220 Gallon Reef build

andywe · May 9, 2012

I have gotten underway on my 220 mixed reef build. You can follow it on my blog if interested. I am not much of a writer but there are some pictures..220 Mixed Reef tank Part Deux - Blogs

pgr11 · May 9, 2012

Looks great so far.

Dowtish · May 9, 2012

Nice plumbing job

revsgirl · May 9, 2012

Lookin' good so far!

andywe · May 9, 2012

Dowtish said:
Nice plumbing job

Thanks Chris! One thing after doing this design twice is although the manifold an T are compact, the right side return is tight and removing the pump can end up moving the bulkhead...so I am for the next build going to extend the T to the center back of the stand and use flex line with a true union from the pump outlet to the T..that will allow me to remove the pump with no stress or movement on the pipe leading to the bulkhead.

bknapp · May 9, 2012

andywe said:
I have gotten underway on my 220 mixed reef build. You can follow it on my blog if interested. I am not much of a writer but there are some pictures..220 Mixed Reef tank Part Deux - Blogs

Good, I like pictures.

gmoney243 · May 10, 2012

Lookin good andy

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dwilliams87 · May 10, 2012

Looks good man, great plumbing job!

pelagic · May 10, 2012

looking good bud! can't wait to see the tank when it's set up.

Dowtish · May 10, 2012

andywe said:
Thanks Chris! One thing after doing this design twice is although the manifold an T are compact, the right side return is tight and removing the pump can end up moving the bulkhead...so I am for the next build going to extend the T to the center back of the stand and use flex line with a true union from the pump outlet to the T..that will allow me to remove the pump with no stress or movement on the pipe leading to the bulkhead.

It seems no matter how well you plan something there is always a better way to tweak it. You could do this now right? The last thing you want is a bulkhead failing on you.

andywe · May 10, 2012

Dowtish said:
It seems no matter how well you plan something there is always a better way to tweak it. You could do this now right? The last thing you want is a bulkhead failing on you.

I am toying with it. I hate this small style motor on the Reeflo pumps and had requested a 17 frame motor (the bigger Baldor motors). I tried this newer motor for 3 days and Reeflo is swapping me for a 17 frame..they are much quieter, so since I am draining the overflow to do this to avoid a spill, I may rebuild the outflow and cut to whole manifold and T to mount to the back. Whats another 24hours of drying time, right?

Zef004 · May 11, 2012

About time. Lol looks good Andy.

andywe · May 11, 2012

Thanks Zef!

Look, water and sand yay!

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Cigar Sherlock · May 11, 2012

That looks like a painters empty canvas...looking foward to the masterpiece.

andywe · May 11, 2012

Side note and props to ecotech..yet again! I had a poet supply to one of my mp40's gp and it fried my driver. Cost me $35.00 to get back up and running from ecotech support! And I had the parts next day...awesome service even though it is 2 years old.

andywe · May 11, 2012

Cigar Sherlock said:
That looks like a painters empty canvas...looking foward to the masterpiece.

Thanks Rob. I have about 350lbs of dried live rock and shelf that I am going to start sifting through tomorrow evening. Hopefully Sunday new pics with rockscape.