270 gallon reef / basement remodel has begun

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6859149#post6859149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alien9168
Whats the red dragon for?

-alien
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I would take a guess to say for his return pumpââ"šÂ¬Ã‚¦
 
Great looking room and setup. I will be needing a new pump soon, what are your thoughts on RD vs say, Iwaki or Little Giant? I have heard many things about other pumps but not much about RD. Thanks
 
it is just my opinion first off :)

I bought mine because the componenets are higher quality than any used in any other pump available in teh hobby (that I know of). Hard tungsten carbide bearrings, titanium screws and shafts. The pump uses just 65 watts and transfers virually no heat , is dead silent as well. the things are built like tanks!! This pump has a life time gaurantee as well. It is pricey but I will never need another one!! if it dies Scott and Gary from Captive Oceans will take care of it :)

Klaus made a great Skimmer (the BK) and a great pump called the Red Dragon!

since I do not need a pressure rated pump I would not buy an Iwaki that tales 4 times the electricity to operate, is noisey and gets hotter and definately I would never own a mag drive again :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6875630#post6875630 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skippyreef

Klaus made a great Skimmer (the BK) and a great pump called the Red Dragon!
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Can't wait to get this 400 EXT up and running :)

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Man... you don't have the baseboards in yet! I like your priorities :) Do the reef cermiacs have clips to hold them at the top? It sure would be a frightening experence to come home and find one had fallen and scraped your tank.
 
they have a wider bottom than top so they stand up easily. I have thought about securing them with silicone though. I need to drain the tank one more time and wipe everything down real well. this is when I would secure them.

I am going to get the tile done in the next couple weeks and then the carpet :) baseboards are teh last thing I am doing :)
 
BK is a beast skimmer brand--but then again, any skimmer that holds more water than by display tank is too big for me lol

Still can gaulk though lol :D

-alien
 
Nice shutters, my grandmother has similar shutters on the windows of her library- THey look awsome, and def- keep light out. :D

-alien
 
Lol- Apearence and enjoyment is alot in this hobby- as you know- IF it makes you happy, pay more than the whole project for your shutters lol :D

---maybe not that much. :D

-alien
 
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