My first SW tank. a 120g project.

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well im avoiding drilling as well. completely so yea ill probably just go with an eheim.

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what about 2xSeio 2600s?

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what do i do two make two computer fans able to plug into the wall? what do i need? and how do i do it? thank you

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last night i hooked up my 250w MHs and i had to mod the reflector a little to make them fit but its all good now. well pretty soon i will probably be starting a new tank thread. i need to build a DIY canopy to put the lights in and i need to buy some tunze power heads. All i need to know now is how to do the computer fan mod. let me know please.

[reefman13]

What you can do (what I am doing) is run out to radioshack and pick up like 2, 8" computer fans, and the adapter for it (about $40 each) and just make a hole in the hood wall, make a bracket for it, and you are good to go.

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thanks

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ok well i got my MHs all hooked up and everything and so now i am going to look into buying some fans and then all i have left is all of the pumps im going to need and plumbing

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at around ten maybe later tonight i will have some pictures up of the stand that isnt completed and the lights that i bought. so check back then and let me know what you think!

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ok well no luck on the pictures tonight. maybe tomm? well i wanted to know everyone's opinion on getting two 48" actinic bulbs for my tank. i was curious if those could be VHO bulbs like if those bulbs came in actinics idk. if i find out myself then ill let everyone know that i did my homework haha

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ok everyone and anyone looking at this thread. here are some pictures of what i have so far now.

 

my 2-250W MHs with 2 14K Hamilton bulbs and two parallel reflectors (protective plastic has not been removed, hence the green color).

 

 

the beginning of my stand (i am now applying skin but i dont have pictures).

 

and my 55g sump that i got at my petco's gallon per dollar sale.

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next come some seio pumps. i am getting 1x2600, 1x1500, and 1x820

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ok here is my new eqiupment

 

my LifeReef 1400gph SlimLine overflow

 

 

my LifeReef skimmer

 

 

Some free accessories from rottielover (he sold all of this stuff to me through RC

 

 

The Mag 9

 

 

The whole rottielover lot

 

 

The Seio pumps 1x2600 and 1x1500 (the only new thing i have bought so far)

 

 

Testing the new pumps (yes it is in the bath haha)

 

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my new MAG 24 for my return pump.

 

[mattyice]

yikes a mag 24 is SOOOOOOO big for that tank

 

im only using a 1700 GPH return pump on my 240 cube, i would try and see if you can use something like a mag 9.5 for return

[eddie29]

yikes a mag 24 is SOOOOOOO big for that tank

 

im only using a 1700 GPH return pump on my 240 cube, i would try and see if you can use something like a mag 9.5 for return

 

 

thats what I was thinking,but then again perhaps a closed loop of some sort??

[mattyice]

yeah but he said a mag 24 for his return pump lol

 

ooo and eddie i finished aquascaping if you didnt see the pics

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by the way i meant 18 lol

[mattyice]

thats still too much flow through a sump i think

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i have a 1400 gph overflow box. thats why

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what does everyone think of my set up so far. as soon as im done staining my stand and get starting on my canopy ill start a new tank thread since this one is jumbled. so LMK what you think!

[eddie29]

just because your overflow is rated at a certain level doesn't mean you need a pump to match it because the overflow will overflow just as fast as your pump is. A powerful pump in a sump may cause you to have microbubble problems

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no one at the stores has mentioned anything... could you go into more detail or post a link for me. and its a HOB overflow box too just in case i didnt specify. ill also be having two bubble traps in my sump

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for a HOB overflow there would be an unbalance if you didn't have water going in and out at 1400gph

[mattyice]

the overflow only overflows what the tank does, once it starts an overflow it stays consistant, i only used 900 GPH through my sump on my 125 to give you an idea

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well ill have a ball valve? on it i think to control flow. the guy told e i needed one anyways plus this will give me the option to upgrade to a larger system without spending a fortune on a return pump. thank you for the info though.