Mike&Terry
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hey guys - would love your guidance on the CL system a bit.
If the idea is to have the "drains" and the returns of the CL - both from the bottom side of the tank. I have a couple of questions.
1. How do you prevent sand to get into the drains since the holes are at the bottom of the tank. (for the reutrns, since the water is blowing out - nothing goes in so THAT i understand)
2. how do you hide the drain and return from the CL so well in your scaping?
The 2" intake sits up a couple of inches off the bottom of the tank with a strainer. If sand gets too stirred up, it can get into the intake, but doesn't normally happen.
The Reeflo Dart pump and Ocean Motion 4-way (OM4) are housed inside the cabinetry under the tank:
As for hiding the CL return and intakes, we've had lots of practice over the years. We have found that making a template with tape of the tank w/markings for the closed loop outlets and experimenting with the rock design before placing in tank helps a lot.