Redsea ReefMat Plumbing

[Ian Baxter]

I recently purchased the ReefMat 1200 and it doesn’t fit in my sump with the skimmer. Has anyone plumbed it outside of the sump? If so, how did you do it?

 

[exnisstech]

I don't believe ive ever seen that done. The water has to drain through the unit and out the bottom and that part isn't plumbed, plumbing is only used to get the water to the floss. It would have to be in another reservoir with a pump to return the water which would have to match the flow of the water going in. Maybe I'm just not very creative and someone else has an idea.

 

[Ian Baxter]

I don't believe ive ever seen that done. The water has to drain through the unit and out the bottom and that part isn't plumbed, plumbing is only used to get the water to the floss. It would have to be in another reservoir with a pump to return the water which would have to match the flow of the water going in. Maybe I'm just not very creative and someone else has an idea.

Yeah, I have an extra reservoir that I can put it in that’s drilled, so that might work. Just raise it up and use gravity. Not sure how to integrate a pump, but the would probably be best.

 

[exnisstech]

Gravity from a reservoir could work fine if you can get the level in the reservoir at the correct height. It would only flow as fast as it entered similar to through a sump chamber. I thought about something like that but I assumed it would take up too much space. Not sure about the 1200 but my 500 has a set of legs but can also hang on the edge of a rimless container

 

[Ian Baxter]

Gravity from a reservoir could work fine if you can get the level in the reservoir at the correct height. It would only flow as fast as it entered similar to through a sump chamber. I thought about something like that but I assumed it would take up too much space. Not sure about the 1200 but my 500 has a set of legs but can also hang on the edge of a rimless container

I have the legs too and the container has a small enough rim to hold it if needed. But a pump might be the best option for the proper flow, so it doesn’t just have some stagnant water. It used to be a refugium that would gravity flow but it collected detritus like crazy. It was from the previous owner and I took it apart.