how many baffles?

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  1. cardboard
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    cardboard Junior Member

    roughly how many baffles (or how far apart should each baffle be) and in what patter (in one direction or ina grid patter etc) should be fitted to a tank about 1500x300x300
    thanks
     
    cardboard, Feb 28, 2008
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  2. lazeyjack

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    3 baffles at 500 with cropped corners should do it
     
    lazeyjack, Feb 28, 2008
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  3. cardboard
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    ok thanks a lot
     
    cardboard, Feb 28, 2008
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    cardboard,
    Sounds about right, if building to ABYC (H-24.18.2.7) If baffles are provided, the total open area provided by the baffles shall be a maximum of 30% of the tank cross section in the plane of the baffle.
     
    Landlubber, Feb 29, 2008
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