Brand New 8 gallon bio cube
- Build Thread
- Thread starter Katrina71
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Fin
Professional Procrastinator
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2013
- Messages
- 7,860
- Reaction score
- 43,918
- Location
- Lake Charles LA
- What state or country do you live in
- Louisiana
For "oh crap moments," definitely a ball valve. You want it quick and easy to stop the water fast. With a gate valve you might have to make a dozen or so turns to shut off the flow. Ball valve is one turn and off. If you use one of the inexpensive ball valves from Lowe's or HD, be sure to turn it on and off every now and then. When you leave them in one position, they can freeze up and be at least difficult to turn after a period of time.
SashimiTurtle
Turtle
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2017
- Messages
- 9,245
- Reaction score
- 35,072
- Location
- South Carolina
- What state or country do you live in
- South Carolina
10-15x tank volume minimum... 60 gallon tank... you'll want 600-900gph. But you have to think of head pressure. I think the Jebao DCP5000 would be a good fit. It's 1450gph.
Jebao DCP Sine Wave Water Return Pump (DCP-5000) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTVIZSF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_08eyCbFP62ZP9
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
SashimiTurtle
Turtle
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2017
- Messages
- 9,245
- Reaction score
- 35,072
- Location
- South Carolina
- What state or country do you live in
- South Carolina
The good thing about DC is you can dial it back if it's too much. I have my DCT6000(1585gph) at 60% on my 90g. I could run at 100% but the water splashing thru the over flow is too loud... lol
Fudsey
Jack of all trades, Master of none ;-)
Reef Squad
Excellence Award
Reef Tank 365
Photo of the Month
Hospitality Award
NHFS Member
My Tank Thread
I'm confused.... I thought 10-15x also includes powerheads???? I have 4-5x from sump...
SashimiTurtle
Turtle
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2017
- Messages
- 9,245
- Reaction score
- 35,072
- Location
- South Carolina
- What state or country do you live in
- South Carolina
The 10-15x flow is for filtration to be able to do its job. You want the turn over up so socks/skimmer/chaeto/reactors have a chance to touch as much of the tank water as you can in an hour. More than that you start blasting water past them without being able to get the job done.
Lightly stocked you can get by with less...
For powerheads, it depends on what type of coral you keep. Obviously SPS demand more flow, upwards of 50x tank volume.
Lightly stocked you can get by with less...
For powerheads, it depends on what type of coral you keep. Obviously SPS demand more flow, upwards of 50x tank volume.
SashimiTurtle
Turtle
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2017
- Messages
- 9,245
- Reaction score
- 35,072
- Location
- South Carolina
- What state or country do you live in
- South Carolina
Vinegar soak, then razor blade off the glass.... careful broken fingers heal. Served fingers are a bit more complicated.The monti skeleton. Best way to remove?
Victoria M
5000 Club Member
Look at the first post in my thread. A small pump, a little tubing and vinegar in the bottom of of the tank. Voila! Melts it all for!
Wait! Here you go!
SashimiTurtle
Turtle
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2017
- Messages
- 9,245
- Reaction score
- 35,072
- Location
- South Carolina
- What state or country do you live in
- South Carolina
Exactly, I have 60% of 1585...
1585×.6=951
Minus head loss that's 800-900 ish... on a 90 display. Huh I thought I was lower than that. But if your tank is running fine on lower turnover I wouldn't change it. Stability is key, not hitting X number because that's what everyone says you need. It's just a good target.
Fudsey
Jack of all trades, Master of none ;-)
Reef Squad
Excellence Award
Reef Tank 365
Photo of the Month
Hospitality Award
NHFS Member
My Tank Thread
I'm not worried about my turnover but I was under the impression that if you do more than what your skimmer pump can handle, then your just over doing it....?
Victoria M
5000 Club Member
Yep. Except the water that moves is a benefit. So long as you are not blasting your corals you are not harming anything either. But I believe a match of the skimmer rate to the tank to sump rate is a good place to be too. Many ways to skin a cat! Lol
