Sleek concepts?

[dpg]

I have a 84x24x26 peninsula style tank being commissioned and need to know how to place the 1" returns in such a way that it looks sleek - the returns will be coming from one of the short end panels (where the overflow box is) and span the length of the tank. I want to utilize the flow provided by the returns but dont want the returns on top of the eurobrace.

A great suggestion from BWA was to groove the underside of the eurobrace for the returns but the tankbuilder is unable to do that .. any concepts or done-did-thats?

[mark]

can't go under the brace, you don't want to go on top of it...tough one

[parkinsn]

Are you willing to drill the bottom and risk the use of check valves?

[shrimpchips]

Originally Posted by parkinsn

Are you willing to drill the bottom and risk the use of check valves?

Why not just run a dedicated closed loop, and avoid any potential tank-draining events?

[mseepman]

Your tank almost mirrors the one I'm picking up in a couple of weeks from a builder in Calgary.

Is there any reason you don't want the returns to go on top of the Eurobrace? Are you not planning on any canopy? If that's the case, I understand your issue.

[parkinsn]

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Why not just run a dedicated closed loop, and avoid any potential tank-draining events?

Because then he would still have to deal with the return.

Why not just put it on the end that will be on the wall/overflow side and suppliment the flow with power heads or CL?

[dpg]

Appreciate the inputs.

CL's and PHeads were options I considered but still want to utilize the return flow, and minimize costs associated with a CL.

I was considering this, http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...502129&page=12, any thoughts?

mseepman, I'm curious as to how your planning out your peninsula style tank?