230 in the making!! Pics added april 10th/06

[Ruth]

You know I would seriously consider plumbing that closed loop pump with hard plumbing. Maybe go with a union valve to make servicing easier. That vinyl tubing gets brittle over time and holy cow would you have a mess if it decided to let go.
Other wise it looks good. I have a 230g glass tank and I know that if I ever have to move it I better not ask the same guys to help me move as that helped get it in my house and up on the stand. They are probably still recovering.

[KrazyKuch]

I would have but the Posidon PS4 pumps come with a barb fitting so I have to go with vinyl tubing!!

[Ruth]

Well it's your tank and your floor but I do know if it was me I would seriously think about changing pumps. The idea of a closed loop is for flow and although that pump is only doing 1200gph for just about the same price you could put on a Sequence Dart, seriously up your flow and hard plumb it in. JMO and no insult intented. I know that we all do things different and that every tank is different as far as what we want to keep in it. I would just be nervous of that vinyl tubing is all.

[KrazyKuch]

I chose these pumps because I got 3 for the price of one, and I am putting educators on my close loop, which means i needed pressure rated pumps.

But I totally understand what your saying and I will prob upgrade in the future!!

[Willow]

/unkinks neck..

looks good so far.. im with ruth, dart! those t4's will add an assload of heat to your tank, 1 of them on my 90 adds 4 deg alone.

[KrazyKuch]

But if I go with the dart i have to upgrade my pipe size to 2" and I really don't want 2" sticking into my tank....hell the 1" is bad enough!!!

that and I am short $800 dollars to make that upgrade....I still have to fork out $1000 for the lights.....

I will have to make the change in the future cause I simple can't afford that kinda a dough atm!

Also more pics added!

[Ruth]

Boy it's a drag when $$$ and life get in the way of what you seriously want to do with your aquarium!!!
I would just keep a very close eye on that and be ready to shut down your closed loop if you see any salt creep around that tubing. $800 would probably be pretty cheap compared to the damage of that much salt water on your floor.
I would love to redo my closed loop on my 230g as it only has 2 returns and is run by a Mag 24 and it bites for flow and noise. I have 2 Tunze 6100 running in the tank to give it more flow and IMO it's still not enough. This is the first really big, drilled tank that I bought and I bought the whole package from a LFS in Edmonton that I try not to shop at any more because of their terrible service. My 190 I designed and drilled myself and it is far better for flow and design if I say so myself.
Don't know what you are looking at for lights but I have a 2X250W with VHO's for sale that I have never used and just looking to get back what I paid for it (I think $750 but will have to check). PM me if interested.

[Funky_Fish14]

Looking great Kevin! Cant wait to see this come together!

Looks like the drywall on the bottom left is a bit short haha.

Thanks for sharing!

Chris

[jgoldsney]

Of course you could always drain the water and drill one of the ends for a suction point......

Looks good though