New Marineland 300 DD Setup Log

[ReefSalt]

Originally Posted by matt 76

Looks really good, can't wait to see it completed! Btw that drill guide looks handy. Does it have a ring to hold water around the bit or did you have to hold the garden hose on it like normal with a trickle?

Hey Matt,

The drill guide is a very good tool hard to mess up with this guide.
I used a trickle with a hose, but for the other holes I made a plumbers putty ring and placed under the base so it created a seal and the water( most of it) stayed inside, worked well.

[Mustang67]

Following along. Looking good.

[ReefSalt]

ok so I was able to do a little work on the sump , and added the K1 media chamber. few more pieces of glass and holes to drill.

[ReefSalt]

another view. the top over the filter socks will be removable on a hinge.

[reefjunkie86]

Looking good.

[Mustang67]

Can you share with me on how the over flow or Herbie system works? Sorry for the newb question, I looked it up and seen the photos you posted but I still do not exactly understand how it works.
Also how are your returns going to be set up? All out of one over flow?
Lastly I am waiting on my 300 DD to be delivered and working on selecting a return pump, I was thinking of the Red Dragon 3 Speedy pump so I could use it with my Apex system, however the Hammer Head Gold offers more GPH and less expensive.

[Trainwreck618]

Another great build, I will be following along as I am setting up a 300 also. Not to hijack your thread, but mustang67, I'm not sure what your intended setup is, but I have a single reeflo dart on my 300. It is way more flow then I need for a return pump, i seriously have it gated down prolly more then halfway.. That being said I have second one to feed my other tanks and reactors. If your trying to get one pump for everything I'm not sure hopefully someone else can answer. The dart is a beast though, a hammerhead would be way too intense if you are using a detonated return pump.

[Trainwreck618]

Dedicated return pump*...

I don't think I would mess with a detonated one.. Lol

[Mustang67]

Originally Posted by trainwreck618

dedicated return pump*...

I don't think i would mess with a detonated one.. Lol

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[ReefSalt]

Originally Posted by Mustang67

Can you share with me on how the over flow or Herbie system works? Sorry for the newb question, I looked it up and seen the photos you posted but I still do not exactly understand how it works.
Also how are your returns going to be set up? All out of one over flow?
Lastly I am waiting on my 300 DD to be delivered and working on selecting a return pump, I was thinking of the Red Dragon 3 Speedy pump so I could use it with my Apex system, however the Hammer Head Gold offers more GPH and less expensive.

Each corner flo will have all holes used as drains meaning each corner flo will have 1 x 1" drain with a valve and the other 1" with no valve, that will make it a total of 4 x drain holes. More than enough for 1500 gl flow. The Return lines will no longer be coming out of the cornerflo, but instead they will simply pass in the rear of the tank with elbows.

here is a link that really easy to understand. http://gmacreef.com/herbie-dual-overflows/ & http://gmacreef.com

The Hammerhead on a plumbing Manifold( 4 total water outputs with valves) puts the power and low wattage of the pump to good use.

The break down is as follows:

Barracuda/Hammerhead volume at my height les head loss and friction= 3200 gph aprox.

returns to tank= 1500
Chiller = 500 gph ( just a back up)
UV and Ozone reactor = 700 gph
2x reactors = 400 gph


total average: 3100 gph giv or take, and Im using the cuda impeller , If I need more I can swap it out and add the Hammerhead.

[Trainwreck618]

With the 300 set up stock, each corner overflow will drain 700gph for a total of 1400gph. I would imagine after going with your intended drain setup you will need to be returning a bit more than 1500gph.

[Mustang67]

Originally Posted by ReefSalt

Each corner flo will have all holes used as drains meaning each corner flo will have 1 x 1" drain with a valve and the other 1" with no valve, that will make it a total of 4 x drain holes. More than enough for 1500 gl flow. The Return lines will no longer be coming out of the cornerflo, but instead they will simply pass in the rear of the tank with elbows.

here is a link that really easy to understand. http://gmacreef.com/herbie-dual-overflows/ & http://gmacreef.com

The Hammerhead on a plumbing Manifold( 4 total water outputs with valves) puts the power and low wattage of the pump to good use.

The break down is as follows:

Barracuda/Hammerhead volume at my height les head loss and friction= 3200 gph aprox.

returns to tank= 1500
Chiller = 500 gph ( just a back up)
UV and Ozone reactor = 700 gph
2x reactors = 400 gph


total average: 3100 gph giv or take, and Im using the cuda impeller , If I need more I can swap it out and add the Hammerhead.

The second link was very helpful http://gmacreef.com
. The diagram helped a lot. Being that both your over flows are drains where are your returns going? Did you drill or have a 3rd hole in your over flow boxes?

[avandss]

good job, this is looking great!

[ksed]

Are you going to use the R/O 5000. Were you using it on your previous tank.

[ReefSalt]

Originally Posted by Mustang67

The second link was very helpful http://gmacreef.com
. The diagram helped a lot. Being that both your over flows are drains where are your returns going? Did you drill or have a 3rd hole in your over flow boxes?

Hey Mustang glad it helped.

They are just hanging off the rear a 1.5" T reduced to 2x 1" on elbows. One in each corner right next to the cornerflos.

[ReefSalt]

Originally Posted by avandss

good job, this is looking great!

Thanks its coming along nicely today did lots of Aquascaping and drilling rods to hold everything in place well.

[ReefSalt]

Originally Posted by ksed

Are you going to use the R/O 5000. Were you using it on your previous tank.

Yes Im using the same skimmer, it works well but I do prefer externals and I miss my old H&S A300

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[Trainwreck618]

I really like your aquascaping so far, it leaves plenty of room to grow. A lot of guys jam pack there display full of rock and it just looks cluttered.. Also you won't lose frags as easy, they always seem to drop in a place you can't get to without rearranging.

[ReefSalt]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck618

I really like your aquascaping so far, it leaves plenty of room to grow. A lot of guys jam pack there display full of rock and it just looks cluttered.. Also you won't lose frags as easy, they always seem to drop in a place you can't get to without rearranging.

Thanks, That was exactly my intention, no clutter plus when corals grow, I often experienced not having the adequate space for them and then end up playing to much with the aquascape and it never looks the same afterwards lol..

[bpcardona]

My two favorite photos from this thread are below. Isn’t that sad, there is a pic of a women presumably only wearing plastic dip, and I pick plumbing and rock-work. Honestly I love the clean lines in the plumbing. I starved for this in my build, and on the few pieces that are not in line drive me nuts. Funny because no one ever looks at that, but bothers me. Also the cove you have created with the rock is awesome. I am excited to see the rest of your plans.

I like your style.

[ReefSalt]

Thanks for the kind words bpcardona,

On this build I wanted a cleaner look with my plumbing and decided to not cut any corners lots of unions and 45`s I wanted the least amount of friction and loss.

I can't wait to get it up and running.

[ReefSalt]

The filter sock holder I made wasn't the best and it cracked, So I called my buddy Jean Francois at Reef Concept here in Laval to help me out since this guy does incredible work .
I will post picks of his work when I get it.

They have there 750 Gallon L shape build on RC its crazy professional and he made almost everything himself even the skimmer . here is a link:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...698691&page=27

[ReefSalt]

Double post