Broadfield's Red Sea Reefer 450 Build - OCD Inspired... Going Back To a Reef

[Broadfield]

Hey Broadfield, very informative and detailed post! I love your attention to detail. Do you have a flow meter and get a reading before and after this upgrade? I have started this exact same modification on my XXL 750 because I am only getting about 580 GPH out of my Vectra L2 and have come to the conclusion this has to be the reason. I have already converted all of the rest of the plumbing to 1".

I do have a flow meter and if I remember correctly, it netted me an additional 80 - 100 GPH

FWIW, I think the 750 already has a larger elbow though. So I'm not sure if you will see similar gains. I could be wrong on the size of the 750 vs my 450 though.

 

[Wrassenaround]

Hey Broadfield, I have been following this build for quite some time during the highs and the lows. I have taken some of your ideas and incorporated them into my tank as well. I am currently working on getting my dry side of my sumo all tidied up. With that being said do you have an update at all on what your setup looks like now. FTS would fee awesome as well!

 

[Wynn]

I do have a flow meter and if I remember correctly, it netted me an additional 80 - 100 GPH

FWIW, I think the 750 already has a larger elbow though. So I'm not sure if you will see similar gains. I could be wrong on the size of the 750 vs my 450 though.

Wanted to post an update on the return line conversion to 1" on my XXL 750. Original flow numbers with a Vectra L2 were 552 and after converting to 1" new flow numbers at the same setting is 745. Will post pictures of the conversion and how to later.

 

[Broadfield]

Hey Broadfield, I have been following this build for quite some time during the highs and the lows. I have taken some of your ideas and incorporated them into my tank as well. I am currently working on getting my dry side of my sumo all tidied up. With that being said do you have an update at all on what your setup looks like now. FTS would fee awesome as well!

I haven't taken any pictures in ages... I really need to do that. I have been helping at my local coral shop... building their huge grow-out etc. So that and family has really taken up a lot of time. Here is a full tank shot from a while ago... I have at least a couple of dozen new frags since this image. Then some sump shots from when I did it a couple of years ago.

IMG_3468 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

F648D8BF-2362-406D-8252-89E3754A5739_1_105_c by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

A22F1F50-E5E2-4E04-93AF-963A8D3065CD_1_105_c by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

DFD09AB8-6D52-4332-9526-96EE881974CC_1_105_c by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

BA5FBC0F-77C3-4F47-8197-2CEAEECB574F_1_105_c by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

2957D5D6-B7E5-415C-BFEA-21ECD22388B0_1_105_c by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[dstockwell]

Sweet !!

 

[Broadfield]

Wanted to post an update on the return line conversion to 1" on my XXL 750. Original flow numbers with a Vectra L2 were 552 and after converting to 1" new flow numbers at the same setting is 745. Will post pictures of the conversion and how to later.

Cool, I'll check out the pictures in your build thread!

Edit: Just noticed you don't have a build thread lol. Just post them up in the Red Sea Reefer thread I started... link is in my signature.

 

[aabjones888]

Sooooo clean. Very nice setup!

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Took several years off and still come back to this build thread to drool. Always so clean.

 

[lester lloyd]

Dude your tank is so clean and tidy when I grow up I want to be just like you really inspirational

 

[Haggisman14]

Amazing work on all your pipe work! You really have one of the cleanest setups I've seen! Something many aspire to!

 

[Wrassenaround]

Hello Toby! Do you have an update for all of us? I'm sure some stuff has changed since February.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Any updates?