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paljets
06/23/2006, 03:07 PM
ok..

Tank dimensions:

96x30x30

Overflow on one end..

Tank will be a room divider (Visible on 3 sides)

Sump has an Iwaki MD-55rlt PUMP, returning up the overflow box, out two loclines to the tank at approximatly 28" high...

Closed Loop at other end of tank (Drain for CL is in Overflow box)
1 1" Return in the middle of the tank @ the other end.

Pump running this is a Gen-X PCX55

My question is..

Is this all enough flow?? Or should I drill for another CL??
It's easy to do now, tank won't be done till the 3rd of July..

Tank will be FOWLR, with some softies, and maybe some GSP's, etc...

silverwolf72
06/23/2006, 05:27 PM
Sounds like it should be enough flow for softies, main thing is to keep from haveing dead spots in the tank.

paljets
06/23/2006, 05:30 PM
Should I drill in another 2" Drain and two more returns?? For another closed loop? To be possibly added later??

It's easy now..

Not easy later :)

--paul

asmujica
06/23/2006, 07:13 PM
Try not to run to much flow through your sump, so I would prepare for a closed loop.

That way you might even be able to reduce the flow going through your sump should you need to in the future.