150G 48x24x30 ??

tchndie · 08/31/2010, 05:16 PM

I have a 150G 48x24x30 from marineland (perfecto) with 1 corner overflow. The bulkheads are a 1" disscharge to sump and the return is also a 1" bulkhead. Does this seem right?

tchndie · 08/31/2010, 05:17 PM

I will also be running 4 1050 hydor powerheads

Palting · 08/31/2010, 05:22 PM

Yes, the holes are the same size for Marineland/Perfecto pre-drilled tanks. That's a nice tank.

tchndie · 08/31/2010, 05:35 PM

Do you think i will have enough water flow to the sump with only 700gph ish?? I am setting up a 125g sump with refuge?? That is 700gph not including 4 power heads of coarse.

reefermad619 · 08/31/2010, 05:39 PM

I wouldn't run a durso with this. I would do a Herbie and then you can have whatever return pump you want. I think a durso with a 1" bulk and 1.25" pipe can handle around 600GPH. So if your return is around that, you should be pretty balanced.

tchndie · 08/31/2010, 05:44 PM

I'm new so what is a Herbie?

tpenn187 · 08/31/2010, 06:51 PM

i would get 4 1400's for flow. i have the same tank and that is what i am running for circulation. i might honestly add another one or two. you should only have about 2.5-5 times your display volume going through your sump.

Palting · 08/31/2010, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tchndie

Do you think i will have enough water flow to the sump with only 700gph ish?? I am setting up a 125g sump with refuge?? That is 700gph not including 4 power heads of coarse.

That's about 5X the tank volume, to feed a sump with skimmer and refugium, so, yes, that should be enough. Then, you'll have the power heads putting out a total of 4,200 gph for a grand total of 4,900 gph. That's about 30X tank volume. What do you want, Niagara Falls?

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For comparison, I have the standard Perfecto 150 with 2 overflows. I run a return pump with a 4 foot head gph of about 1100, plus 4 Koralia 750's, for a total of 4100 gph. Working fine for me, so far.

BTW, I use the standard Durso style drain system that comes standard with that tank. Quiet, good flow, easy maintenance. Herbie drains seem to be the current fad, especially with the DIY crowd that drill their own tanks, but I have found the standard drains with the pre-drilled tanks to be excellent. Here's a link to my build thread, with a discussion on Herbie drains thrown in there on page 2 that should help you understand what a Herbie drain is: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1853170

08/31/2010, 05:16 PM	#1
tchndie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Angus,ON Posts: 335	150G 48x24x30 ?? I have a 150G 48x24x30 from marineland (perfecto) with 1 corner overflow. The bulkheads are a 1" disscharge to sump and the return is also a 1" bulkhead. Does this seem right? __________________ Current Setting up 250G Mixed reef tank, 125G sump, Refugium, skimmer Bubbleking 200, I am using a aquactinics constellation 7 bulb fixture , 4 tunze 6105 power heads, barracuda pump. Everything is hooked up to my Neptune Apex. Fish are ,mated pair oynx clowns, naso tang,Sohal Tang, Lieutenant Tang,Achilles tang, Powdwer blue tang, Horseshoe Tang, Indian ocean orange striped mimic tang, Magnificant foxface, fairy wrasse, cleaner wrasse, six line wrasse, carpenter flasher wrasse,10 green chromis, pistol shrimp, 12 cleaner shrimps, 1 blood shrimp,frog spawn, branching hammer, devils hand, colt coral, leather cabbage coral, leather kenea tree, 2 open brain, green plate coral, mushrooms, GSP, orange crush acan 50 heads,and 18 different sps frags and and a couple of SPS colonies. I am probably missing some corals lol!!

