reef165 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Since it isn't installed yet and if you wont have a use for a hole tube, you could load iot up and come by my place, I have a tube of it I'd let ya use to glue it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Since it isn't installed yet and if you wont have a use for a hole tube' date=' you could load iot up and come by my place, I have a tube of it I'd let ya use to glue it up.[/quote'] Thank's for the offer but I think I will get some for future projects (plotting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 It's alive!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 more pics!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 more pics!!!!!!!! LOL photobucket is slow they are on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Here is the patch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 The overflow could not keep up with the return so I had to pull it :( Some fine tuning is definitely in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 A couple more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Nice! You might want to do an external durso overflow to lower the noise and speed it up. Are you using the Little Giant for that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Nice! You might want to do an external durso overflow to lower the noise and speed it up. Are you using the Little Giant for that too? ya that pump is a work horse LOL I just ran the return straight up into the fuge It is running silent; only maybe every 20 min or so it lets out a little gulp. It would be nice if the water level was a little higher in the fuge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 here some pics of the plumbing Here is the returm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 You can also split the return in 2, one exit for the display, the other for the fuge. This way you can have 2 different flow rates (slower for the fuge). The pump will support that: I used to run my 65 (2 returns) and the frag tank with that pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 My AOIs look happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 You can also split the return in 2' date=' one exit for the display, the other for the fuge. This way you can have 2 different flow rates (slower for the fuge). The pump will support that: I used to run my 65 (2 returns) and the frag tank with that pump[/quote'] I have it split in the sump to power my protein skimmer I guess it does still have a lot of flow going into the fuge though? How many GPH do people usually turn over in a fuge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would probably run about 250 gph through it. How big is the pumbing on the drain? (The smallest diameter used anywhere on it) Also are there a lot of 90 degree angles in it? If so then each one will cut a bit out of the volume it is capable of flowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would probably run about 250 gph through it. How big is the pumbing on the drain? (The smallest diameter used anywhere on it) Also are there a lot of 90 degree angles in it? If so then each one will cut a bit out of the volume it is capable of flowing. 5/8th in 3/4 out. I think it is running around 400 GPH but I am not the best judge of flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 5/8th in 3/4 out. I think it is running around 400 GPH but I am not the best judge of flow. Probably about right on the flow if it's just a little too much. 3/4" will only drain about 325 gph. Overflow and Drain Calculator I would shoot for about 75% of that. The inlet size is less critical as it will flow a much higher volume under pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Rick is right, slow it down a little bit and it will be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 I am thinking I will T off the return with a ball valve so I can send some of the flow into the display. It will also be nice not to flood the fuge with fresh water every time I top off the sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2odvl Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 very nice I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 very nice I like! Looks familiar Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 How is this working out? any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 How is this working out? any updates? I like it so far. I still haven't fixed the out drain, so the water level is lower than I would like. I kind of want to add sand but can't quite decide? I have added rock, a crab, and yasha goby. The one white light is almost burned out so I need to replace it, until then I can't really get a good pic (they are all washed out) :-( I will get some new pics up as soon as I get a new light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Still an excellent idea for a refugium. I bet when you get it dialed in it will be really efficent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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