reefmat into a waterbox sump

[Broose51]

Going to mount a reefmat into a waterbox marine x 110.4 sump. Wondering if my best course of action is to just remove these 2 highlighted partitions so the whole left side is one large section? I'd hang the reefmat on the side and also have my skimmer, heater and whatever else I end up needing in there. Anyone mounted a reefmat into a waterbox sump and have any other ideas for me? Thanks!

 

[TX_REEF]

what's the top skinny chamber for? Hard to tell how the water flows in that portion. You probably just need to remove this, circled in red:

 

[Broose51]

That skinny section in back is where the main and emergency drains dump into. I think if I leave them the water in there will get stagnant. Really no reason to leave that part since the main drain will dump into the reefmat

 

[bubbgee]

I couldn't fit my reefmat in that area you indicated. I just placed it under the return pipes and plumbed it to the return. I use that area now for zeovit (back filter sock), ceramic blocks and refugium (front filter sock).

 

[babadaballer]

Going to mount a reefmat into a waterbox marine x 110.4 sump. Wondering if my best course of action is to just remove these 2 highlighted partitions so the whole left side is one large section? I'd hang the reefmat on the side and also have my skimmer, heater and whatever else I end up needing in there. Anyone mounted a reefmat into a waterbox sump and have any other ideas for me? Thanks!

Hello I just picked up a 110 and thinking about running the reef mat. Did you end up removing the 2 highlighted panels? Thanks

 

[Broose51]

Hello I just picked up a 110 and thinking about running the reef mat. Did you end up removing the 2 highlighted panels? Thanks

Yup, I ended up taking out everything on the left side in that pic so i basically just have one huge chamber there for the reefmat and skimmer/heater, etc. Have been running this way for a few months and it seems to be working great.

 

[wavestowing]

Yup, I ended up taking out everything on the left side in that pic so i basically just have one huge chamber there for the reefmat and skimmer/heater, etc. Have been running this way for a few months and it seems to be working great.

Do you have any info on the fittings used? I have same sump. I’m trying to plum a reefmat 500.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Broose51]

Do you have any info on the fittings used? I have same sump. I’m trying to plum a reefmat 500.

Thanks in advance!

I was able to use the fittings that came with the reefmat kit. There's one that fits the main overflow tube perfectly and then attaches to the reefmat flex tubing