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10-30-2007, 06:29 AM
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overflows
Well each overflow has a hole for a 1+1/2" drain and a 1" return so I was considering a durso overflow set up in each. Are there any other available options?
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally. 
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11-01-2007, 12:00 AM
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Thanks for the follow up. pretty neat tank of untamed. I'm thinking I'm gonna remove one of my 1'' return lines and use the bulkhead for the emergency drain. I originally set up the drains as dursos but with them being external it seems to make them much noisier. I tried them as Herbies too and they sure are quiet. I think my pump probably flows about 2300gph @ 6ft of head so with fitting losses I'm thinking it's putting out about ...2000ghp? the only way I would have to worry about the 1'' emergency drain not being big enough would be if the other drains completely plugged right?
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally.
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11-01-2007, 12:16 AM
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Try it the other way around first....Use the 1" for the main flow, and the 1.5" for the emergency. You'll need to choke back the flow on the primary Herbie lines anyway...you might only need 1" lines.
If the 1" lines can't carry 100% of the flow, then using them as the emergency lines means there is a small risk of overflow should BOTH the primary 1.5" lines become 100% blocked. (Really, a pretty small risk) I also have a single Dart as the return pump and two overflow boxes. In my case, both the primary and emergency lines are 1.5"..but the primarys are choked off by gate valves so there is a chance that 1" lines would have worked.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436
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11-02-2007, 01:51 AM
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Herbie's
I found an awesome strainer @ Gregg Distributors for my Herbie overflows. The holes are small enough to keep out snails and crabs and big enough that algae should not pose a problem. It has a factory 2" female thread which I used a male bushing to reduce.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...t/IMG_0818.jpg One note is that this strainer has a 5" diameter so it won't work unless you have a big enough overflow.
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally. Last edited by Skimmin; 11-02-2007 at 01:59 AM.
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11-02-2007, 05:22 AM
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I used the 2" version of those strainers on the 2" intakes to my closed loops. Each CL has a Dart pulling diectly through one of those strainers and doesn't create ANY dangerous suction over the strainer at all. I'm confident that an anemone could park itself over a large part of the strainer and be just fine.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436
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11-20-2007, 02:09 AM
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set up
Here's my tank. Finally up and running. I ended up going with the Herbie style overflows and they're whisper quiet. Definately the way to go. Check out the monster piece of Tonga Live rock (left top,23lbs). I've gotta give a BIG thanks to guys at Aquarium Illusions for all the help with set up, that big piece of rock and all the information before, during and after the build. I'm starting to find that the available knowledge in that store makes spending a bit more money worth it. The majority of my Edmonton based aquarium business will be done there. Thanks as well to Ocean City in Cowtown for the quality craftsmanship on the tank, stand and sump. Finally thanks to everyone on Canreef for all the input, info and ideas. This tank wouldn't have turned out so well without it. Here's some pics.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...t/IMG_0838.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...t/IMG_0837.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...t/IMG_0832.jpg
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally.
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Hybrid Mode
