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Hi guys!

After a lot of planning I have drawn up a list of the equipment that I will purchase for my 5 footer, 135 g tank. I prepared some drawings of the sump and was hoping that as I am a first timer you might be able to tell me what in you think about it.. Which bits don´t work, what would you change and how would you change it..

Thanks for your insights!

Alex

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Hi there alex,

thanks for sharing your tank plans! they look fantastic, and pretty grand too- its great youre thinking the whole thing through before embarking on a system.

one concern though, relating to your in-sump baffles. i guess the drawings above aren't to scale, but do make sure your baffles have enough space and allowance between each other to faciliate the high flow levels youre planning to pass through them.

cheers, and all the best with the tank

ian

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Inches... Unfortunately!

I was hoping to have 1cm between baffles.. Is this not enough?

Also, do you think that I am leaving enough room for plumbing?

I was hoping to have 1cm between baffles.. Is this not enough?

min 1" best 2" between baffles if the flow rate is high

if possible built the sump bigger so that it can hold the back flow when return pump is off

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I'm using a similar Red Dragon 6,5 as return for my 4 x 2 x 2 display tank... not sufficient IMO. Why not utilize another piece for 2 return pumps? It's dangerous to run a single return pump anyway :)

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Hi Guys,

I'm finally getting my first equipment delivery!

Deltec 1060S

Deltec Phosphate Reactor

I have been talked into swapping my deltec kalkstirrer, caclium reactors and UV sterilizer for aquamedic ones which will come with the first shipment..

Do you think the aquamedic stuff is on par with deltec equipment?

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Hi Guys,

I'm finally getting my first equipment delivery!

Deltec 1060S

Deltec Phosphate Reactor

I have been talked into swapping my deltec kalkstirrer, caclium reactors and UV sterilizer for aquamedic ones which will come with the first shipment..

Do you think the aquamedic stuff is on par with deltec equipment?

Both are good and established brand.

IMO, i would grade Deltec products as more superior.. You will not regret using this brand for their superior performance and ease of use.. :D

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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Hi Guys,

I'm finally getting my first equipment delivery!

Deltec 1060S

Deltec Phosphate Reactor

I have been talked into swapping my deltec kalkstirrer, caclium reactors and UV sterilizer for aquamedic ones which will come with the first shipment..

Do you think the aquamedic stuff is on par with deltec equipment?

Bro... both Aquamedic and Deltec are established brands... shouldn't go wrong with any of them... but they do have their own strengths in respective segments... do a bit more research before you are being "talked into"... that's why I hate buying things in BEST... I wan Philips shaver they try to sell me Braun... I wan Sony TV they try to sell me Samsung :lol::lol::lol:

If you can still change your order... do PM me... I do have some views that might be useful :heh:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Thanks guys...

Unfortunately I can't change the order anymore..

Have you heard of the Aqua Medic AT controller??? How does is compare to the aquatronica???

Also I'm ordering the geisemann infinity.. Do you think getting the moonlight unit would make a huge difference????

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