New 165g 7 footer

HaZRaTTy · #1 02-20-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by claymax

one more mp40 at least. one on each end and one in the back pane.
skip the DSB, fill it with rock or try an ATS. my 0.02$

I have a 120G.. with 1 MP40 on the side I couldn't even imagine a smaller tank with 2 yet alone 3. I keep mine running at about 75%

subman · #2 02-20-2013, 01:53 PM

I'm running 3 mp40's across my back wall and just bought a 4th. I'm also running 2 wave line dc pumps pushing about 4000gph through my returns...... And I still have a few dead spots. If you can run the mp40's on the opposing ends they can definitely do better but I wanted unobstructed views from the ends as well.

lastlight · #3 02-20-2013, 03:27 PM

you needed this upgrade bad when i last saw your tank can't imagine it now lol! are you going to keep the old tank? she was a beaut.

SteveConn · #4 02-25-2013, 06:21 AM

@lastlight... you wouldnt believe the number of magnetic frag disks I have.. Its ridiculous. There is barely a free space on any of the rock..sps growing into each other... so the extra space is going to be great.

As for the MP40's, I cant imagine less flow in an SPS heavy tank. I run them on "reef mode" at up to 70% on a 3 ft tank.

I have a bunch of Korillias <sp> that I may play for the time being if the flow is less than I'd like and just figure out if I need an MP40 or 60

I altered the sump (7ft long as well) so that there is almost 4ft to grow cheato... Happy with that, but the pump area could be reduced... seems to be too big a compartment for that.

QUESTION... Why does the skimmer have to be in a separate container, is it just because of microbubbles and potential for cavitation on the pump blades?