Dennis, thanks. Any suggestions on the aquascape for a cube? My initial plan is for a standard sloping grade of aquasoil with a large patch of HC with 1 or 2 rocks and a small piece of branch wood. Fill in the areas around the rocks with B.Japonica and the background with Rotala and other stems.
b4igo - the reef tanks that share a sump each has its own return pump. There are two float sensors one that shuts off the return pumps if the water level in the sump drops too low and another tops off at a much slower rate via an aqualifter pump. Both tanks are drilled with 1 inch bulkheads but I'm only pumping through about 1/2 what they are rated for with each return pump dialed back a bit.
On the 2224 on a small tank - this is the first time trying such a large canister on a small tank. I put in the aquasoil tonight and I'm running the canister at max flow rate and there is a good amount of flow in the tank but not terrible. The problem with the Eheims is that you can't dial them back too much otherwise they tend to leak. The Eheims reduce flow either via the ball valves at the quick connects or on the 2224's they have a lever on the canister that allows you to adjust the flow for intake/outtake. |