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10/09/2011, 06:45 PM
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Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC
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Which pump for a closed loop?
My tank is going to be 280 gallons 60x36x30 and I am going to be doing a closed loop. Cant decide on what pump to use for the cl. I was originally going to go with a dart but I dont think that will not give me enough flow for an sps dominant tank. I am thinking about a dolphin aqua sea 7900 gph with an om4. My thought is that I would rather have too much flow and then have to dial it back than not have enough flow and now have to either get a bigger pump or add ph's to the tank.
thoughts?
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Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux |
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10/09/2011, 06:55 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Apr 2011
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May i ask what made you decide to go closed loop? Aren't you concerned about a failing bulk head or leaking pipe behind the tank?
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10/09/2011, 07:47 PM
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not concerned about failing bulkhead or leaking pipe at all. I decided to go this route because I dont want to hang powerheads on the 2 end viewing panels of the tank.
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Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux |
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10/09/2011, 08:58 PM
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Location: Fort Worth, TX
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I am running a hammerhead for my closed loop. I have two additional bulkheads for the outlets and two for the inlets with screens. Once inside the tank, I split into six outlets all plumbed under the sand bed with two outlets visible but covered with rock work.
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