Sisterlimonpot
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Can you comment on what those cylinders are for?
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nuclearheli
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You could call them integrated reactors. They connect to a common manifold and each have a shutoff valve and a quick disconnect to easily be removed. The bottom of each is open with a filter integrated into the bottom.
I plan to fill one with carbon, the other I will use as a phosphate reactor. I don't have any plans at the moment for the third one.
Sisterlimonpot
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Ahh that's a great integration. Was that something the builder came up with or was it your idea?
nuclearheli
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No its actually optional on many of their sumps. You can add them to your build. I decided on three with plans for two and one spare for something I may use in the future.
truebeliever71
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The system looks great! Question on the lights and size of the glass. I can understand the reasoning of having the glass smaller than the fixture for ventilation purposes, but aren't concerned with the moisture getting into the fixture and corrosion?
nuclearheli
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No not really. The less are fully protected in epoxy. The g11 does not corrode. The led drivers are outdoor rated and all the fittings are either nylon or stainless steel. And if my fans do come on they blow downward. You can feel a nice draft all around the edge.
nuclearheli
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Already have one. Finished half the sump tonight. Primary circulation pump working. Tomorrow will do protein Skimmer and five.
nuclearheli
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No. Each reactor has its own valve and disconnect. The valves were all closed for hours while I ran the sump. A total clog on all three. The sump ran fine. Besides the filter hole at the bottom of the sump is 1.5 inches. Not getting clogged anytime soon.
nuclearheli
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Long weekend, Sump is in full operation.
I purchased rubber stand-offs so the pumps would be isolated. They are threaded into the acrylic and wood board, epoxied down. The pumps float on these rubber stand offs.
The business end.
I purchased rubber stand-offs so the pumps would be isolated. They are threaded into the acrylic and wood board, epoxied down. The pumps float on these rubber stand offs.
The business end.
nuclearheli
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They are called Vibration-Damping Sandwich Mounts and you can find them at www.mcmastercarr.com. They come in all sizes and configurations, do a search on their web site.
The sump and pumps are dead quiet. Amazing how quiet the entire sump is. Yes, they do kill all the vibration. I ran the pumps with and without the dampeners and there is a remarkable difference in the sound transmitted through the bench. Nice couple dollar investment.
nuclearheli
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It's cycling alright, the skimmer crap this morning really stinks!!!.
Well, the tank took exactly 162 gallons of water given the rock and all. The pump is rated at 1800 g/h at 0' and I think a conservative estimate is I am at about 10'. According to the pumping curve at 10' I should be moving 1100 g/hr. Then approximately 10% of that is going to the manifold for my Fuge and cartridges so let's call it 1,000 g/hr. A guess, a little over 6 changes / hour.
Crazy35111
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Heli-
Looks like an incredible sump...how many gallons is the whole sump and just the fuge part?? Also what size is your Life Reef skimmer?? I will be ordering mine from them, he recommended the 72 but not sure I need that big of one.
Looks like an incredible sump...how many gallons is the whole sump and just the fuge part?? Also what size is your Life Reef skimmer?? I will be ordering mine from them, he recommended the 72 but not sure I need that big of one.
nuclearheli
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It is, this guy makes incredible stuff. The whole sump is about 70 gallons depending on where you fill the sump to. By dimension and my calculations the fuge is 38 gallons give or take a quart or two. I figure I have mine filled so the sump part is 30 gallons. That is pretty close to the number of containers of water I put into it.
I ordered the VS-30. He tried to talk me into the VS-36. The VS-30 is rated for 350 gallons, already 150 more than I have, the 36 is rated at 400 gallons. Why would I do that. I can tell you, this skimmer is crazy good. The only complaint I have about it is the size of the collection cup and I spoke to him by Email yesterday and he is shipping me out the larger cup he now has. But I have the smaller cup draining into an empty salt bucket. The external Blue Line pump and this skimmer is just crazy. I emptied the most horrible looking crap out of the bucket this morning you could ever imagine and it's only been skimming since yesterday. I realize the tank is cycling but the skimmer is more than adequate.
By the way, when this guy said to me he was shipping me everything he meant everything. Clamps, fittings, even the thread tape. Not like putting your kids toys together where your always missing essential parts, everything was perfect. This guy Jeff is amazing. The pictures don't do this sump justice. Beautifully built with great attention to detail and design. 10x recommendations to this guy.
nuclearheli
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Perhaps a little more live rock although the display tank has a ton of it. Cheto and caulerpa for starters and some mangroves. I can always cut off a bunch of cheto and throw it away and feed some of the caulerpa to my tangs a few times/week.
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