Glass cages 310G 7 foot reef tank and fishroom build out

[lbacha]

What pumps are you using for your closed loops. I had Joe drill my tank for loops as well. Now I’m just waiting for the tank to arrive

 

[Sayyjimm]

Did you just buy it because they made it for me and I wanted the 48” overflow so he made me another and ordered a shorter box on the inside so it didn’t hit returns. I will show you how I’m gonna do it I’m starting plumbing shortly. I chose a 2” bulkhead so with the strainer it will still get 1.5” flow

Yes but I have him building a stand and canopy for it should have it buy middle July can’t wait.

 

[Mwatts12]

Good lookin stuff man. Great job

 

[1000rrstunna]

What pumps are you using for your closed loops. I had Joe drill my tank for loops as well. Now I’m just waiting for the tank to arrive

vectra l2

 

[lbacha]

vectra l2

Thanks, pretty sure that is what I’m going with as well. How many do you have in your tank

 

[mattgsa]

Really nice build

 

[1000rrstunna]

Thanks, pretty sure that is what I’m going with as well. How many do you have in your tank

I’ll have two one closed loop one for uv and one varios 10 for the main return And manifold. I’m playing with my closed loop under sand bed…. I’m just wondering how much that vectra l2 will push I want to do 4-5 of 3/4” loc line nozzles blowing many ways this is the start in white pipe before I use the black from brs and black fittings from flex pvc online

I’m also wondering about taking the return from 1.25 to 1.5” to help with volume and keeping it up till I get past the manifold and first set of returns then shrink back to 1.25 or 1” to the last nozzle. This pump does 4300gph at 3ft head… it’s pressure rates too but I don’t wanna kill the pressure

Plumbing SUCKSSSS LOL

 

[lbacha]

I’ll have two one closed loop one for uv and one varios 10 for the main return And manifold. I’m playing with my closed loop under sand bed…. I’m just wondering how much that vectra l2 will push I want to do 4-5 of 3/4” loc line nozzles blowing many ways this is the start in white pipe before I use the black from brs and black fittings from flex pvc online

I’m also wondering about taking the return from 1.25 to 1.5” to help with volume and keeping it up till I get past the manifold and first set of returns then shrink back to 1.25 or 1” to the last nozzle. This pump does 4300gph at 3ft head… it’s pressure rates too but I don’t wanna kill the pressure

Plumbing SUCKSSSS LOL

I’m planning two loops with 1.5” intakes on one side wall and 1.25” RFGs on the sand bed on the other side. The Vectra L2s should be perfect as they already come with unions that match my plumbing diameters

 

[1000rrstunna]

l also have some 1" sea swirls I forgot about new in box.
im gonna run those

 

[1000rrstunna]

Light rack is up! My power brick shelf/outlet box worked out awesome on a 20a circuit with two outlets to spare ! Thanks to ideas on this forum it came out simple light and effective.