Slowly starting a salty tank

[myjohnson]

I want to switch over to MH.

I'm tried in looking at dim LEDs.

[Andrew_B]

With say 2x MH fixtures. Is there a way to put them on some kind of 24hour controller? Or are they just flat on and off? I guess for dawn/dusk you could set it for just 1 fixture, then have the second one turn on later in the morning

[Andrew_B]

Was looking at those Odyssea fixtures, knew they were too good to be true. Just spent an hour reading reviews and it doesn't look good. I got excited a bit easy there.

[Darbex]

Check out my pm

[Andrew_B]

That's a nice looking fixture! Looks like it's stand is made for rimless tanks though and suspending isn't an option being in an apt complex. I have access to one of the JBJ Viper R2 150w clamp fixtures, I'm trying to find a second one to go with it. Toss 14000k bulbs in it and be done with it. I must be thinking way too hard about all of this, the options are endless

[Andrew_B]

Taking my tank to City Pets to get drilled today - Should I have 2 drains and 2 returns or just 1 of each. Looking at getting holes drilled 1 3/4" so that I have a 1" bulkhead. Maybe a 2" hole for the drain. Thinking I'll drill it 4" from the top and use an elbow pointed up with a strainer just so I can rotate it to find the correct amount of flow that I want. And for the return, toss on one of those flexible ball joint direction diffusers

[Darbex]

I would do 2 drains and one return

[Andrew_B]

Talked to Donnie, he mentioned 1" drain and 3/4" return. Should I do 2x 1" drains and bump the return to 1"? Im getting ready to go to him in the next 2hours or so. This will only mean I'll need something closer to a 1200gph pump then right?

[myjohnson]

I would do three wholes.

One drain, one emergency drain, one return. All covered by an overflow tower or box.

[Andrew_B]

Ahh, so I should still have some kind of overflow?

[myjohnson]

Unless all your holes are really high.

[Andrew_B]

Yeah, I was looking at maybe 3.5-4" from the top, which in a 40gal is what, maybe 10-12gallons? Looks like my stand will be able to hold a 29gal tank too for a refugium

[photogdude]

glad you started this thread, i've been thinking about doing a salty for a while, and it's getting closer.

[dead wait]

Photo's would be a big help. I'm more of a visual person. I too am working on a 40 at the moment. I was also considering drilling for a overflow box. One for overflow, one for return.

[myjohnson]

Google herbie method.

I only set my tanks up this way now. Anything else to just too noise for me.