It's all about the flow

weekendplayer · 09/23/2006, 09:37 AM

I'm planning to supplment the flow in my tank and was looking for idea's and opinions. First of all my tank specs. It's an oceanic 105 show. 48X18X26 with a 2-3 inch sandbed. I have about 125-150 lbs of lr. My return pump is Mag 9.5 I also have two maxijet 1200's. I want to increase flow and reduce dead spots in the tank. I was wondering which way would be best over the back closed loop since tank is not drilled or add more powerheads. I'm leaniing more to the closed loop because I don't really care for all the powerheads in the tank. Ideas and Pics would be apprieciated. I'm planning a mixed reef. Thanks in advance.

Paul

WMac · 09/23/2006, 09:45 AM

I have a closed loop on my 165 with a turn over of 20 times an hour. and an ocean motion 4 way ver.2 barrel

vanmo92 · 09/23/2006, 09:57 AM

heres some links to how to build a closed loop for a non-drilled tank.

http://www.melevsreef.com/closedloop.html

http://www.melevsreef.com/how_to_build.html

ReeferMO85 · 09/23/2006, 11:02 AM

That Clam is Friggin' HUGE

LobsterOfJustice · 09/23/2006, 11:29 AM

A large scale over the back closed loop is asking for a lot of problems. Melevs design seems to work best on a smaller scale. I would go with tunzes and a multicontroller for the east of installment. The price of a good CL will be about the same anyway, and an intake for an over the back closed loop will in my opinion be more intrusive than two tunzes.

weekendplayer · 09/23/2006, 11:40 PM

Any other suggestions or pics. I'm worried about flow behind the lr. Thinking a closed loop system would be better. Seems like you would have better control of flow.

drummereef · 09/23/2006, 11:54 PM

Nice tank WMac!

Do you seriously have a Ferrari F40???

alde · 09/24/2006, 01:18 AM

I have been using a melev over the back closed loop on my 120 for over a year with no problems. It's running with a Mag 12 full out and works great. I just take it off the tank every now and then and run the pump and SCWD through a weak muric acid bath and call it good.

09/23/2006, 09:37 AM	#1
weekendplayer Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 74	It's all about the flow I'm planning to supplment the flow in my tank and was looking for idea's and opinions. First of all my tank specs. It's an oceanic 105 show. 48X18X26 with a 2-3 inch sandbed. I have about 125-150 lbs of lr. My return pump is Mag 9.5 I also have two maxijet 1200's. I want to increase flow and reduce dead spots in the tank. I was wondering which way would be best over the back closed loop since tank is not drilled or add more powerheads. I'm leaniing more to the closed loop because I don't really care for all the powerheads in the tank. Ideas and Pics would be apprieciated. I'm planning a mixed reef. Thanks in advance. Paul

09/23/2006, 09:57 AM	#3
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	heres some links to how to build a closed loop for a non-drilled tank. http://www.melevsreef.com/closedloop.html http://www.melevsreef.com/how_to_build.html __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

09/23/2006, 11:29 AM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	A large scale over the back closed loop is asking for a lot of problems. Melevs design seems to work best on a smaller scale. I would go with tunzes and a multicontroller for the east of installment. The price of a good CL will be about the same anyway, and an intake for an over the back closed loop will in my opinion be more intrusive than two tunzes. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

09/23/2006, 11:54 PM	#7
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Nice tank WMac! Do you seriously have a Ferrari F40??? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/24/2006, 01:18 AM	#8
alde Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Bremerton, Washington Posts: 1,354	I have been using a melev over the back closed loop on my 120 for over a year with no problems. It's running with a Mag 12 full out and works great. I just take it off the tank every now and then and run the pump and SCWD through a weak muric acid bath and call it good. __________________ Al No animals were harmed in the typing of this post. "You can tune a guitar, but you can't tune a fish". Current Tank Info: 120 SPS running 2 400 watt ReefOptic 14k's on IceCap Electronic ballasts, Euroreef ES8-2 and closed loop.

09/23/2006, 09:45 AM	#2
WMac Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 100	I have a closed loop on my 165 with a turn over of 20 times an hour. and an ocean motion 4 way ver.2 barrel

09/23/2006, 11:02 AM	#4
ReeferMO85 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 218	That Clam is Friggin' HUGE

09/23/2006, 11:40 PM	#6
weekendplayer Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 74	Any other suggestions or pics. I'm worried about flow behind the lr. Thinking a closed loop system would be better. Seems like you would have better control of flow.