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I used 1” for everything and then I reduced down to 3/4” right before the returns.I may have missed it but what size PVC are you using for your drain and return?
Still holding off the dinos?
It’s to big. I’d like to go down a size but I’m not spending that kind of money right now. Might think about selling it to recoup some $$. I like how it functions. The DC pump and sensors are cool. It’s nice that it shuts it off when the cup is full and it can dial itself down if the skimmate gets to wet. But I just chose the wrong size unfortunately.Hey How's the RS 900 skimmer working for you?
It has a hard time bringing my nitrates down below 30. I have since installed an algae scrubberHey How's the RS 900 skimmer working for you?
Really awesome build! I have been out of the hobby for two years and I'm already itching to get back in. I keep gravitating to IM tanks, currently the EXT 150. I was thinking of just going with the IM sump/plumbing and dealing with the filter floss balls or maybe trying to make the Klir 4 work. Did you ever consider their sump? What was it that made you deicde to go with the Bashea?
You're plumbing looks excellent...are the fittings/pipe mostly from BRS? Did you base it off the IM sump pre-made plumbing or have other sources for ideas?
Thanks! I did consider the IM sump but ultimately I wanted the freedom to do whatever I wanted with it, something large that would fit the fleece roller I have. It would have been nice not to have to worry about plumbing! But they release released the premade plumbing stuff after I had already built mine.Really awesome build! I have been out of the hobby for two years and I'm already itching to get back in. I keep gravitating to IM tanks, currently the EXT 150. I was thinking of just going with the IM sump/plumbing and dealing with the filter floss balls or maybe trying to make the Klir 4 work. Did you ever consider their sump? What was it that made you deicde to go with the Bashea?
You're plumbing looks excellent...are the fittings/pipe mostly from BRS? Did you base it off the IM sump pre-made plumbing or have other sources for ideas?
Awesome! I'm currently planning to build a pole barn with an office, bathroom, and fishroom, which the latter would be located directly behind the tank in my office. I would still have the sump under the tank with one return pump going to the DT, but my frag tank and uv sterilizer would be on a sump-to-return loop with its own pump. The doser, controller, water station, ATO, and anything else would be in the fishroom.It has a hard time bringing my nitrates down below 30. I have since installed an algae scrubber
Thanks! I did consider the IM sump but ultimately I wanted the freedom to do whatever I wanted with it, something large that would fit the fleece roller I have. It would have been nice not to have to worry about plumbing! But they release released the premade plumbing stuff after I had already built mine.
Plumbing was definitely the hardest and most tedious part. 2nd was getting the electronics panel built and installed right and everything mounted in it. I got most stuff from BRS yes. I had to fit the UV, 2x reactors, a manifold, 2x return pumps, and the algae scrubber and I wanted it all to be out of the way so hanging it all from the top of the stand was my only option. And mounting the UV on the backside of the stand. I also put in tons of valves and unions to be able to run everything off one pump or to disassemble for cleaning. I’ll probably never do that but the option is there!
I think it took me a couple weeks to get it all done. Several 5 hour shifts into the early morning hours. And i have tons of stuff left but it’s nice to have a box of left overs for other projects. I’ve already dug into it all several times.
Goodluck!
nice that is my plan too. big fan of ATS here.It has a hard time bringing my nitrates down below 30. I have since installed an algae scrubber
Dang! An extra foot and a couple inches deeper!Uh oh! They just announced a 240. Time to upgrade!
I know right I got out the tape and the other half said...OH NO!Dang! An extra foot and a couple inches deeper!
Yeah, I would have chosen that from the get go for sure. But not worth replacing!I know right I got out the tape and the other half said...OH NO!
not worth moving this beast for me. but dang that extra foot would be nice.
same but I dont think thay have it in peninsulas yet.Yeah, I would have chosen that from the get go for sure. But not worth replacing!
The only size difference is the lenght. Also its not really a 240. Internal dims = 190g's. Wish I had the room though. The 170 fit my space and is only 135g's internal dims. I wish builders would post actual display dims.Dang! An extra foot and a couple inches deeper!
When I installed mine and was looking into how often to clean the sleeve I remember hearing clean sleeve every 6 months replace bulb every 12, but honestly when I pulled out after 3 months my sleeve almost looked like that so I'm not sure how to avoid the buildup other than pulling it every 1 or 2 months. Beautiful tank btw
Sooooo, I guess I left the quartz tube and bulb in my UV for far too long. 10 months? It might explain why I had dinos to begin with?
How often do you people perform UV maintenance? It was much easier than I thought it would be. I guess I should get to it every 6 months from now on. I was thinking my water looked cloudier than it did at first. Haha
Also, for anybody that is curious about ReefMat fleece consumption rates, when I had dinos I experienced 28”+ per day. With clean water it dropped down to about 14” per day. Much better!
Also, I guess I’m going to build a CO2 degasser. I’d love to not have another container in the garage but it doesn’t look like there is anyway around that. I may build a tall one and use a small container just to collect the water and pump it through the resin using some old ATO parts. We’ll see. Anion DI resin is too expensive to waste! The journey continues!
Thank! I appreciate it. Yeah maybe I’ll pull it in a month just to see what it looks like. I definitely don’t want it running if it’s not actually killing anything. Anybody conduct this experiment already?When I installed mine and was looking into how often to clean the sleeve I remember hearing clean sleeve every 6 months replace bulb every 12, but honestly when I pulled out after 3 months my sleeve almost looked like that so I'm not sure how to avoid the buildup other than pulling it every 1 or 2 months. Beautiful tank btw