Expanding my Passion in Vancouver, WA

[JoshO]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Whasmack]

Been Busy with the other system - got some BattleCorals in!
But got bulkheads, heaters & looking at Modular Marine for overflow & sock holders.
I priced out getting glass cut for sump baffles, and someone wanted $40+ for 1 piece?!

Anyway - Unedited photos of BC!
Orange Passion, KenBerry, Bonfire Table, Cherry Blosson & Miss Scarlett

 

[LiveWire]

Welcome to the REEF!!

 

[Whasmack]

Alright - I decided to build my own acrylic baffles - here goes!

 

[Whasmack]

I'm debating about positioning - thinking about moving the whole system off the wall so I Can access all the way around it.
I can't raise up that tank & put the sump under it or I'll be the only one that can actually look inside.

 

[Murica]

Welcome!!!

 

[Whasmack]

Did some more work over the weekend - made a canopy & got the sump finished. Starting to fill it with water now

 

[Whasmack]

I grabbed an old EcoPlus 1267 pump I've had laying around, but never really used. Maybe a couple of times, max. I wanted to check out the return flow and it didn't kick on!
Opened it up to find this surprise..... Really. The pump is basically new.

 

[Daniel92481]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Whasmack]

I got the sump water level to an operating point and circulated water around it with a couple pumps. It looks really good! I'm pretty happy with this custom sump setup. I did find a small leak at the skimmer - either the seal is seized up or it's coming from the volute.
Time to order a seal - this is why I love Reeflo!
I'm considering using my other dart for a return pump, but I don't really want to have it outside the sump. I have a Sicce Adv 7.0 coming in on Thursday also.

 

[Whasmack]

Got some new goodies in!
A Sicce ADV 7.0 return pump - 1900 GPH @ 55 Watts.
Rossmont MX2600 - 2600 GPH.
That sicce pump is a beast for 55 watts. I almost used an old snapper pump. It does produce a hum noise, which is audible in my garage.
That Rossmont pump is amazing! Very wide flow pattern that doesn't make a jet beam of flow. It's exactly what I was hoping for. I'm going to have to pick up another one. The magnet is very strong & it is very quiet.

 

[Whasmack]

How do we feel about Halides?
I have a few lumen brights lying around. I also have a Tek Elite 8 bulb fixture also.
But I've been interested in trying out LED's - Orphek specifically. What do you think??

 

[nickkohrn]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

What a cool build! Your 120 looks much larger in the photo. I’m excited to see this frag system up and running! By the way, I love my Modular Marine overflow!

 

[Whasmack]

Me too! Modular Marine makes great stuff. I'm most likely going to add the 1800 gph overflow onto the system. I've asked them for a couple of specs because I want to make sure it's going to fit. I have one on my 40g breeder in my office.
That tank is about a 40"x60"x18" tall.

 

[nickkohrn]

Me too! Modular Marine makes great stuff. I'm most likely going to add the 1800 gph overflow onto the system. I've asked them for a couple of specs because I want to make sure it's going to fit. I have one on my 40g breeder in my office.
That tank is about a 40"x60"x18" tall.

I have a 1,600 GPH on my 40gal breeder, and I love it. It’s so quiet! I went with a much larger one than I need because we all know how easy it is to buy larger tanks. I’m just future-proofing.

 

[Brandon Smith]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Whasmack]

I think I got the 1200 gph in my 40G breeder! Excellent choice.

 

[Robertellis30]

Any fragging going on yet?

 

[Whasmack]

Reeflo Dart's new seal installed. Skimmer is now up & running; with nothing to pull out... haha!

 

[Whasmack]

So far the 75g sump seems to be holding up well.
Picked up some fish over the weekend - A yellow tang & a magnificent foxface - for when the algae starts to come