Twisty nano's build

[twisty]

LOL...

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Good advice

And as for your other comments twisty, well you can't offer beers if you're halfway across the country
Most of us that are talking to you are in BC, so good luck with the beers for trade stuff

[twisty]

Gave my LR and Acid bath this weekend.
Lot's of bubbles and FOAM!

The rock looks good and ready to start the cycle.

Any recommendations on how to start the cycle?

[twisty]

Also got a Vertex Deluxe RO/DI Unit...

Now i need to start mixing salt water

[twisty]

So I'm going to be purchasing a return pump. They guys @ J&L recommended the Sicce Syncra. Anybody use these pumps?

I'm having a hard time figuring out what one to use; re head loss.

I plan on running both tanks with one return pump. The top tank is about 4.5' from the sump in height. I'll measure it tonight.

I also want to create a manifold, so I can plumb media reactors on the same pump output.

Any idea which pump I should run?
Syncra 1.0 - 251 GPH <-- don't think this will be suitable.
Syncra 2.0 - 568 GPH
Syncra 3.0 - 714 GPH

[twisty]

I received my skimmer today
Now i'm trying to figure out what would be the best layout for my SUMP

I haven't installed any baffles yet as I would like input.

What do you guys think of this layout?

[twisty]

Here's the view from the font

[daplatapus]

A lot of people will prefer to have the fuge before the skimmer. That way the water isn't " too clean" for any macro algae or whatever you're wanting to grow in there.
Are you planning having any filter socks?

[twisty]

I was planning on plumbing both drains into one output and running a filter sock on it.

I guess I could still do this and T-off the drain in two with ball valves; one to the fuge (lower flow) and the other to the skimmer section. I guess with this method I would just run the sock on the skimmer portion and not the fuge?

Also my baffles are 10' high. From what i've seen the Fuge section has a higher baffle.

does this make sense?

Originally Posted by twisty

I received my skimmer today
Now i'm trying to figure out what would be the best layout for my SUMP

I haven't installed any baffles yet as I would like input.

What do you guys think of this layout?

Originally Posted by daplatapus

A lot of people will prefer to have the fuge before the skimmer. That way the water isn't " too clean" for any macro algae or whatever you're wanting to grow in there.
Are you planning having any filter socks?