Building a new tank!

MikeyTN · Feb 1, 2018

If I were to get red sea reefer 250 deluxe. Would mag 7 return pump be over kill? Also thinking about octopus 250s skimmer. Also got one of these that's coming Friday.

Crabs McJones · Feb 1, 2018

MikeyTN said:
If I were to get red sea reefer 250 deluxe. Would mag 7 return pump be over kill? Also thinking about octopus 250s skimmer. Also got one of these that's coming Friday.

I have this power center

I like it alot.

MikeyTN · Feb 1, 2018

crabs_mcjones said:
I have this power center I like it alot.

I saw other threads about this and I like what I see. ;Happy

Crabs McJones · Feb 1, 2018

MikeyTN said:
I saw other threads about this and I like what I see. ;Happy

Also, the Mag 7, depended on your head height should work well, youd be between 390 and 460 gph at 3-5 feet of head pressure. Another suggestion I'd make would be the Sicce Syncra 3.0 That is adjustable from 250-715 gallons per hour. Its the one I currently use on my 40 breeder and love it

MikeyTN · Feb 1, 2018

The price isn't that much more so yes I would go with that. What you think of the skimmer?

MikeyTN · Feb 7, 2018

The skimmer is here...now just waiting on the pump and the tank to get here. Can't wait...

palvyre · Feb 8, 2018

Nice power center.

MikeyTN · Feb 8, 2018

palvyre said:
Nice power center.

Can't wait to see it in action. Already opened it to look and it looks kewl.

palvyre · Feb 8, 2018

My old 180 build had rack mount power centers I bolted in. It worked well.

MikeyTN · Feb 8, 2018

I looked at several power center before I decided to go with this one.

MikeyTN · Feb 9, 2018

Got the black live sand in today. Waiting on the tank to get here Monday and pump will be here Tuesday.

MikeyTN · Feb 13, 2018

Got the tank put up...have a hard time putting the tubing on the return pump with the tubing that was provided. Gonna have to get a different tubing.

sandalscout · Feb 13, 2018

Looks nice!

Is it close, but not quite right, tubing size-wise? Maybe heat it up in some hot water and shove it on?

MikeyTN · Feb 14, 2018

sandalscout said:
Looks nice!

Is it close, but not quite right, tubing size-wise? Maybe heat it up in some hot water and shove it on?

I should of remember that....;Happy

palvyre · Feb 14, 2018

MikeyTN said:
I should of remember that....;Happy

I've done that many times. A microwave and a coffee cup works perfectly.

hoppy · Feb 14, 2018

Agreed, I have been doing a lot of my plumbing with flex pipe- started with hot water then switched to a heat gun and a spritz of cooking spray- slides right on and when cools impossible to get off-