MAthU
09/07/2006, 12:52 PM
It is very difficult to achieve high flow in the middle of the tank with outlets and corals on the ends. The corals close to the closed-loop outlets are blasted, while corals in the middle of the tank need more circulation. Given all of this I decided to use an OceansMotions 4-way setup with a version 2 drum that allows two ports to be open at once. I have two outlets on each end of the tank served by the ports from the OceansMotions unit. The device allows the flow from a Sequence 5800 pump to sweep the tank left to right, mix, then right to left, mix again and then repeat over the course of a minute. This basically translates into a wall of water moving across the tank in a continuous back and forth motion. It is also like running two Sequence 5800 pumps in a closed-loop configuration but with the price, heat and electrical usage of only one. The mixing between cycles really provides some chaotic current as well. I am very happy with my OceansMotions setup and have variations of it installed on two other tanks I operate
i took this from the NEW tOTM, because i want to do the same thing.
can any one help me in steps of how to put this altogether?
my tank is a 48*48*24"high tank, it will be run off a sequence 6800gph pump.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/MathuV/RETURN-1.jpg
i have 4 returns for this it will be cloosed loop, i also have a sump return but that is already planned out...
what size piping do i need? the bulk heads are for 1.5" pipe..
do i use flex?hose.. abs, or i doonno? whats good?
thanks
matt
i took this from the NEW tOTM, because i want to do the same thing.
can any one help me in steps of how to put this altogether?
my tank is a 48*48*24"high tank, it will be run off a sequence 6800gph pump.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/MathuV/RETURN-1.jpg
i have 4 returns for this it will be cloosed loop, i also have a sump return but that is already planned out...
what size piping do i need? the bulk heads are for 1.5" pipe..
do i use flex?hose.. abs, or i doonno? whats good?
thanks
matt