Looking for some advice here, trying to decide what my next step should be.
I finished the stand supporting structure for both tanks. My next step was going to be cabinetry, but I realized that the design I am going with would require the tank be 'locked in' to the cabinetry as soon as I put the first few pieces in place. That is not going to work.
So, my next step need to be to finish the details on the tank and get it 100% ready for plumbing.
I am planning to hide all returns and drains as much as possible. The returns from the sump will be 2 jets drilled in the side of the tank. The CL system will have a 1.5"x6" drain screen, and between 2 and 4 returns for each tank.
so:
1) Should I place both sump return jets on one side (of one side), one above the other (one at water level), or one on each side (by this I mean, one on the right of the overflow, one on the left, or both on one side)? Since I will be using a wave making device on the CL, I'm not sure if it's better to have a strong unidirectional flow or not. Keep in mind this will not be on the back of the tank, but the side (since this is a peninsula tank essentially).
2) Should I use a 2 or 4 output wave making device. Cost, noise, and flow are my concerns. I am planning to use around a 1000gph CL pump. If I use a 4 way device, i have to drill 4 holes, plus the drain, plus the two returns, thats 7 holes, just wondering if that's too many.
I am leaning heavily towards an oceansmotions device (
http://www.oceansmotions.com/store/index.php?osCsid=90a7254ab7e8bdcde572b976030facf6)
3) Where is the best place to put my CL drain. I want to hide it, and was considering mounting it on the bottom and hiding it inside rock (with a small riser to keep sand out). Any problems with that idea?