Our New Top Down Tank

NanoReef · #1 07-16-2013, 08:20 PM

alright, so here is the sump how it was originally. We are going to run skimmerless for a little bit until we find out if we are going to keep this sump or not. Anyway, here it is

and here it is now

im hoping the small centre section will serve as a fuge, but for now, all we have in there is the chatoe

Skimmerking · #2 07-16-2013, 10:56 PM

looks good man I have always love my Mag pumps people hate them. Bt I have been using them since 2001 and with no problems

Borderjumper · #3 07-16-2013, 11:33 PM

Your going to want the surface water as smooth as possible for your look down. You may need to put a valve on your return pipe and throttle it down so that the water hitting the surface causes as little turbulence as possible.

NanoReef · #4 07-17-2013, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Your going to want the surface water as smooth as possible for your look down. You may need to put a valve on your return pipe and throttle it down so that the water hitting the surface causes as little turbulence as possible.

Look just to the left of the phosban reactor... Already have a valve on the return!

NanoReef · #5 07-17-2013, 03:44 AM

aaaaannnnnnndddddd here is a sneak peek of whats in it!

hopefully you all like!

Proteus · #6 07-17-2013, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Your going to want the surface water as smooth as possible for your look down. You may need to put a valve on your return pipe and throttle it down so that the water hitting the surface causes as little turbulence as possible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NanoReef

Look just to the left of the phosban reactor... Already have a valve on the return!

Or turn off pumps and powerheads as I do when I stare into tank.

Tank looks awesome. Also have a look down and buy-far my favorite

NanoReef · #7 07-17-2013, 08:46 PM

thanks Titus99! Well, i emptied out their temp home and transferred the coral over to the tank. We are waiting on rock, and the powerhead is getting swapped out for an MP10 shortly, but here it is!

tang daddy · #8 07-19-2013, 06:43 PM

Looks really nice, i like your build!

honestly with a small system it's easy enough to do waterchanges and not run a skimmer, I don't know what your stock plans are for coral but I'd say if its mostly softies and Lps then definately they would explode going skimmerless. Post more pics!