Amoeba;41556 said:Hi Tom,
I am about to start a new tank and because I have the same view on overflows and lily pipes you do, I am thinking about a design very close to yours.
I am really interested to hear what the design would look like if you had a chance to build it again from scratch. Any new ideas/improvements? Especially after building the new 450g monster?
Due to the number of inlet/outlets/filters the 450g seems to be more flexible in terms of water circulation.
You had to use the marine power head to improve circulation in the 180g tank which is a bit against the “pipes purity principle”
How about the filtering system, would you go for the Ocean Clear canisters again?
Yes, the 450 went on the same principles as the 180, I'd hoped to have the 1600 Gal tank done that way, but was dismissed and overruled by the general contractor.
Client remorse later
You cannot really see the powerhead in the 180, the scape is such that it hid the equipment that was in the tank, some in line heaters took care of the rest.
I could use the Eco MD-40 thru glass powerheads, but at 350-400$ each, a bit much to hide a cord.
Also, I prefer the needle wheel over the mazzei.
I'd need a serious set of lily pipes to handle the in/out flows in the tank also.
They have few directional options, loc line are infinite and easier to adjust at every level.
The 450 has the best solution IMO/IME, lots of filters, lots of flow, lots of options, all hidden.
So get lots of holes drilled for flow from the start.
Regards,
Tom Barr