Over the side closed loop

[Suncastle1]

I have an in-wall 180. I have an extra eheim 1260 pump laying around and I was thinking of using it for a closed loop over one side of the tank with 2 outlets for more flow. The pump would sit on a shelf on the same level as the bottom of the tank so the return wouldn"t have to travel too far. Would this work?

 

[Tim]

Why not?????

 

[Suncastle1]

Just wondering if the pump is strong enough. I've never done a closed loop but it seems to be an alternative to more powerheads.

 

[coralnut99]

Should work fine. You can always test it with clear vynil tubing before hard-plumbing with PVC. The key is making an inlet that doesn't turn into a "fish sucker-upper". I think I remember someone on RC just using a length of PVC that was drilled in multiple locations to disperse the vacuum effect.

 

[Solace Aquatics LLC]

should work fine. You can always test it with clear vynil tubing before hard-plumbing with pvc. The key is making an inlet that doesn't turn into a "fish sucker-upper". I think i remember someone on rc just using a length of pvc that was drilled in multiple locations to disperse the vacuum effect.

+1

 

[OGGISPORTS]

Should work fine. You can always test it with clear vynil tubing before hard-plumbing with PVC. The key is making an inlet that doesn't turn into a "fish sucker-upper". I think I remember someone on RC just using a length of PVC that was drilled in multiple locations to disperse the vacuum effect.

+1 be fine

 

[junglebase]

I have one on my inwall 180 too (check my gallery for pics) and that is the only water movement i use.. i do not have any powerheads, but then again i only have softies and LPS's...

 

[Suncastle1]

Thanks. I'm going to give it a try.

 

[DaddyReefer13]

Got curious with your post and found a nice article on it . . check it out

http://www.melevsreef.com/closedloop.html

I think I will give this a try too

 

[kaOzGrUnT]

This is a great Idea, I will make mine internal though, I'll drill the holes on the 90 gal and use a mag drive 9.5

 

[Bob 1000]

Just drill the tank,,lol.. But to answer your question yes it will work..

 

[CAW]

will definatly work

 

[NL146]

Are you planning to make waves? How would you do that with a closed loop system?

 

[kaOzGrUnT]

With the SCWD, it alternates the water flow.