Hello All,
O.K. So I have decided to go with the 120 gallon tank for my upcoming “super reef”. But now I have some questions about filtration/water flow. I plan to use a rubber made sump/refuge below the main tank. So my first idea was to get two large pumps (600gph-1200gph), one pulling water to the sump and one pushing water back. But I’m now doubting how it would work, since the one pushing the water back needs to fight gravity and hens making a possibility for the one pulling water to pull too fast and make a flood, as well as the cost of two pumps. So maybe I should use an overflow, problem is that I have never used one and have no idea on how to set one up or how to use and what works with what. I have found an overflow that looks good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2006-Model-Over ... dZViewItem
Is it any good? It is rated for 600gph and has a 1 inch bulkhead, so what pump and size/model would work well this? I know I would need more flow in the main and it will be coming from a bigger pump with an OM Squirt. Any ideas and advice would be greatly appreciated. And sorry once again for the LONG post. :?
O.K. So I have decided to go with the 120 gallon tank for my upcoming “super reef”. But now I have some questions about filtration/water flow. I plan to use a rubber made sump/refuge below the main tank. So my first idea was to get two large pumps (600gph-1200gph), one pulling water to the sump and one pushing water back. But I’m now doubting how it would work, since the one pushing the water back needs to fight gravity and hens making a possibility for the one pulling water to pull too fast and make a flood, as well as the cost of two pumps. So maybe I should use an overflow, problem is that I have never used one and have no idea on how to set one up or how to use and what works with what. I have found an overflow that looks good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2006-Model-Over ... dZViewItem
Is it any good? It is rated for 600gph and has a 1 inch bulkhead, so what pump and size/model would work well this? I know I would need more flow in the main and it will be coming from a bigger pump with an OM Squirt. Any ideas and advice would be greatly appreciated. And sorry once again for the LONG post. :?