Eurobracing

[SnowManSnow]

I'm thinking of picking up a 60g cube that is eurobraced. Question is this though; Won't eurobracing take any HOT skimmers out of the picture?


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[Len]

Yup, Eurobrace and HOT skimmers don't mix.

 

[SnowManSnow]

Hmm...

So it looks like I need to step up and go with a sump of some sort. What size bulkhead whould you guys recommend for a 60 cube? best to just go with 2 inch?

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[Rob Top]

Search the DIY page, there are a few posts on flow through bulkheads. But at a guess I would say a 1.5 good. My 220 has two 1.5 and it handles the flow easily.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I guess it has to do with the sump pump power.

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[Rob Top]

You beat it does. I am of the school that all that goes through the sump is what the filters can process. If your skimmer is 500 gph so is the flow through the sump. All other flow is via closed loops.

 

[LA-Lawman]

hmmmmm. I think you can get a deltec mce600 on a eurobraced tank.... I think that is what it was built for!

deltec = ferrari.....

a very nice skimmer..

Len might have to confirm this...

 

[Len]

NKT has the MCE600. I can ask him to chime in. From the looks of it though, I don't think it is possible.

For a 60 gallon cube (if you are buying new), I'd personally just get thicker glass like 1/2" and not have any bracing at all. Or perhaps some corner braces.

 

[GSchiemer]

Yeah, the Deltec MCE600 come with a long extension to use on a Euro-braced aquarium. I cut the extended pipe off since I was using it on a traditional aquarium.

Greg

 

[SnowManSnow]

question is...

can buy these things in the states? everything i c on the net is in UK or somthing.

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[GSchiemer]

http://www.deltecusa.us/