Sleek concepts?

dpg · #1 07-06-2010, 06:03 AM

I have a 84x24x26 peninsula style tank being commissioned and need to know how to place the 1" returns in such a way that it looks sleek - the returns will be coming from one of the short end panels (where the overflow box is) and span the length of the tank. I want to utilize the flow provided by the returns but dont want the returns on top of the eurobrace.

A great suggestion from BWA was to groove the underside of the eurobrace for the returns but the tankbuilder is unable to do that .. any concepts or done-did-thats?

mark · #2 07-06-2010, 01:43 PM

can't go under the brace, you don't want to go on top of it...tough one

parkinsn · #3 07-06-2010, 02:03 PM

Are you willing to drill the bottom and risk the use of check valves?

shrimpchips · #4 07-06-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by parkinsn

Are you willing to drill the bottom and risk the use of check valves?

Why not just run a dedicated closed loop, and avoid any potential tank-draining events?

mseepman · #5 07-06-2010, 03:25 PM

Your tank almost mirrors the one I'm picking up in a couple of weeks from a builder in Calgary.

Is there any reason you don't want the returns to go on top of the Eurobrace? Are you not planning on any canopy? If that's the case, I understand your issue.

parkinsn · #6 07-06-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Why not just run a dedicated closed loop, and avoid any potential tank-draining events?

Because then he would still have to deal with the return.

Why not just put it on the end that will be on the wall/overflow side and suppliment the flow with power heads or CL?

dpg · #7 07-07-2010, 12:15 AM

Appreciate the inputs.

CL's and PHeads were options I considered but still want to utilize the return flow, and minimize costs associated with a CL.

I was considering this, http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...502129&page=12, any thoughts?

mseepman, I'm curious as to how your planning out your peninsula style tank?