Well I know im beating this topic to death but I finally have the stand and my drill bits and Im ready to go... For those that dont know I have a 180gal BB tank that will be mixed reef. I have decided to go with 2 1.5" CLS inputs with a spray bar setup on the bottom to blast everything away. I am choosing to use some type of power heads instead of doing the CLS for in tank water flow, I figured I am too new into the hobby and my ideas might change an awful lot, so powerheads with a very good controller will be the way to go, the CLS will power the
spray bars constantly. I have hole saws for 1/2", 3/4",1" and 1.5" bulkheads. I did some searching and it seems like 3/4" is the way to go with spray bars. My aqauscaping will be 3 large mounds. I will have 2 mounds in the corners and one in the middle, possibly some shelf type rock connecting them all.... I will place my 2 1.5" CLS inputs 18" in from the side corners which will let me have each input being feed by exactly 1/2 of the tank. Can anyone point me into the direction as to how many returns I should use for the spray bar system? Should I go with just 2 inputs or should I go with 4 and have each spray bar being fed by 2 inputs? 3/4" plumbing or 1"?
I also will be using my overflows to feed my sump, I will also plan on using the returns from the overflows as well with at least 4 korillas or tunzes. Since Im going BB I want some serious flow in there
