New 210 tank setup questions

anjhof · 06/13/2006, 11:56 AM

I am going to be setting up a new 210 in the next few weeks and I would like to hear opinions from our expert forum.

1. I plan on putting the tank in the wall - sort of - I will be buying cabinetry for the whole wall, and the tank will be within the cabinets. I am planning on spacing the tank about 5" away from the wall and 5" away from the cabinet on the other side. My question is - where should I put my fans in the canopy? Is 5" enough space on the sides to get sufficient air pulled into the canopy? Will the narrow space cause more noise from the air being sucked in? Is there a better place to put the fans than the ends of the canopy? The back of the canopy will be open, so I could put them in the back if that would be better. Any suggestions?

2. I plan on leaving about 18" behind the tank. Currently I have a 75 gallon in the corner of the room and I cannot get behind the tank at all. I know more than 18" would be better, but that is pretty much the best I can do. Do you think that is enough space or will I hate having 18" as much as I do having no space?

3. The tank I bought is a 210 AGA - with dual overflows. I bought a dart for a closed loop, but now I have to decide if it is worth drilling the tank for the closed loop, or if I just go with returns and intakes coming over top of the tank. I would prefer to not drill the tank, but if people think I will regret this later, I would.

Any other thoughts or opinions are welcome.

Jeremy Blaze · 06/13/2006, 12:05 PM

No way would I have the intake for the dart coming over the tank, too much chance of failure and burning up the pump.

For the returns you could just make a manifold, see my 5ft 120 build log thread for pics of mine.

anjhof · 06/13/2006, 02:41 PM

Anyone other thoughts?

anjhof · 06/14/2006, 08:25 AM

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mattls · 06/14/2006, 11:50 AM

You might want to line the wall and the side of the cabinet with acrylic so the salt creep doesn;t eat it away. 5" away you are going to get saltwater splashed on the the walls and side of cabinet. Salwater creeps everywhere. Unless you plan on enclosing the top of the tank. I keep my tank open no glass canopy and its 5" away from a wall. I had salt splatter eat the paint off the wall.

06/13/2006, 11:56 AM	#1
anjhof Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 746	New 210 tank setup questions I am going to be setting up a new 210 in the next few weeks and I would like to hear opinions from our expert forum. 1. I plan on putting the tank in the wall - sort of - I will be buying cabinetry for the whole wall, and the tank will be within the cabinets. I am planning on spacing the tank about 5" away from the wall and 5" away from the cabinet on the other side. My question is - where should I put my fans in the canopy? Is 5" enough space on the sides to get sufficient air pulled into the canopy? Will the narrow space cause more noise from the air being sucked in? Is there a better place to put the fans than the ends of the canopy? The back of the canopy will be open, so I could put them in the back if that would be better. Any suggestions? 2. I plan on leaving about 18" behind the tank. Currently I have a 75 gallon in the corner of the room and I cannot get behind the tank at all. I know more than 18" would be better, but that is pretty much the best I can do. Do you think that is enough space or will I hate having 18" as much as I do having no space? 3. The tank I bought is a 210 AGA - with dual overflows. I bought a dart for a closed loop, but now I have to decide if it is worth drilling the tank for the closed loop, or if I just go with returns and intakes coming over top of the tank. I would prefer to not drill the tank, but if people think I will regret this later, I would. Any other thoughts or opinions are welcome.

06/13/2006, 12:05 PM	#2
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	No way would I have the intake for the dart coming over the tank, too much chance of failure and burning up the pump. For the returns you could just make a manifold, see my 5ft 120 build log thread for pics of mine. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

06/13/2006, 02:41 PM	#3
anjhof Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 746	Anyone other thoughts?

06/14/2006, 08:25 AM	#4
anjhof Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 746	.

06/14/2006, 11:50 AM	#5
mattls Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 452	You might want to line the wall and the side of the cabinet with acrylic so the salt creep doesn;t eat it away. 5" away you are going to get saltwater splashed on the the walls and side of cabinet. Salwater creeps everywhere. Unless you plan on enclosing the top of the tank. I keep my tank open no glass canopy and its 5" away from a wall. I had salt splatter eat the paint off the wall.