75 gal work in progress
 

so i have finnally finished the diy stand that i have been slowly working on and am on working my way to completion. i have just a few questions and am looking for opinions

i have a 75 gal which i have to drill and build overflows for i was thinking dual 1.25 bulkheads into a 25-40 gal sump(havent found one yet) with a mag 9.5 rreturn at about 5 feet this would give me about 750gph running through my sump

will this be enough flow running thru my sump and will two 1.25 inch bulk heads be able to handel this flow?

if the bulk heads are never fully submerged will this reduce noise or should i have 2 downward facing elbows and a t with an opening to let air escape outside the tank?

for flow i was thinking about buying a seio 1500 would this be good flow or are there any other suggestions? i will be going bare bottom so there will be no issues with sand storms.

lighting i have 4 x 65 watt pc how long should i run the lighting 14 hr atinics and 12 hour 10000ks?

i was thinking heaters 2x250 watt i have no idea what brands to look at so ne suggestions are welcomed.

looking for live rock if ne 1 is sellign ne

can i just buy cutting boards from any store and cut them to the demensions of my tank rather than ordering starboard?

if ne 1 can drill tanks or knows of a place i should take it give me a pm also if u have ne of the above for sale give me a pm

heres a few pic of the stand i built


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thanks scott

hmmmm sorry bout the pics if someone can fix them that would be kool

What do you plan to keep?

FYI - EACH 1.25" will be good for around 11-1200 GPH... Flow through your sump is subjective. I only have a single 1" on my 135 which restricts me to <600GPH through my sump, but my total system flow including Seio's, Tunze, and closed loops is pretty close to 7000 gph WITH a sandbed... my 72 and refuge use the same sump, so I actually have close to 1100 gph flowing through it... just <600 from my 135... :cool:

i plan on keeping a hammer frogspawn various zoos xenia shrooms open brain candy cane anemone and other softies and lps maybee a clam which is not as light demanding as others (if i find that my lighting will be sufficient to support it) at first if i choose to move to sps later i know my lighting and flow will not be sufficiet with just one seio 1500

I fixed the photos. You need to right click on the picture and select "properties" then copy the link. You may want to resize those though, they're huge! :eek: :razz:

there we go all fixed

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I use ebo jagers for heaters but I dont think it matters what brand it is.But I do use two.I set one just a little less then the one.Incase it blows then the water temp drops and the other one kicks in.So I always have heat protection.Your choice though.But I also have about 5-6 used heaters that are all differnt brands that I have as back ups and extras.

George

ne 1 else have opinions or answers

your lighting is nowhere near adiquate, you should be thinking about 175 watt halides or 150watt hqi's. upgrading later is costly, the bulbs last half as long and will you will spend just as much as halides in the end but get a much better lighting system. you can easily get away with 1 250 heater. look for a titanium one they are unbreakable. a seio 1500 is a pretty stong pump for lps, if will whip them around alot in a 75, it will also blow the crap outa a sand bed. try an 1100 they are smaller and use a diffrent mounting system.

Ya I gotta agree with the lighting.... take it from those that have spent the cash... PC's are great for mushrooms and softies, some people DO keep LPS under them, but to really get great health & growth buck up for the MH's... I have the Coralife Aqualight Pro, (2 x 96W PC actinics, 2 x 150W HQI 10,000K MH) over my 72g bowfront softie tanks, and things are doing WAY better than when I was using the fixture you're thinking of using... I know it's more money up front, but well worth it IMO... For flow maybe go for a couple of 820's... I have one in my 72 along with 2 Maxijet 1200's, a 900 and a 600 on a Red Sea Wavemaker Pro... everybody loves it, and I have no sand blowing around...

Have to agree with everyone else on the lighting. Buck up now or later - it will cost less to just do it right from the start for what you want to keep. That way you just buy one more expensive light fixture instead of one cheaper one and one more expensive one. Trust me I have been there.
On the flow I am a huge Tunze fan so if it were me I would go with a 6000 on a controller.
JMO

hmm well looks like im looking for a cople 250 watt halides then what should i be looking for pulse/probe/hqi all that i have no clue

and i guess i should see if there is ne interst in my current lighting
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=pc-z4455

comes with 3 65 watt atinics and 1 10000k-used about 3 months(i was told by the person i bought it from) and 2 brand new 65w atinics

i have also been looking at the tunze 6060 for the extra $ i think i will go for this rather than the seio 1500

Good choice. I have both and there is no comparison.

dude it will be a sandstorm in your tank with a 1500 trust me, unless you go bb and sps that is overkill. it will whip the snot out of lps.

I have a 1500 in a 42 cube with a SSB. I have it pointing into the rockwork and had to do a bit of rearranging of rock so I wasn't blowing sand but after that no problem. Nothing in the tank yet as I just set it up on the weekend. I am going to be changing it out with my Tunze 6060 though just because I like the flow of the Tunze a lot better and it is easier to direct the flow using the magnet attachment.

Re: 75 gal work in progress
 

i am going bb and i said i am going with a 6060 rather than the 1500

what is the size difference on these 2 units?