Closed Loop Questions

[rdavidw]

I have a 150 gallon that I am converting from fish only to reef. I want to keep some polyps, mushrooms, leathers and generally stuff that is not very demanding. I replaced my wet-dry with a refugium (thanks everyone for your help with that) and now want to replace my canister filters with a closed loop. http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?s=&a...m&album=235

 

I was going to shoot for around 2,000 gph or lower through the loop. The tank is not drilled. Here is what I was thinking, starting from the intake:

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Edited September 13, 2007 by rdavidw

[jason the filter freak]

You're posts are miles long!

 

Your posts are miles long, but thats good.

Check out the scwd mod in the diy section to get some ideas, also try mexican java fishes thread in the general discussion area. She'll be running a closed loop on a T with 3 manifolds. One constant on the bottom, and the other part of the t will be running though a heavily modded scwd.

[Rascal]

 

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[rdavidw]

Sorry for the long post. I have issues. Let me break it down to a few questions:

 

 

Edited September 13, 2007 by rdavidw

[jason the filter freak]

I've blown a scwd out to a full 1" inlet and out let all the way around and will share very soon, also mexicans closed loop should be done very soon and will have pics up asap