Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[nanoreefnewbie]

Well alittle update again bought.a 10 gallon aquarium from picses pet emporium 16.99 a eshopps nano over flow box 54.99 I belive...also bought a outlet nozel into tank from sump 4.99...my plans are too use 6-8 inch baffle walls in sump restrict it too about 6 gallons leaving lots of room for water in overflow box, pipes and skimmer ect...i redid calculations and figured still roughly only 9 ish gallons in my 17.5 gallon nano quiet the water displacement lol... So still under the 20 gallon rules yay hahahaha...ill get pics up soon of the new equipment also upgraded power head from 750 gph too 1400 gph for better water flow...a Awsome trade off fellow canreefer... Use the 750 in my mixing bucket

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Well alittle update again bought.a 10 gallon aquarium from picses pet emporium 16.99 a eshopps nano over flow box 54.99 I belive...also bought a outlet nozel into tank from sump 4.99...my plans are too use 6-8 inch baffle walls in sump restrict it too about 6 gallons leaving lots of room for water in overflow box, pipes and skimmer ect...i redid calculations and figured still roughly only 9 ish gallons in my 17.5 gallon nano quiet the water displacement lol... So still under the 20 gallon rules yay hahahaha...ill get pics up soon of the new equipment also upgraded power head from 750 gph too 1400 gph for better water flow...a Awsome trade off fellow canreefer... Use the 750 in my mixing bucket

Isint 1400gph a bit too much for your tank?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Isint 1400gph a bit too much for your tank?

Srry its 1200 gph and I was told 750 wasn't enough get another 250 gph minimum powerheads I don't have room for two soo I supervised it lol..its got great flow now lol

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Srry its 1200 gph and I was told 750 wasn't enough get another 250 gph minimum powerheads I don't have room for two soo I supervised it lol..its got great flow now lol

Your tank is 20 gallon right?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Your tank is 20 gallon right?

17.5 gallon..

[mrhasan]

Lol in a 20 gallon right? :P

Anyway. I am not sure who told you 750 is not enough :S Because to be honest, I would say that's too much; not for the tank but from one single power head.

My tank has lots of movement (500gph + 120gph + 240 gph + 425 gph) but from different sources to create an alternating flow. That's something you want (makes coral flow look better too). Why not get two different power head of 425gph or something

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Lol in a 20 gallon right? :P

Anyway. I am not sure who told you 750 is not enough :S Because to be honest, I would say that's too much; not for the tank but from one single power head.

My tank has lots of movement (500gph + 120gph + 240 gph + 425 gph) but from different sources to create an alternating flow. That's something you want (makes coral flow look better too). Why not get two different power head of 425gph or something

Too be honest not 100% who told me that either lol it was some one one here tho...i don't have room for two power heads I do have a hanging on back filter soon will be a nano size sump refug lol..