10' tank planning - closed loop or no?

[Biff0rz]

I've read a ton of opinions on closed loops, and the more I read, the more undecided I become about whether I should install one on the 10' tank I'm planning. If I go that route, I'd likely use a Panta Rhei system (HydroTube 42 forward/reverse)

The tank will be viewable from three sides (not a peninsula). My current flow plan is wavemakers on both ends, along with four return outlets on the back panel using Loc-Line with RFG nozzles (abyzz a200 return)

A properly designed closed loop isn't cheap, though. My biggest concerns are long-term maintenance and the potential for leaks.

For those of you with 10', 12', or even longer tanks: if you were building your system again, would you install a closed loop or skip it? Why? Looking back, what do you wish you had done differently?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

@BeanAnimal

 

[JPG@CFI]

If you decide on a closed loop, use Spears Sch80 bulkheads, and valves of high quality like Cepex. The bulkheads are bullet proof, and you can always work on the plumbing. Been using that combo for decades for installs.