ThatGuy619
Aquarium Advice Regular
also its not a reef tank. so you cant teat it like one. the water you pull from the main tank is the water you put back in. you put that much flow in that tank your turtles are going to be tired from trying to swim in a river like condition. i understand you have a platform for them but the question is would they be able to get the the platform with all the flow. ive had turtles for a long time and had no issues with them or their waste my bacteria load kills it right off the bat.
the stand pipes are really efficient and it would clear up all the pipe mess you have. the water flowing over into the overflow helps break up the water surface and eliminating the "pond scum" syndrome that builds on the surface.
as far as pump noise. is it the water flow noise or the vibration? well if its the vibration then you can get the filter sponge and put some under the pump.
also mags run hot i know my 18 i use it one time to mix salt in a 30g overnight the next day i looked at the temp of the water and it was 98 deg.
hope this all helps in any way.
the stand pipes are really efficient and it would clear up all the pipe mess you have. the water flowing over into the overflow helps break up the water surface and eliminating the "pond scum" syndrome that builds on the surface.
as far as pump noise. is it the water flow noise or the vibration? well if its the vibration then you can get the filter sponge and put some under the pump.
also mags run hot i know my 18 i use it one time to mix salt in a 30g overnight the next day i looked at the temp of the water and it was 98 deg.
hope this all helps in any way.