My New 120!!!

[NanoReef]

Yay!!! i got my new 120 gallon tank! here are some pics. im going to get started on a stand on boxing day so i will keep you updated with a walk through!
These pictures were taken about 5 min. after walking in my house so the tank is foggy but you get the idea! let me know what you think.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/508/2034New_120.jpg

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/508/2034New_120_2.jpg

[NanoReef]

here is a question. what size of a sump will do for this tank???
also, this may sound like a stupid question but will my mag 18 just drain the sump or will the 2 holes drilled in my tank keep up with it??? (can you tell this is my first sump!!!) lol

[reeferaddict]

Congrats! A 25 or 30 gallon sump should be fine.... Seeing as how you have a 24" wide tank.... go to Canadian Tire and get one of their storage totes, reinforced with a lid, for a sump. I bought one for $25.00 (25 gal) and it works like a charm... easy to drill & put fittingson etc etc etc.... definitely the cheap way to go...

Just do a little reading on pump flow & overflow capacity.... I think 1" returns are good for up to 600 gph.... and the Mag 18 will pump 1800 gph at zero head.... but probably more like 1200gph at 4' of head...

[outtafocus]

If you are going to spend the money on a nice 120gal tank, dont cheap out with a rubbermaid sump. Do it right and make it out of glass or acrylic.

Remember, with a sump the goal is always to make it as big as possible.

[mr_alberta]

If it is a sump you'll never see, rubbermaid is the way to go. Glass or acrylic would be nice, but it would a spendthifty thing to do. Harder to work with and a higher investment.

As for the pump, it depends on the size of bulkheads you'll be using and how your plumbing is set up. 600-800GPH is a rule of thumb for 1" bulkhead drains though. If I were in your position, however, I would get a small return pump and jack up flow using closed loops, Seios and whatnot.

[rayyue]

you can go to the tank of this month to see how my set up, my tank is same as yours and i use mak 4 plus mag 7 for return, my sump and refugium is a 45gal tank, i am happy with this set up.

[NanoReef]

they are 1 inch bulkheads. The thing it that my mom ordered me a mag 18 for xmas that should be here soon....

also, is that rule for 1 bulkhead??? because if it is, i have 2, 1 inch BHs. so i should be doing 1200-1600gph right?

[Skimmerking]

Nice looking tank there Nanoreef.:mrgreen: Why not get one of the old tank from Jamie's store for a sump.
When i had my 280 going I used a 45 gallon rubbermaid tub its easy to use and drill into, But if you start getting micro bubbles like i did it hard to get rid of. Give Dan out in Shilo a call he will make you a sump for a round 30 bucks if that. ANd if you are planning on getting a topp off thur a RO unit its easier again to drill thou plastic.

Pop over to my house and take a look at my 170 that i have going with the sump setup to get a few idea's are you going to put this inwall or on a stand in the house.

If you are making a canopy think about having the unit sitting on top of the canop y so your canopy don't heat up .

mike

give me a call im on xmas leave now just sorting out my lights today and the trim around the tank.

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[NanoReef]

do you know if my pump will drain my sump mike?

[Skimmerking]

-Ok this is how the tank will run you are going to fill the tank complete including the overflows.

-Then you will have your sump all plumbed and fill that to a certain point where you want it to be say 10" high.

-Then what you can do is have the return pipe plumbed and then you can either have it going full flow with durso pipes on the overflow pipe i find the durso's allow i little bit more flow IMO.

- Then you can either tee off the mag back to the sump with a ball valve.

that is what i would do...

the pump will probably be to strong unless you tee it off ..


AND no it will not drain your sump .

call me and i will explain it to you ok.

if you dont tee if off, u will probably get a sucking noise.

mike

[NanoReef]

ok i think i kind of get it!!! lol, Curtis tryed to explain it to me at work tonight so....another question, how do i cut back on evaporation without glass tops???

[Skimmerking]

If ya want me to give ya a had pluming the big `120 give me a call ok

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mike

Merry Christmas buds