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[LadyMac]

Tank is the Waterbox 70.2. I forget the exact distance though. I can measure when I get home. Remind me again how to measure head height?

 

[Stang67]

Tank is the Waterbox 70.2. I forget the exact distance though. I can measure when I get home. Remind me again how to measure head height?

Just need the feet from pump to return vertically and any 90 degree fittings you have hooked up. Guesstimate is ok too unless it's over 8 ft.

 

[LadyMac]

Just need the feet from pump to return vertically and any 90 degree fittings you have hooked up. Guesstimate is ok too unless it's over 8 ft.

So to the height the nozzles are? And from where the hose enters into the pump or the feet of the pump?

 

[LadyMac]

From foot of pump to bottom of pipe is 30”. 19/20 to the top of the T at the top and then I have the “loc line” bend ya for the outflow pipes, x2

 

[LadyMac]

23 and a half from where the pipe attaches to the pump head.

 

[Stang67]

Got this from the WB site. The stuff I circled is the important bits. Off to Amazon to see what I can dig up that may work.

 

[Stang67]

How To Properly Size A Return Pump For An Aquarium

Find out how to calculate head pressure and properly size your return for a saltwater reef aquarium.

www.bulkreefsupply.com

In the meantime if your interested.

 

[Stang67]

I am going to suggest a Sicce Syncra 3.5. I am going to assume your pipe is 3/4 that you have going into the tank.
if you were looking at Jaebo 3500 and they have a controllable version available on Amazon. I just hate converting litres to gallons and meters to feet.
This Jebao should fit : https://a.co/d/eeILm8M

 

[LadyMac]

I am going to suggest a Sicce Syncra 3.5. I am going to assume your pipe is 3/4 that you have going into the tank.
if you were looking at Jaebo 3500 and they have a controllable version available on Amazon. I just hate converting litres to gallons and meters to feet.
This Jebao should fit : https://a.co/d/eeILm8M

I’m not sure the pipe size lol. But most of them come with different nibs. Er, the part the hose fits on. The good think is I have clamps for the hose and it’s not rigid pipe from pump to under tank. I did have to cut part of it the other day so I’ll find the piece I cut, measure and go from there.

Honestly I thought that the 1450 was not strong enough for the tank but it seems to be plenty by what Waterbox says That just means I don’t have to rush on a pump and keep looking for what I want and researching good reliable ones.

I do want one that’s is DC so I have more control but I know sicce is a good brand. That other one is really cheap though. Decisions decisions.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Amazon.com

Love these guys been running my 1850 jerepet since I got the tank. The 3450 is a beast too.

 

[LadyMac]

Amazon.com

Love these guys been running my 1850 jerepet since I got the tank. The 3450 is a beast too.

Thank you, ill look into that one too!

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Simplicity 1600 DC Aquarium Circulation Pump
https://a.co/d/5I8cb4w

A fried said he’s using this one, four years now. Thoughts?

Don’t know about their return pumps but had one of their skimmers and hated it. Piece of junk.

I am going to suggest a Sicce Syncra 3.5. I am going to assume your pipe is 3/4 that you have going into the tank.
if you were looking at Jaebo 3500 and they have a controllable version available on Amazon. I just hate converting litres to gallons and meters to feet.
This Jebao should fit : https://a.co/d/eeILm8M

Sicce is a good brand but not dc for control.

I have an echo tech vectra on my 34 gallon and love it. No problems at all. Going on 5 or 6 years now I think. Clean it once a year. But more $$

 

[LadyMac]

This is what I am currently using:
Knifel Submersible Pump 1056GPH (4000L/H 85W) Ultra Quiet with Dry Burning Protection 9.8ft Power Cord for Fountains, Hydroponics, Ponds, Aquariums & More………………
Amazon product

It was a different brand name but same pump. I thought it was 1400 gph but It shows less. I’ll look into the Ecotech as I’ve heard good things.

My main thing is I want something that will last. I was going off of reviews and the Eflux DC pump was the main reason I even went with the Loop system :/ Now I’m going to also be looking for another pump for my AIO as it’s the nano version of the same brand. Sigh.

Anyways, this weekends plans are (hopefully) going to include me switching out Sienna’s tank finally. I’m planning to grab another Fluval Betta from PSP. They sent me a coupon for 30% off so should be able to get it cheapish, and be able to list the other one for sale on marketplace.

I had originally taken the diffuser led from Tops tank that was on my nightstand and put that light on Siennas, and the plan 3.0 nano on the nightstand setup. But my buces are melting in there and I think it may be due to the amount of light. So I put the stock led back on (missing my night light) both of these.

What I may do is take the amazing Reefbreeders pico and place that one on the nightstand tank and that will give me my night light back lol and I can adjust the intensity down a bit.

Also I will be trimming back some of the calurpa on the display of the reef. I can’t see if my goby is there so I’ll clear the front of the rock she used to live under and hope to see her peak out.

I’ve meant to ask, I have fine sand, I forget the brand. I can look it up(I will in a minute) but it does get blow around a bit. I was thinking of just grabbing a bag of crushed coral and mixing it in. Would that work or do I need sand? I do have a sand sifting star and I do have some bumblebee snails. Idk if that would make a difference. I just know I need more substrate and was wanting something not as fine as the sand I have.

 

[fishguy242]

IMO ,would not mix cr coral with sand,maybe a coarser sand ?

 

[LadyMac]

Amazon.com

This is the sand I bought. I bought one bag for a 40 gallon stretch hex. I should have gotten more but I was going 1lb per gallon lol. Doesn’t seem to work out as well for a reef.

Oh! And I can’t do it cause the shape of my tank but I saw a gorgeous tank last night. It had sand piled up on one side to make a more shallow area. It looked amazing.

 

[LadyMac]

IMO ,would not mix cr coral with sand,maybe a coarser sand ?

Do you have any suggestions on something more course? That would be perfectly fine by me.

 

[fishguy242]

Do you have any suggestions on something more course? That would be perfectly fine by me.

Sorry i don't but see that one 60% off on amazon... :thinking-face: :)

 

[LadyMac]

Sorry i don't but see that one 60% off on amazon... :thinking-face: :)

Yes it’s pretty cheap. But it’s so fine it stirs up very easily.

Then again since my return pump is smaller it may not be an issue now lol

 

[MrsBugmaster]

I put fine sand on bottom (was planning on having more wrasses that like to bury in the sand) then course sand on top…big mistake. Anytime it sand bed is disturbed in even the slightest I get fine sand blowing everywhere :confounded-face: Lesson learned the hard way.

 

[Nano_Man]

Yep fine sand can be a problem I had a blenny that passed wind I couldn’t see it for couple of hours