Sump for 180

[tvu]

3 radion G4 pros for my 72" long tank

 

[mgoesma]

3 radion G4 pros for my 72" long tank

This is very nice thanks for making me feel poor. lol

 

[mgoesma]

Reefbrite's I believe come in 72 inches or u could split it up into two 36 inch fixtures or three twenty inch fixtures

so I currently have a 48 in for my 90G would it be dumb to just buy a 24 inch? I'm worried about the light matching. I plan to add a hood so I guess it would work?

 

[justingraham]

That's all on ur preference to me
no one but u is going to know and in the end it is ur money
on my 72 I'm going to do two 20 inch reefbrite metal halides hybrids and then in the middle 2 24 inch two bulb t5 fixtures

I will have the best of all three on my tank and I think it will be great

 

[justingraham]

so I currently have a 48 in for my 90G would it be dumb to just buy a 24 inch? I'm worried about the light matching. I plan to add a hood so I guess it would work?

Also I would try to get a 20 inch with a 24 u will have light spillage

 

[Chrisboling]

I use three ai vega's and 4 t5 lights on mine

 

[Chrisboling]

It's a lot bigger than it looks [emoji16]

great looking tank

 

[tvu]

This is very nice thanks for making me feel poor. lol

Made me poor lol

 

[tvu]

great looking tank

Thanks! I hope it looks even better when corals grow out

 

[mgoesma]

Any other tips for someone planning to upgrade from 90g to 180?

 

[tvu]

If you're going to run without a chiller then try to limit pumps needed to run reactors, etc to reduce heat.

Plumb a manifold or buy one from used for sprinkler systems like me.

I also like the extra room from the height of 36" of my stand. Some don't like it tall due to reaching into the tank

 

[justingraham]

If you're going to run without a chiller then try to limit pumps needed to run reactors, etc to reduce heat.

Plumb a manifold or buy one from used for sprinkler systems like me.

I also like the extra room from the height of 36" of my stand. Some don't like it tall due to reaching into the tank

Where did u get the manifold from that looks very clean

 

[mgoesma]

Where did u get the manifold from that looks very clean

You can get them here.
https://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?product=BulkheadModularSystem

 

[tvu]

Where did u get the manifold from that looks very clean

Got mine from a local sprinkler plumbing store. Can't remember the name though.

 

[justingraham]

Thanks guys what size is it and is it schedule 40 or 80?

 

[tvu]

Think mine is 1". Not sure there's a choice of schedule but it should be easily handle pump pressure for what you plan on 180g.

 

[mgoesma]

Any other tips when setting up the 180?

 

[tvu]

Reading my old posts, I noticed my typing must be faster than my thinking. My grammar sucks when typing lol

 

[tvu]

What's your overflow going to be? Ghost overflow or internal? What size drains and return? Provide a little more details on the new setup plans.

 

[mgoesma]

Well I'm just starting to plan. The tank will be a marine land 180 double corner overflow. I was going to use the overflow that comes with it (2 1 in). I'm thinking I'm going to go with a 40 breeder sump and a 15g refugium. I plan to have 2 fresh water storage containers. (12 gallons) I am going to use my 48 In T5 and buy a 24 in . I will also use my 2 48in led strips. I have a DC skimmer and return pump I love. I still need new power heads. I'm not sure what flow rate I need. I'm going to build the stand and canopy. I have about 100LG of live rock and I plan to buy or make at least 50 more.