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11-11-2003, 06:13 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Minnetonka MN
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high volume skimmer overflow box
I need to get a high volume skimmer box for our 125. I would like one using U tubes vs C style. U tube don't require an air pump to suck the air out of the overflow area..
I would like one 10-12" across with the ability to handle 1500-1800 gph.
Anyone know where I can get one locally or have one built???
can call me at 952-457-1219 Thanks Bill Sempel
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11-11-2003, 06:27 PM
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Keeper of the stick
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Farmington
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Bill - check with Greg, geshields, he may be able to make you one. There is a inquiry sheet at www.reefmania.com.
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11-11-2003, 06:31 PM
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Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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For that kind of flow, you should rethink your setup and get the tank drilled....... Siphon overflow is a disaster waiting to happen.
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11-11-2003, 07:18 PM
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Keeper of the stick
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Although it shames me to say it. I just got 3 holes, 2x1" & 1x3/4", drilled in my tank...and haven't even seen it yet, I've been swamped with school.
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11-11-2003, 07:44 PM
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King Squid
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Apple Valley, MN and Houston, TX
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Chad,
Address is www.reefmania.net Note the *dot* net and not *dot* com
I do not do overflow boxes that utilize u-tubes because of the liability inolved.
Ben's flood is a perfect example.
Greg
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11-11-2003, 09:47 PM
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Keeper of the stick
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Greg,
point *noted*. I was tyiping off the cuff, give a guy a break.
Didn't know if you made them or not, but figured with your work, you weer the best choice if you did.
Chad
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11-12-2003, 08:27 AM
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Kingpin
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Woodbury, MN
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Chad,
What do you mean you haven't seen your tank yet. It was sitting at the shop, and done on Sunday. What kind of excuse is school. It looks good, Chris glued the box in Sunday afternoon and had the other holes drilled that day. Have you figured out what your doing for pumps and the closed loop.
Dan
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11-12-2003, 09:15 AM
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Keeper of the stick
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I got an Ocean Runner 6500 running through a SCWD. I'll probably have to throttle it back a bit. I think that 1600gph in my 46 is probably overkill. I'm going to pick it up tonight so I can test fit the hood I built for it last weekend. Think it's going to be a tignt fit and I already see a need to put an additional door on one of the sides, otherwise I'll be up on a ladder whenever it's feeding time.
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11-14-2003, 02:02 PM
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Chad, If your trying to push all of the through the scwd you won't get near that flow out of it...... you'll be lucky to get 900-1000gph.
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11-14-2003, 02:30 PM
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Keeper of the stick
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David - that will still give me a 20x turn over in addition to my return, Mag7. Don't you think that is sufficient?
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11-14-2003, 02:37 PM
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Sufficient perhaps just not effecient.
Your going to loose alot of gph on the 6500 trying to push it through the scwd.
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11-14-2003, 02:49 PM
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Keeper of the stick
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What would you suggest?
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11-14-2003, 05:42 PM
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I suggest ? loose the scwd
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11-14-2003, 06:11 PM
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Semi-retar...eh...retired
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Agreed.
SCWDs are not a good choice if you are trying to maximize your flow. They are really quite useless in all but the smallest tanks if SPS is your goal. Either that or several of them hooked up to a real big pump and distributed output throughout the tank....
Now if you are only keeping lower flow corals, they are a good option to add more random flow.
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11-14-2003, 06:55 PM
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Keeper of the stick
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OK, my goal is SPS, so should I loose the SCWD and split my return? My initial intent was to use a spray bar for my sump return on a Mag7. The OR6500 was going through the SCWD to a lock line "y" fitting in the back of my tank for directional flow and to a lock line 1/2 spray bar mounted high in the front of my tank directing alternating between the rock and the glass. I figured that this would produce a good alternating current since the SCWD would be directing the water out of different CLS outlets. I really want to avoid powerheads at all costs.
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