Hi all,
First post here, so be gentle. I am looking at setting up a 6 foot tank as soon as our new home is built; likely a 125 gallon. This will be a heavily planted tank (I can hear the snickers already, but hey, plant nerds need to interact with others, too) and the fish in it will be far from monster size. I am here on MFK because there seems to be a wealth of information on larger tanks here (duh, "monster" is what the "M" is for) and beastly filters.
I am amazed at the detail which some of you include in your equipment threads here. Very informative. Particularly, I found this thread particularly helpful because I am in the market for a new Eheim 2262. That's right. I will be a first time Eheim owner. No point in trying to convince me otherwise.
I'd like to split the return of the 2262 and use two spraybars, one on each side of the tank, in order to ensure good circulation. I would think that splitting the return would cut down on flow somewhat (I'll try to minimize 90 degree PVC turns whenever possible), but I feel that this filter should still have plenty of output on a tank this size.
Below is a somewhat crude (some might say Paleolithic) diagram of my plumbing plans. For simplicity, I have left out the two inline heaters and CO2 reactors. The diagram shows only the return of the 2262. You can see that it splits into two lines. I plan on having both a drain (for water changes) and hot and cold water lines (for refilling the tank) hard plumbed into the wall behind the tank (to semi-automate water changes).
So, my questions:
1) Does it make sense to have the water intake where it is on the diagram, or should I spice it into the intake side of the filter?
2) Does the rest of the plan as laid out in the diagram make sense?
I realize that I would still be able to backflush the filter, as is eloquently outlined in this thread. I don't think I would want to use the backflush feature for each and every water change, however. I think it would be much faster to let the filter pump the water out of the tank.
Lastly, please don't PM me with requests for drawings to accommodate your next thread on this forum. The above diagram happened mostly by accident, yet it is elegant in its simplicity. Truly a work of art.
Thanks for reading
First post here, so be gentle. I am looking at setting up a 6 foot tank as soon as our new home is built; likely a 125 gallon. This will be a heavily planted tank (I can hear the snickers already, but hey, plant nerds need to interact with others, too) and the fish in it will be far from monster size. I am here on MFK because there seems to be a wealth of information on larger tanks here (duh, "monster" is what the "M" is for) and beastly filters.
I am amazed at the detail which some of you include in your equipment threads here. Very informative. Particularly, I found this thread particularly helpful because I am in the market for a new Eheim 2262. That's right. I will be a first time Eheim owner. No point in trying to convince me otherwise.
I'd like to split the return of the 2262 and use two spraybars, one on each side of the tank, in order to ensure good circulation. I would think that splitting the return would cut down on flow somewhat (I'll try to minimize 90 degree PVC turns whenever possible), but I feel that this filter should still have plenty of output on a tank this size.
Below is a somewhat crude (some might say Paleolithic) diagram of my plumbing plans. For simplicity, I have left out the two inline heaters and CO2 reactors. The diagram shows only the return of the 2262. You can see that it splits into two lines. I plan on having both a drain (for water changes) and hot and cold water lines (for refilling the tank) hard plumbed into the wall behind the tank (to semi-automate water changes).
So, my questions:
1) Does it make sense to have the water intake where it is on the diagram, or should I spice it into the intake side of the filter?
2) Does the rest of the plan as laid out in the diagram make sense?
I realize that I would still be able to backflush the filter, as is eloquently outlined in this thread. I don't think I would want to use the backflush feature for each and every water change, however. I think it would be much faster to let the filter pump the water out of the tank.
Lastly, please don't PM me with requests for drawings to accommodate your next thread on this forum. The above diagram happened mostly by accident, yet it is elegant in its simplicity. Truly a work of art.
Thanks for reading
