Help with clownfish nem tank

Beanz · #1 01-31-2011, 01:36 AM

Ok so looks like i can get a bigger return lol, my sump sprung a leak yesterday night yay NOT hahaha o well just a lil bit of water on the floor. so i will get a bigger tank and maybe get some paneling into it. This time i am gonna put the sump under my desk instead of the stand. This will mean it will b right under the 15 and the height to the 15 is like 3ft what kinda pump/flow would you suggest if this is all im gonna b using for flow. i would like a tank without the clutter and such. and it will hopefully b less or the same price as a new return pump. oooooooooorrrrrrrrrrr is there a diy type cover i could make for the ones i have?

and yea tats a little bit of a drive for me just for some clowns and i really dont think my car will make it hahaha. maybe ill have to convince my parents a trip to the grandparents house is a good idea. lol. maybe i will have to give RC a call and c what they can get in.

Cheers, Ian

ponokareefer · #2 01-31-2011, 05:04 AM

You'll want at least 10 * turnover in your 15 gallon. Make sure that your overflow or whatever it is you are planning on using can handle enough flow back through it to the sump.
The Mag 350, Eheim 1250, Tunze silence, or the KSP 5000 should all work to get that, and you could go with a little stronger pump than each of these if your overflow can handle it.

Beanz · #3 01-31-2011, 05:42 AM

really, the quietone 1200 has 4 less gph than the mag. maybe ill just try that out and maybe try to make a little cover for one of the PHs well i will update this thread as it progresses.

Cheers and thanks for the help, Ian