Maxx
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Hey everyone,
I've had a 58 gallon Oceanic tank in the basement for the better part of a year now waiting for the funds to set up as an SPS/ clam tank w/an anemone or two, (I already have the LTA.) This will be a BB tank....so high flow is the goal....
I have spoken w/ Mojo off and on about getting this plumbed properly. My original intention was to use a Motorized Ball Valve, (MBV here on since I'm lazy and don't want to type that again...), for closed loop purposes. Imagine my frustration when Mike tells me that the MBV will likely not fit behind the tank due to its size. My Oceanic is 36Lx18Wx21H. Evidentally the MBV will take up at least 18 inches and we wont have enough room for the manifold. Mike's not used to thinking about "smaller" tanks he says.....:lol:
Mike suggested the possiblilty of using one of the OceansMotions, (www.oceansmotions.com) in place of that....hmmmm....good concept, but I'm not sure I want to go that route due to the duration of the water pulse....7 seconds per port on a 8 way, 15 seconds on a 4 way.....This strike me as more of a pulsing water movement as opposed to the random sloshing one can get from a MBV.....I could be wrong though....
Everything I've purchased thus far for the tank was done so w/ the intent of being able to upgrade at a later date.... but why wait?
I'm able to play w/ about 2k$ for set up...but if I go w/ a bigger tank, I need to factor that into the cost as well. I will be DIYing the stand and canopy to save money. BTW, I dont like acrylic...had several acrylic tanks previously and couldnt stand the scratches.....
Currently, I have dual 250 watt HQI reflectors and ballasts, a MRC calcium reactor w/ all equipment (except for a PH monitor/controller) and I have two Aqua C Remora HOB skimmers....okay, these would need to be replaced, but I was originally planning on a 58 gallon.....Initially the 2 of these should fill the gap til I can get a real skimmer, (I hope).
The only place I know that makes glass tanks custom would be these guys www.glasscages.com . They have a 95 gallon which would work almost fine. I'd really rather have a custom 48Lx24Wx21H which works out to about 100 gallons. $ feet is the most I can go and I like the width for aquascaping. Does anyone know about another custom tank builder that wont charge an arm and a leg? I live in St Louis MO, so some of the local places you guys might know won't help unless they ship. I would rather have a manufacturer drill holes as this wont void a warranty.
I'm planning on building my own stand...so maybe the warranty thing is moot....I dunno.
Here is a down and dirty sketch of what I think would be a good closed loop set up....this was planned w/ a MBV in mind.
Comments, questions, jokes????
Nick
I've had a 58 gallon Oceanic tank in the basement for the better part of a year now waiting for the funds to set up as an SPS/ clam tank w/an anemone or two, (I already have the LTA.) This will be a BB tank....so high flow is the goal....
I have spoken w/ Mojo off and on about getting this plumbed properly. My original intention was to use a Motorized Ball Valve, (MBV here on since I'm lazy and don't want to type that again...), for closed loop purposes. Imagine my frustration when Mike tells me that the MBV will likely not fit behind the tank due to its size. My Oceanic is 36Lx18Wx21H. Evidentally the MBV will take up at least 18 inches and we wont have enough room for the manifold. Mike's not used to thinking about "smaller" tanks he says.....:lol:
Mike suggested the possiblilty of using one of the OceansMotions, (www.oceansmotions.com) in place of that....hmmmm....good concept, but I'm not sure I want to go that route due to the duration of the water pulse....7 seconds per port on a 8 way, 15 seconds on a 4 way.....This strike me as more of a pulsing water movement as opposed to the random sloshing one can get from a MBV.....I could be wrong though....
Everything I've purchased thus far for the tank was done so w/ the intent of being able to upgrade at a later date.... but why wait?
I'm able to play w/ about 2k$ for set up...but if I go w/ a bigger tank, I need to factor that into the cost as well. I will be DIYing the stand and canopy to save money. BTW, I dont like acrylic...had several acrylic tanks previously and couldnt stand the scratches.....
Currently, I have dual 250 watt HQI reflectors and ballasts, a MRC calcium reactor w/ all equipment (except for a PH monitor/controller) and I have two Aqua C Remora HOB skimmers....okay, these would need to be replaced, but I was originally planning on a 58 gallon.....Initially the 2 of these should fill the gap til I can get a real skimmer, (I hope).
The only place I know that makes glass tanks custom would be these guys www.glasscages.com . They have a 95 gallon which would work almost fine. I'd really rather have a custom 48Lx24Wx21H which works out to about 100 gallons. $ feet is the most I can go and I like the width for aquascaping. Does anyone know about another custom tank builder that wont charge an arm and a leg? I live in St Louis MO, so some of the local places you guys might know won't help unless they ship. I would rather have a manufacturer drill holes as this wont void a warranty.
I'm planning on building my own stand...so maybe the warranty thing is moot....I dunno.
Here is a down and dirty sketch of what I think would be a good closed loop set up....this was planned w/ a MBV in mind.
Comments, questions, jokes????
Nick
