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Old 04-07-2006, 03:59 PM   #1
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water flow system


G'day,
here is a link to a flow system i like, however this is the 4way i like the 8way I also have very limited practicle knowledge of such things

http://www.oceansmotions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=546
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from all that i have read and been told flow over coral is important, in a 10 footer would this be ok? Also exposed pipe i would to try and cover in my scaping with lr is this possible?

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Old 04-07-2006, 04:52 PM   #2
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A CLS of any sort would sufice. The ocean motion brand is nice if you want switching currents in the tank. But not necasary!

I would plan on a good pump....total flow will depend on corals and what you plan to keep. A Sequence hammerhead may be a nice pump. But you may need more flow??? You will probably want like 8 return spots. It is up to you if you want them all on the back or back and bottom/front like seen in the pics you posted. I would use loc line, as it will allow for nice positioning of returns to flow where you want them to. Plus use ball valves on some of the returns so you can control the flow if needed.

On my 5' 110 gallon tank I just put in a spray bar and 4 returns! I also have two return from the sump! the flow is great! I used the sequence Dart pump.....

Here are a few pics!



Here are the returns.....kind of hard to see. One in the lower rear corners, two low middle back are for the spray bar, upper outside is returns for CLS as well, while the other two uppers more center are from the sump!


w/ spray bar installed!....White socks you see are on the feeds for the CLS



Full tank shot after re setup!
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Old 04-07-2006, 04:57 PM   #3
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which system would work out better and cheaper?
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Old 04-07-2006, 05:10 PM   #4
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Basically if you(I) wanted the ocean motion setup I would need everything I currently have PLUS I'd need the ocean motions splitter. Basically you plump the pump to the ocean motion part and then to all you returns. The ocean motion then controls where the water output goes. Thus blowing to some while not others than changing.

if you want waves and switching currents in your tank....GET IT....otherwise just do what is known as a CLS...like seen in my pictures.

I personally wouldn't worry about it. Plus in a tank of 10 long not sure how well it would work any way. Plus they only can handle so much flow throught them (i think) and the hammerhead will be flowing like ~5,500 GPH and probably too much!

Here is my build thread for the CLS.....maybe this will help your understanding.

http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69096

Any more questions let me know!
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