Spyder813 40G BUILD

[Crabs McJones]

Hey crabs, I have an S overflow on my frag system and it is great. Kinda set it up like you would the Bean Animal just don' have the 3rd emergency drain. I used the piece of pipe it came with and added a short piece to the other drain, set my gate valve so just a little bit of water trickles down the higher pipe. Works really good.

Thanks! I actually just recently got my drilled 40 breeder with the eclipse s up and running. It's dead silent and works great. My only complaint is that they give you a cover for the outside box but not for the inside box lol.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Thanks! I actually just recently got my drilled 40 breeder with the eclipse s up and running. It's dead silent and works great. My only complaint is that they give you a cover for the outside box but not for the inside box lol.

Hi Crabs, I was thinking the same. They should have a cover for the inside box too. We have to make one...LOL

 

[Dual40IM]

Thanks! I actually just recently got my drilled 40 breeder with the eclipse s up and running. It's dead silent and works great. My only complaint is that they give you a cover for the outside box but not for the inside box lol.

Yeah I thought that was kinda odd also. But all in all it works pretty good.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi Crabs, I was thinking the same. They should have a cover for the inside box too. We have to make one...LOL

Yeah I thought that was kinda odd also. But all in all it works pretty good.

Another user on here created a stl file for me based off dimensions I made him. I'm trying to track down either someone with a 3d printer or who does custom acrylic work to make me a cover.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Another user on here created a stl file for me based off dimensions I made him. I'm trying to track down either someone with a 3d printer or who does custom acrylic work to make me a cover.

That will be great. I still have some 1/4 " plexiglass from the filter suck holder that I made for my sump, so let see if I can make a cover.

 

[Tokash23]

Great build wish i had went with a different overflow box rather than the glassholes one i chose its a tad on the noisy side if you have to much return flow, but we live and learn.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Great build wish i had went with a different overflow box rather than the glassholes one i chose its a tad on the noisy side if you have to much return flow, but we live and learn.

Thanks. Went I start making my build, I look on the different option that I have and went with the Eshopps. Now, my return is from glass holes. My overflow box is not that noisy and I can live with that, a little relax...LOL

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Last tank update video.

 

[count krunk]

What's the thing measuring on the front glass of your tank? I'm guessing ph perhaps? Salinity?

 

[Ruben's Reef]

What's the thing measuring on the front glass of your tank? I'm guessing ph perhaps? Salinity?

That's an ammonia batch.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

I love my little piece of a reef and not even starting..

 

[Devan Petersen]

looking good. what lighting did you go with?

 

[Ruben's Reef]

looking good. what lighting did you go with?

Thanks. I got the Viparspectra Chinese box from Amazon.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Another diy project, an ATO. Tired of filling up every day so I made my own gravity ATO. I got a Walmart container about 4g for $6 and a quick connect buckhead and valve from Amazon. I also got the Eshopps float valve so today will be running.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

This unit make checking the salinity way easier. I love it.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Tank doing good, just need to add some hardy corals.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

4 month comparison

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Well, today just got my skimmer, the Reef Octopus 110-int, a gift from my wife and a 20% that I got on Orlando RAP from BRS.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

I like the quality of this skimmer. Perfect foot print for my small space on my sump. Made the stand for the skimmer since I have 12" baffle on the first bay.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Tank update. I have some diatoms on the sand and glass but my law mover blenny take care of the sand quick. I got a bottle of Vibrant and it works great cleaning my glass and water in an hour. Also, I have some bubble algae growing on the rocks and a pair of emerald crabs are doing their magic on it.