CLS intake & plumbing / flow ideas

110galreef · 11/03/2010, 08:53 AM

I am going to use a Dart Gold pump ~ 4300gph. I have seen people use the low profile spa like covers for the intakes. Where can I get these? Also do I need 1 or 2 intakes for this size pump? Need black for the background as well.

Also considering doing the plumbing thru the bottom opposed to the back or sides? Ideas?

Tank is 66L x 36W x 24T acrylic. I will also have an OM squirt on the return and a 2 Vortech MP40's.

I would like to keep as much "hidden as possible.

geaux xman · 11/03/2010, 11:59 AM

a lot of CL setups here...

http://www.oceansmotions.com/forum/v...9062120b2d0b30

scubasteve06 · 11/03/2010, 12:12 PM

So you are going to use both the Vortech's and a CL? I think this will really be great benefit to you. You'll have the best of both worlds with a wireless powerhead (at least the in tank side) and a hidden CL. Are you going to use enductors on the ends of the CL returns? I think you will only need one intake if you size it properly, if you want it hidden more then I'd think two smaller ones would be easier to hide. Then again it may be harder to hide two than one. I'm sure you've done a lot of looking in the large tank forum.

110galreef · 11/03/2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scubasteve06

So you are going to use both the Vortech's and a CL? I think this will really be great benefit to you. You'll have the best of both worlds with a wireless powerhead (at least the in tank side) and a hidden CL. Are you going to use enductors on the ends of the CL returns? I think you will only need one intake if you size it properly, if you want it hidden more then I'd think two smaller ones would be easier to hide. Then again it may be harder to hide two than one. I'm sure you've done a lot of looking in the large tank forum.

Yeah I plan both the CLS as well as the Vortech's. Both have bonuses thus why i am currently planning both. As for enductors, I will try to use a few on the CLS and see how it flows. I put a simple drawing of my plan thus far in my build thread, check it out.

seanb · 11/03/2010, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 110galreef

I am going to use a Dart Gold pump ~ 4300gph. I have seen people use the low profile spa like covers for the intakes. Where can I get these?

Years ago, I found my spa covers here:
http://discountspaparts.com/asccustompages/products.asp

Search for GG Suction parts, for some reason I am having trouble linking directly to the part.

11/03/2010, 08:53 AM	#1
110galreef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toledo OH Posts: 2,466	CLS intake & plumbing / flow ideas I am going to use a Dart Gold pump ~ 4300gph. I have seen people use the low profile spa like covers for the intakes. Where can I get these? Also do I need 1 or 2 intakes for this size pump? Need black for the background as well. Also considering doing the plumbing thru the bottom opposed to the back or sides? Ideas? Tank is 66L x 36W x 24T acrylic. I will also have an OM squirt on the return and a 2 Vortech MP40's. I would like to keep as much "hidden as possible. __________________ Inwall Basement Setup w/ Growout Tank & Common Acrylic sump, SRO XP3000E, Neptune Apex, Bubble Magus Triple Doser, CLS- Super Dart Gold + OM 4way, 2-400w MH & 4-80w T-5, ROX .08 carbon... Last edited by 110galreef; 11/03/2010 at 08:58 AM.

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geaux xman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 3,279	a lot of CL setups here... http://www.oceansmotions.com/forum/v...9062120b2d0b30

11/03/2010, 12:12 PM	#3
scubasteve06 Jeeper Reefer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,171	So you are going to use both the Vortech's and a CL? I think this will really be great benefit to you. You'll have the best of both worlds with a wireless powerhead (at least the in tank side) and a hidden CL. Are you going to use enductors on the ends of the CL returns? I think you will only need one intake if you size it properly, if you want it hidden more then I'd think two smaller ones would be easier to hide. Then again it may be harder to hide two than one. I'm sure you've done a lot of looking in the large tank forum.