First Time Salt Water Tank.....

[IronVulture]

Cool I haven't been by adg but I like fjw I also like Oceanlife off 610

 

[Xathron]

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[Xathron]

Just adding some updated pictures today. All taken with my Iphone

 

[jgvergo]

I notice that your office appears to be right next to the spot where the tank is slated to go. Kiss your productivity goodbye:D

 

[Xathron]

I notice that your office appears to be right next to the spot where the tank is slated to go. Kiss your productivity goodbye:D

LoL yeah it has caused a few days to be less productive ....;)

 

[NYCMAN]

Jerry - nice setup. I have ordered a very similar set up, including the exact sump and refugium that you have. It arrives from LifeReef on Thursday. Coincidently, I bought the same Kessil light for my refugium. I assume you got a hook and used metal glue to glue the hook to the bottom of your tank, of did you do something different?

 

[Xathron]

Jerry - nice setup. I have ordered a very similar set up, including the exact sump and refugium that you have. It arrives from LifeReef on Thursday. Coincidently, I bought the same Kessil light for my refugium. I assume you got a hook and used metal glue to glue the hook to the bottom of your tank, of did you do something different?

I used a SS hook that is screwed into the wood base below the tank.

 

[Xathron]

 

[Xathron]

Just a small update

 

[RobertP]

Curious to hear you talk more about your lifereef sump and refuge now that you have had it 9 months. Any issues with anything? I love my lifereef skimmer and just wondered about the rest.
How do you like cleaning out the filter pads instead of socks? I hate cleaning my socks so wondering if the filter pads are better. Any issues with the media cylinders?

 

[NYCMAN]

mine has been up and running since the last week of June. Lifereef sump, skimmer, refugium, and 3 media cannisters. No issues. All is well. The system needed a few tweeks here and there - using stronger filter pads, re-positioning the refugium drain PVC in the center chamber so that drain water must pass over filter pad, etc.