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11-22-2009, 09:09 PM
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My outlets are on the tank bottom, the fronts are 45, so they shoot up and back, towards rear overflow. The rears shoot fwd, and are about 7" above the sand surface. A little bit of sand blew around at first, took me a bit to get the rocks and such in there to divert/lesen the main impact zones. Also, I'm slowly switching my sugar sand out for a touch more coarser. Well, My Checkerboard wrasse is mostly doing the sand removal LOL Atleast I;m getting a good build in my sump hahaha. But there is some spots behind the rockwork that has like 0 sand. and other spots that built to like 6" depth of sand. Don;t really have any pics, and I'm out of town at work right now.
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11-24-2009, 04:27 AM
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Ok so after lots of great input from many people here is what ive come up with for the final design:
 The Tank: 1.5" return from sump, splits at the TEE into 1" to go into the top of the tank. 2 elbows direct the water toward the base to start the rotation of the water. 3/4" closed loop system utilising a 2 way Oceans Motion. It draws water from just under the overflow, through the OM and then directs the water acorss the sand bed from back to front to keep detritus from settling on the bed and send it up towards the overflow. Herbie style overflow  The Sump: Central return with skimmer section and fuge on either side. Drains placed side by side for more room for a skimmer and addition of a filter sock. Return manifold feeding frag tank with expansion for future additions.  Let me know what you think!! VR
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11-24-2009, 01:56 PM
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WOW, looks cool. But I think you need a haircut. Lookin a little ragged on the sides there LOL
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11-24-2009, 02:12 PM
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looks cool, but one more input. I am not a fan of overflows with teeth, I find them loud and hard to clean. what I have been foing laitly is just having a area that is 1/2" lower than the tank walls out of plexy and rounding it over so it is smooth. I find this makes a more laminer flow which makes less noise, is more simple to keep clean, and doesn't plug up like teeth do.
Steve
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11-24-2009, 02:26 PM
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I too don't run teeth. I like the smooth solid flow without them.
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11-25-2009, 02:55 AM
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No teeth it is!!! Smooth is the way to go!!!!
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