from big tanks to a nano

[sharkbait69]

So always having nothing smaller then a 55 growing up, and going all the way to a 265 gallon custom. I’m now down grading to a nano.
Well not really a nano, its a 40 gallon breeder.
This is pretty much my layout as I have been thinking.
Here’s my concept for a 40 gallon breeder nano coral tank with 4 or so small fish.
My idea for the tank set up is a 1inch bulkhead in the center with a strainer for the drain. Followed by ? inch bulkheads on each side of the tank for my returns with ?inch locline 3inch flare nozzle . All plumbed down to my 40 gallon sump with refugium.
The return bump is a mag 9 that I can throttle back a bit if need be with a ball valve and a T to branch off pressure to the refugium.
The skimmer is my MRC 2R feed by a mag 3.
Lights will be 36” currents USA nova extreme pro.
Anyone got opinions on this set up?

 

[sharkbait69]

quick mock up

 

[sharkbait69]

hmmm... so i take it my set up idea is good? for a nano set up?

 

[premilove]

yes, now drill my tank.

 

[NYreefNoob]

mag 9 will be way to powerful, use to to feed reactors and other stuff

 

[sharkbait69]

yes, now drill my tank.

you never asked me to. I'll drill ur tank.

 

[sharkbait69]

mag 9 will be way to powerful, use to to feed reactors and other stuff

throttled back with a T/ball valve with flow back into the refugium????? All while the head pressure of pushing water up 3/4 inch hard pipe up 5 feet?????
IDK I thought my math was pretty spot on.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i have a 1" drain with a mag 7 for return and it is throttled 1\2 back is the fuge going to be a separate tank from sump ?

 

[premilove]

you never asked me to. I'll drill ur tank.

ight then im gona make a corner overflow where its drilled or an overflow box.. what do you think about me using a mag 7 and split it for dual returns?

 

[sharkbait69]

i have a 1" drain with a mag 7 for return and it is throttled 1\2 back is the fuge going to be a separate tank from sump ?

No, its a single unit sump running dual 1 inch intakes thru a bubble tower that?s part of the skimmer chamber. Water travels thru three baffles to the return chamber. on the left side is the refugium.
I forgot to add that off the return pump is not a true T, its a four way T, or as some call it a 3/4" cross fitting. The cross fitting will sit above the return pump then a union ball valve. Off the left outlet, it will over flow into the refugium for better cheato turn over and the right outlet will be re-feeding into the skimmer feed pump. If need be, I can throttle back the pump a little.

 

[sharkbait69]

ight then im gona make a corner overflow where its drilled or an overflow box.. what do you think about me using a mag 7 and split it for dual returns?

I think thats fine. i already have the mag 9. Im just reusing what i have left from the tanks.

 

[premilove]

update this shii