Reefmat 1200 really 18"?

[forestsofkelp]

Im building a new custom sump and looking to add a reefmat 1200. Does it really need 18" to install?
Once i install drains (2") a reefmat (18"), a baffle (2"), a skimmer (9"), baffle (2") and a return/filtration section (13") Im at almost 4 feet of sump!
On the diagram it looks the unit is only 12" wide and the additional 6" is for plumbing.
Can it fit in a smaller space than 18" somehow?

 

[MegabiteOG]

I just measured mine for you and the total width in sump is closer to 14" maybe 15".

 

[forestsofkelp]

thank you. I am designing this sump and it seem ridiculous to dedicated 18-20" to single piece of equipment

 

[BryanM]

thank you. I am designing this sump and it seem ridiculous to dedicated 18-20" to single piece of equipment

You can look up the dimensions on their website, but to me it looks like they want 18" wide due to the plumbing.

 

[MegabiteOG]

I just re-measured mine and 14” - 15” will work. My sump is 16” wide and there’s plenty of room to bend the flex more. You can probably get away with 14” but plan for 15” to be safe. Here’s a picture in my sump.

thank you. I am designing this sump and it seem ridiculous to dedicated 18-20" to single piece of equipment

You got it.

You can look up the dimensions on their website, but to me it looks like they want 18" wide due to the plumbing.

I just re-measured and looked really well. With 15” you will have plenty of room with plumbing. I’m using their flex coming out the mat.

The inside of my sump is 16” and I can bend the flex much more. You can probably get aware with 14” but nay be tight.

 

[MegabiteOG]

I don’t know what happened with that weird double post.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Another thing to consider is that you need to give yourself 12” up top. You only need about 8” front to back in sump but the top is much bigger. I had to slide my sump over a couple of inches to fit. Here’s a couple of more pictured for reference.

 

[forestsofkelp]

thanks everyone I really appreciate it. I think I'll be able to make it fit without wasting any space

 

[JimOB]

thanks everyone I really appreciate it. I think I'll be able to make it fit without wasting any space

One question I have is that a if a 1” pipe can handle about 600 gph. How does the 1200 Reefmat handle upwards of 2300 gph with 2 each 1” inlets?

 

[JimOB]

thanks everyone I really appreciate it. I think I'll be able to make it fit without wasting any space

One question I have is that a if a 1” pipe can handle about 600 gph. How does the 1200 Reefmat handle upwards of 2300 gph with 2 each 1” inlets?

Oops. Now I read that 1” can handle 960 GPH. But that is still less than the 2300. 960 x 2 would be 1920?