New 24 foot tank...need stocking advice

[Blaker]

The tank is 3 eight foot sections that bends twice. 30 inches tall and three feet wide for around 157 cubic feet. Page 4 of this thread shows early pics with the sump.

132 is 16.5% of 800

180 is 16.32% of 1100

Great minds think alike.

 

[Dread]

One of the few times I'll say this... "Deeeeenieeddd"

 

[BushFishRox]

The tank is 3 eight foot sections that bends twice. 30 inches tall and three feet wide for around 157 cubic feet. Page 4 of this thread shows early pics with the sump.

132 is 16.5% of 800

180 is 16.32% of 1100

Great minds think alike.

from your description I would of done 3 smaller wet/drys one for each section, I think that would perform better in a tank that shape of tank...

 

[dr_sudz]

from your description I would of done 3 smaller wet/drys one for each section, I think that would perform better in a tank that shape of tank...

Still works, as long as you are draining from multipul points and your returns are in multipul points you should not have a problem.

also if you would want to use powerheads to move all the water around. I would suggest about 4 per 8 foot section.

3 Sumps = 3 points of failure and a huge mess.

 

[Blaker]

The water drains on one end and gets pumped from the sump to the other end creating a fair current. If it has any dead spots we've plumbed 4 spots on the bottom if we have to add more current.

 

[BushFishRox]

3 Sumps = 3 points of failure and a huge mess.

I am not sure what you mean by that because a proper sump should have enough space to hold the water that has "overflowed" and once the water is below the overflow water will stop flowing so there would be no mess... other wise everyone who has a sump would get flooded every time the power goes out...

and for one sump with multiple return lines would need multiple pumps for a tank that size...

 

[Blaker]

When the water is below the overflow it does stop and it is a very powerful pump that pumps it back up.

 

[jarcher1390]

I am not sure what you mean by that because a proper sump should have enough space to hold the water that has "overflowed" and once the water is below the overflow water will stop flowing so there would be no mess... other wise everyone who has a sump would get flooded every time the power goes out...

and for one sump with multiple return lines would need multiple pumps for a tank that size...

what hes trying to say is there more to go wrong

 

[DrZacharyus]

I wouldve done 2 4x2x2 sumps on opposite ends of the tank, one current against the front of the glass and one along the back to create a circular current.

 

[el wad]

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