08/31/2010, 05:17 PM	#2
tchndie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Angus,ON Posts: 335	I will also be running 4 1050 hydor powerheads __________________ Current Setting up 250G Mixed reef tank, 125G sump, Refugium, skimmer Bubbleking 200, I am using a aquactinics constellation 7 bulb fixture , 4 tunze 6105 power heads, barracuda pump. Everything is hooked up to my Neptune Apex. Fish are ,mated pair oynx clowns, naso tang,Sohal Tang, Lieutenant Tang,Achilles tang, Powdwer blue tang, Horseshoe Tang, Indian ocean orange striped mimic tang, Magnificant foxface, fairy wrasse, cleaner wrasse, six line wrasse, carpenter flasher wrasse,10 green chromis, pistol shrimp, 12 cleaner shrimps, 1 blood shrimp,frog spawn, branching hammer, devils hand, colt coral, leather cabbage coral, leather kenea tree, 2 open brain, green plate coral, mushrooms, GSP, orange crush acan 50 heads,and 18 different sps frags and and a couple of SPS colonies. I am probably missing some corals lol!!

08/31/2010, 05:22 PM	#3
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Yes, the holes are the same size for Marineland/Perfecto pre-drilled tanks. That's a nice tank. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

08/31/2010, 05:35 PM	#4
tchndie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Angus,ON Posts: 335	Do you think i will have enough water flow to the sump with only 700gph ish?? I am setting up a 125g sump with refuge?? That is 700gph not including 4 power heads of coarse. __________________ Current Setting up 250G Mixed reef tank, 125G sump, Refugium, skimmer Bubbleking 200, I am using a aquactinics constellation 7 bulb fixture , 4 tunze 6105 power heads, barracuda pump. Everything is hooked up to my Neptune Apex. Fish are ,mated pair oynx clowns, naso tang,Sohal Tang, Lieutenant Tang,Achilles tang, Powdwer blue tang, Horseshoe Tang, Indian ocean orange striped mimic tang, Magnificant foxface, fairy wrasse, cleaner wrasse, six line wrasse, carpenter flasher wrasse,10 green chromis, pistol shrimp, 12 cleaner shrimps, 1 blood shrimp,frog spawn, branching hammer, devils hand, colt coral, leather cabbage coral, leather kenea tree, 2 open brain, green plate coral, mushrooms, GSP, orange crush acan 50 heads,and 18 different sps frags and and a couple of SPS colonies. I am probably missing some corals lol!!

08/31/2010, 05:39 PM	#5
reefermad619 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Salty D! Sandy let go of my eggo! Posts: 1,962	I wouldn't run a durso with this. I would do a Herbie and then you can have whatever return pump you want. I think a durso with a 1" bulk and 1.25" pipe can handle around 600GPH. So if your return is around that, you should be pretty balanced. __________________ Fish tanks and Chevys... And my cousin's Datsun too. Some call it paranoid. I call it prepared. You have more post than I do... You MUST be right then!

08/31/2010, 05:44 PM	#6
tchndie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Angus,ON Posts: 335	I'm new so what is a Herbie? __________________ Current Setting up 250G Mixed reef tank, 125G sump, Refugium, skimmer Bubbleking 200, I am using a aquactinics constellation 7 bulb fixture , 4 tunze 6105 power heads, barracuda pump. Everything is hooked up to my Neptune Apex. Fish are ,mated pair oynx clowns, naso tang,Sohal Tang, Lieutenant Tang,Achilles tang, Powdwer blue tang, Horseshoe Tang, Indian ocean orange striped mimic tang, Magnificant foxface, fairy wrasse, cleaner wrasse, six line wrasse, carpenter flasher wrasse,10 green chromis, pistol shrimp, 12 cleaner shrimps, 1 blood shrimp,frog spawn, branching hammer, devils hand, colt coral, leather cabbage coral, leather kenea tree, 2 open brain, green plate coral, mushrooms, GSP, orange crush acan 50 heads,and 18 different sps frags and and a couple of SPS colonies. I am probably missing some corals lol!!

08/31/2010, 06:51 PM	#7
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	i would get 4 1400's for flow. i have the same tank and that is what i am running for circulation. i might honestly add another one or two. you should only have about 2.5-5 times your display volume going through your sump.

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