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Ok, just ran into a bit of a snafu. The Reef Octopus RO PS 2000 INT that we found used for $110 has a pretty big footprint, with the pump mounted on the side. Unfortunately, it's about a inch too wide to turn sideways to minimize the skimmer chamber. But I think I've got a solution...
I've still got the glass partitions that I took out of the AIO section of the Innovative Marine 120. I'm going to make a shelf for the skimmer to sit on, and plumb the pump to sit under the skimmer. I can do this easily because the 55 gallon sump is so deep in the first place. All I have to do is cut one of the longer panels in half then glue up a three sided box.
I can't continue building the sump till I find male/female threaded elbows that will fit the skimmer. I think they are standard 1" threads, but they might be metric. I'll have to run to Lowe's to verify.
I also have to come across a glass cutter, as that's one tool in the arsenal that I have never needed yet. Those are cheap though, just got to find one locally.
Once this is made, then I can determine the size of the skimmer chamber, so I can maximize the RDSB and Refugium chambers.
One other thing, I'm looking to use Current USA Loop Bundle (2- 72" lights/brackets, 2-wave pumps, & 1 return pump). I will plumb for a second return pump for redundancy. This may be a while before I by it though. Now there's a bit of a problem with two of these pumps. The 55 is not quite wide enough for me to place two pumps facing each other with the strainers touching (to minimize the sump chamber), again to maximize the size of the RDSB & Refugium chambers.
I'm thinking that I can modify one of the strainer baskets by cutting it a bit short and just shoving them together, and still get them to fit, face to face. The size of the sump isn't going to matter because of the automatic ATO and Auto Water Change that I have planned.
I've still got the glass partitions that I took out of the AIO section of the Innovative Marine 120. I'm going to make a shelf for the skimmer to sit on, and plumb the pump to sit under the skimmer. I can do this easily because the 55 gallon sump is so deep in the first place. All I have to do is cut one of the longer panels in half then glue up a three sided box.
I can't continue building the sump till I find male/female threaded elbows that will fit the skimmer. I think they are standard 1" threads, but they might be metric. I'll have to run to Lowe's to verify.
I also have to come across a glass cutter, as that's one tool in the arsenal that I have never needed yet. Those are cheap though, just got to find one locally.
Once this is made, then I can determine the size of the skimmer chamber, so I can maximize the RDSB and Refugium chambers.
One other thing, I'm looking to use Current USA Loop Bundle (2- 72" lights/brackets, 2-wave pumps, & 1 return pump). I will plumb for a second return pump for redundancy. This may be a while before I by it though. Now there's a bit of a problem with two of these pumps. The 55 is not quite wide enough for me to place two pumps facing each other with the strainers touching (to minimize the sump chamber), again to maximize the size of the RDSB & Refugium chambers.
I'm thinking that I can modify one of the strainer baskets by cutting it a bit short and just shoving them together, and still get them to fit, face to face. The size of the sump isn't going to matter because of the automatic ATO and Auto Water Change that I have planned.