300 gallon tank - the project begins!
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I love your tanks, but i also want to tell you how awesome that brick wall is in the dinning room. I love the way brick looks as a wall..
Just did a little more work on the sump. Unfortunately the drip plate wasn't distributing the water like I had hoped so I had to do a little altering. Not exactly what I wanted to do but it seems to work alright.
I used a small powerhead to push some water through some spray bars that I made out of 1/2" pvc.
Here's a better shot of the input to the sump.
Here is the right side cover in place. I still have to make the left side cover.
I used a small powerhead to push some water through some spray bars that I made out of 1/2" pvc.
Here's a better shot of the input to the sump.
Here is the right side cover in place. I still have to make the left side cover.
Well I decided that I am going to do a closed loop on this system. It is already doing pretty well but I think it can do a lot better. I decided to order a new "little" pump to power just the ugj system. I'm just hoping the fish will still be able to swim!!! 
The pump should be here early next week.
The pump should be here early next week.
Just received an e-mail back from reeflo. It looks like the dart is currently putting out about 1,600 gph through the ugj system. The new pump is going to put out aproximately 3,000 gallons through the ugj system.
I will be switching the dart over to a diy spray bar that will be putting out approximately 1,800 gph. That will allow the tank to be filtered approximately six times per hour. The overall turnover rate of the tank should be about 16 times per hour unless I need to dial it down using ball valves.
I shouldn't have too much of a problem with debris and waste settling on the sand.
I will be switching the dart over to a diy spray bar that will be putting out approximately 1,800 gph. That will allow the tank to be filtered approximately six times per hour. The overall turnover rate of the tank should be about 16 times per hour unless I need to dial it down using ball valves.
I shouldn't have too much of a problem with debris and waste settling on the sand.