Thank you. I did not find this on line. Looks like I have to remove the entire sock section.If you refer to this page it shows the two ways you can install it. You need to select the 350 model. If you plan to remove the media trays it indicates the sections (in yellow) that you need to remove. It also has an alternate configuration that retains the RO reservoir.
Installing ReefMat to Red Sea Sumps - Red Sea
Installing ReefMat to a Red Sea Sump Check out the various options for replacing the filter socks/cups with a ReefMat in your specific model and version. Installing ReefMat to a Red Sea Sump Check out the various options for replacing the filter socks/cups with a ReefMat in your specific model...www.redseafish.com
Or you can leave the reservoir in-place over the filter sock chamber and go with Option 2. On my 750 I'm opting to remove the filter sock chamber entirely to expand the refugium/media chamber.
Supposedly it is not difficult to do in the cabinet.
I can believe that. I thought Red Sea's comment about a 15 minute job was unrealistic. I'm figuring an hour to do the mod with the sump out of the cabinet and in an accessible area. We will see when I start.
Empty, raised on a pedestal and flood lighting - maybe 15min after you've practised it a half dozen times beforehand... It took me 3.5 hours, but I also did a lot of cleaning, maintenance, silicone cleanup and reorganization. The actual cutting took maybe 40min with another 20min cleaning the silicone residue off.
So far I've used 5 feet in 12 hours - but I think this will start slowing down. I was hoping to get a month out of a roll, but that might have been unrealistic for my tank based on the number of inhabitants.
I've tried adjusting the amount of advancement from 0.8-1.0" to 0.4-0.6" to see if that makes any difference. Honestly, after what I went through - you'll probably find it a lot easier (or just less stressful) having full access to the sump from all sides and better lighting - which makes it a lot easier to avoid cutting into the main sump seams.
You have a few options. You can set it to automatically advance when the sensor gets triggered, you can set a schedule and then you can also define how much roll it advances when it does.
Looking at the large filter area in the Mat Roller filter I can see why it may be better to advance so all the filter material is new in the entire filter chamber. If one just advances until the sensor does not see water, you still are running a lot of water around the dirty filter area. The beauty of this filter is to get the waste out of the water unlike socks where water keeps passing through waste. Best thing to do is experiment I guess as like you say, I have a few options. Thanks for your comments, very helpful.
So far I've experimented with 3 settings:
Which one did you settle on?
