I was just reading the issue of Coral mag as well and am interested in this product. I am using No3Po4 (Nopox) now and with decent but not great results. I'll stay tuned.
I dont care for the distortion of the view even on my 72 bow It is very noticeable to me and a cylinder is worse. PNG Aquarium in Pittsburg zoo has a sea dragon tank about 4 dia and the view is terrible
Yeah, I would assume your right. It will be interesting to see if it is as effective as they claim.
Yeah, I don't see myself upgrading any time soon, and I doubt I would be able to afford a circular tank anyway. I was just thinking about it and wondered if certain surgeonfishes (sohal, achilles, clown for example) might like this type of layout in that they could keep swimming in one direction without having to stop and turn around.
If you can afford a big circle of acrylic, and don't mind how it looks to your eyes, go for it. I would recommend you see one in person and get a good feel for it before you pull the trigger and spend your money.
I think Marc posted about them awhile back. Said a big neg was the distortion if I recall
I think they are kinda meh aesthetically, but also for the negatives you listed. Although, that giant one in Australia on RC is prolly gonna be awesome.
It must be coming soon. Sometimes a few people get to try out products like this in advance, but you may have to wait a little longer until it is officially released and described on their site.
did it have a part number? if so you could always run a search for it and see what pops up
Ok, makes sense. Thanks!
It is usually from fish food and waste, the oily stuff that accumulates around the sump's inner walls. I like stuff to stay clean, and creating an "under" situation in the first zone results in this stuff building up, where in an "over" baffle it does not.
Oh yeah, that makes sense. I will do over-under-over then. What is this slime though you talk about that builds up, and how would it effect performance/flow? Thanks!
The other thing is that you have a slime that builds up on baffles in the first zone if you run under-over-under that you have to frequently wipe away. The over-under-over method works out very well and how I've built hundreds of sumps over the years.
if your last baffle is under then the bubbles left will be pushed out low and all thur the rest of the sump for the pump to pick up. Last one high leaves the bubbles at the surface to disapate before getting to the pump intake. I another consideration is the distance to the return pump the further you can make to water travel thur the sump the less bubbles you will get
I would prolly make a larger sump anyway, but its your setup.
Yes. I just wasn't sure if the 2-3x tank turnover (240-360 gallons per hour) going through the sump would create too much turbulence and current in the sump itself. As 360 gallons turnover in the display tank is only 3x, but in the 10 gallon sump that is 36x. Whereas if I had a larger sump, say 40 gallons, 360 gallons of turnover would only be 9x in the sump.
He is talking tank turn over not sump turn over
Sweet! Looks like it should fit then. I wonder how I missed the specs on the Reef Dynamics site. I have a 135 gallon tank (72" x 18" x 24") and and a 20 gallon sump (30" x 12" x 13"), but after displacement and such the net water volume is about 120 gallons. I wonder though if the flow through my small sump will be too great for the proper functioning of the skimmer. If I remember correctly, Jeff recommended 2-3x the system volume moving through the sump every hour. Since my sump is only half full, this would result in an in-sump turnover of 24x to 36x per hour, which seems pretty fast.
The skimmer cup is about 8 inches high by itself, the simmer can go into the sump in pieces so getting it through the door should not be a problem. how big of a tank do you have? These were taken from Reef Dynamics site:Sump Space Required For Skimmer/ Footprint:11" x 13.5"Total Height Required: 24"Ideal Water Level: 7" ConstantReaction Chamber & Cup Diameter: 8"Reaction Chamber Volume: 2.18 Gallons
Thats what I wanted to hear! Since you have the INS 180, could you help me out with the sizing? I wanted to make sure I can actually fit the skimmer into the cabinet. First off, because of the sump height and low cabinet door I only have a 22" long x 10" high opening to fit the skimmer through. Is this enough room? Second, the sump is a 20 gallon long tank, so it is only ~11.5 wide inside. Is that enough width for the skimmer footprint? Finally, when I remove the skimmer cup for cleaning will I be able to fit it through the 10" high opening? Thank you!
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