creating a 54g corner

[reefhead]

the tank is reef ready, what would you do?

[Reefland]

Put it in the corner, put 400w of light over top of it and fill it to the rim with SPS!

How do you plan to handle current? I remember chatting in the IRC room the other day and recall you mentioning the "Quiet One". How much GPH are you going to push through the sump? What size drain and return is the overflow set-up with?

Scott Z.

[reefhead]

Originally posted by Reefland
Put it in the corner, put 400w of light over top of it and fill it to the rim with SPS!

haha--eventually

Originally posted by Reefland
How do you plan to handle current?

im going to use a sen 700 for my return and a mag 950 on a closed loop. i plan on drilling a whole in the bottom of the overflow tee'd off to 2 bulkhead strainers. the pipes will hug the sides off the tank corners and loop over through a drilled hole through the plastic corner guards all glass adds to the tanks plastic rim. at first, the water will just flow through Lock line but, will be created with sea swirls in mind for the future. i also painted the back glass panes black to conceal the plumbing of the loop.

Originally posted by Reefland
How much GPH are you going to push through the sump?

about 500

Originally posted by Reefland
What size drain and return is the overflow set-up with?

A friend used his dremel to widend every other gap in the overflow to double there size and created a durso to fit into the 1" bulkhead--the return bulkhead is 3/4.


pics to come

[reefhead]

o boy!!

its coming right along

i just ordered a 400w Sunlight Supply ballast and German Radium 20k from www.coralfragz.com
i need to get some pics

joe

[scubadude]

LOL Got to see your tank yesterday when I was over at chucks house Joe....that is one sweet tank setup....You really need to post pics and explain in elaborate detail how that loop was setup....the 54g corner is evidently a popular tank and you got that thing tricked out already.....show everyone! They may want to copy you.

[reefhead]

going to be replacing the mag 950 on the loop with a Mak4--woo hoo!

the 950 will be the return instead.

going to be contracting www.aquarium-stands.com to build the canopy to house the 400w halide setup i bought from www.coralfragz.com

i will try to go borrow the camara today.

laterz,
Joe

[Reefland]

Sounds like your coming right along Joe! When do you anticipate giving it the first trial run?

I am looking forward to seeing how you are working out a closed loop on a corner tank!

[reefhead]

hey scott

Mako and I will be starting fabrication on the sump after he returns from macna. it will be made to take up all space under the stand apx 30gal.


wont be filled for a few more weeks though.

[reefhead]

i finally got some pics!!!

ya scott, i put it in a corner with a 400w radium over it.

i will be picking up the canopy tommorrow after work.

http://www.coralaquariums.com/54g.html

[Reefland]

Have you cranked up the MAG 18 yet? I was just wondering how your overflow handles the gph. I knew that the one in our 75gal wouldn't handle all the MAG could push, I was just wondering if you are experiencing the same.

Scott Z.

[Reefland]

I just realized that your MAG 18 was on a closed loop and not the main return pump. What are you using as your return pump?

Regards,
Scott Z.