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bmccune
12-18-2003, 04:17 PM
Here are the plans:



It's a 190 Gallon Starphire.

It is 60x30x24

It has a trapeziod center overflow with 8 holes in the bottom of the overflow box.

Here is an older picture of when I was planning on having 2 overflow boxes. It gives the general idea of what I am doing... if you just imagine consolidating both overflow boxes into one, and putting it in the center of the tank.

http://www.erieuncommon.com/aquarium/version4b.gif

There are 2 holes in the sides of each overflow. One is for closed loop drains, and one is for closed loop returns (through locline).

Euro Bracing around the entire tank. Euro Bracing will accomodate Sea Swirls, so that they do not hang off of the back of the tank.

The overflow box contains 2 1" durso's. The sump water will be returned via 2 1" sea swirls.

When the tank is set up, there will be no plumbing, wires, pipes, etc visible, with the exception of the locline returning water from the closed loop.

All equipment (and noise) will be in the basement.

Quick rundown of equipment:

2 1" Sea Swirls
2 250W IceCap Ballasts powering 10K hallides
4 VHO's powered by IceCap 660.
EuroReef CS6-2 (rated for approx. 400-600 gallons)
Iwaki 70 for the closed loop
Iwaki 40 for the sump return
Koralin Calcium reactor (rated at 400 gallons)
and lots of other "small" stuff, like my Ph probe, thermometers, heaters, etc.

Have at it with questions/comments and critics please!

-Brian

jman785
12-18-2003, 04:20 PM
I think you shouldn't spend so much on sea swirls, and buy a reef rat, from reefvan :)

Other than that, I love the idea's for lighting, as well as the EuroReef skimmer. Iwaki's are great pumps, last a lifetime just about. Koralin makes a decent calcium reactor as well. Great setup...hope to see pictures of it, in the near future!

mjc
12-30-2003, 06:07 PM
You may want to consider a wet/dry box. You'd basically have a wider overflow box (eg., 6"x4"), but one section is sectioned off (eg., 2"x4") so you can run wires and flexible return lines through.

Also, consider using check valves in line with your returns. An option instead of the loclines are using jacuzzi-type jets. These are the round returns you see in hot tubs or jacuzzis. Loclines allow you the flexibility to direct current whereas the jets dont, but give you a cleaner look.

clownman_1988
01-15-2004, 04:24 PM
yeah i agree with them but it sounds good just my 2 cents

acropora
04-23-2004, 10:00 AM
Sounds good so far. Look forward to seeing some pictures.Good luck