265 gallon setup

[niloc16]

mark thats true. ideas continously change, more then i imagined. i'm going to do up some plans and drawings and get info from you guys and then make a decision.

[littlesilvermax]

A basement sump is cleaner, makes water changes easier, everything is just waaaay easier. I converted after 2 years.

Running a CL pump in the basement will nto affect its performance that much. The pump still sees no static head pressure, only the pressure induced by the pipes. Use at least 1.5 inch pipes and you will be pretty good. Use 2 inch pipes and you will be rockin. The pump IS NOT pumping water up only recirculating.

I will expand much more when I get from holidays if you like, for now I have to go.

[Dave C]

Chalk this up as one more reason to go with a Tunze system for current rather then a closed loop. I've never heard complaints about the sound of Tunze streams, and you'd be less likely to consider moving your sump to the basement if not for the noise of the CL. It's easy to find very quiet return pumps since the flow is typically much less.

I'm not trying to bash the idea, but I know how often people's hobbies change and it would be a shame to make holes in the floor of a new house and decide to pursue another hobby a year from now.

[niloc16]

good point dave. i have been thinking of cancelling the CL system and going tunzes. i wish the vortechs were easier controlled for direction because i would definitely go that route instead of tunzes. getting rid of the barracuda would be a very very good thing as far as noise goes, but it gives really good flow and using the loclines for it makes it even easier for directing flow. the dart is still noisy as a return pump but not so bad that is annoying.