Closed Loops are a forgotten art form of water movement in the reef aquarium space, providing incredible flow rates throughout the aquarium while removing the equipment from the primary display tank. But unlike propeller pumps which can be easily placed…
The Quest for Ludicrous Aquarium Water Flow
My path in the larger reef aquarium world began with college studies of the interaction between light and water flow, culminating in a water movement pattern that I introduced as ‘Gyre Flow’. Back then It sounded silly describing aquarium flow…
Building a Massive Closed Loop for the 400 Gallon Hardline Reef
There once was a time that every serious large reef tank was on track to become outfitted with a closed loop for providing water flow throughout the aquarium. Right before any kind of propeller pump became not only an option but…
Beginning to Build a Massive Closed Loop [Video]
before propeller pumps took over how we generate water movement in our reef tanks, the most cutting edge way to do this, especially in large tanks, was closed loops. Still used on some of the largest tanks, in conjunction with…
Royal Exclusiv Dreambox now with Closed Loop built-in
Reef aquarium sumps are getting nicer every year and Royal Exclusiv hasn’t been resting on their laurels. Royal Exclusiv kicked off the high performance sump arms race with their Dreambox and now you can get it with a ‘Closed Loop’…
This is one serious closed loop system
To close loop or not to close loop is one question serious reef geeks try and consider. If you have the luxury, a closed loop system is a fantastic way to handle flow in the aquarium without having to have…
