Closed Loops confusion

Quackjn · 01/29/2015, 01:23 PM

I have a 60g (2'x2'x2') aquarium that is confusing me to no end. I currently have a herbie design setup to the sump (directly below the aquarium) but am looking to change to a closed loop + gravity fed sump and am confused as to the best way to design this. I have read quiet a bit about closed systems, in doing so I believe that the intake/return must be either the bottom 2 holes OR have an ugly pipe doing towards the bottom of the tank from a top hole.

If anyone could help me understand the most ideal way to set this up so that I have a clean looking aquarium I would greatly appreciate it (trying to hide as much plumbing as possible).

Quackjn · 01/29/2015, 01:28 PM

Not sure if the image is showing or not so a link to it as well (not showing for me but then again, I am at work).

01/29/2015, 01:23 PM	#1
Quackjn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 5	Closed Loops confusion I have a 60g (2'x2'x2') aquarium that is confusing me to no end. I currently have a herbie design setup to the sump (directly below the aquarium) but am looking to change to a closed loop + gravity fed sump and am confused as to the best way to design this. I have read quiet a bit about closed systems, in doing so I believe that the intake/return must be either the bottom 2 holes OR have an ugly pipe doing towards the bottom of the tank from a top hole. If anyone could help me understand the most ideal way to set this up so that I have a clean looking aquarium I would greatly appreciate it (trying to hide as much plumbing as possible).

01/29/2015, 01:28 PM	#2
Quackjn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 5	Not sure if the image is showing or not so a link to it as well (not showing for me but then again, I am at work).