easy, and will fit under your tank, as well is all inclusive. Not cheap, but not very expensive either for what it is. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | No power heads. Just either split the return into several outputs, or get one of those output changer things. Can't remember the name of them, but the input comes from the pump, and the output back into the tank, changes to different outputs every so many seconds or minutes. There is always a bigger fish... |
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DarkRealm Overlord   Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002  | Agree with Marc...I would get one of the "thingies" that he was talking about..also known as a SCWD (switching current water director). I would run your return pump off of the SCWD, and leave room behind the tank so you can run piping and run a closed loop for more flow if/when you start to get into the higher current loving corals. |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | DRO those are good too, but what I was actually talking about was this, they come in 4 way and 8 way, just click on the index on the left side to see them, and the prices; http://www.oceansmotions.com/ Currently I have 4 friends, all using the 8 way, and they love them. I will be putting the 8 way on a 180 in a few months. The 4 way will do nicely in a tank like Liana's. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| FantomFish Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 183 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Jan-2004 | Well I don't mind the look of powerheads, and I don't have my tank set up good, so I cant easily get a sump or a closed loop, and I would say if you were getting powerheads you should get either Seio's or Tunze Streams. I have 4 maxijet 1200 powerheads and I pretty much hate them. The narrow flow is a pain, and stresses everything in the tank. I wish I would have gone with more of the little ones than less of the big ones, but I wish I had Seios more than anything. |
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| fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | Fantom are you using the attatchments that the air mix tubes plug into?They seem to do a pretty good job of widening the flow pattern on the maxi-jets.So much in my tank that I removed them. That being said I would like to upgrade to the squirt or oceansmotions setup! |
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