A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
I bought two ReeFlo Hybrid Snapper/Darts:
http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/SQ-SNAPPER-HYBRID.html
They don't angle at 90 degrees like others on RC said so I'm having to go different route with plumbing. Bolts on housing only fit in one direction. Only other way I could think of actually making it go at 90 degrees horizontal is to mount the pump sideways? Anyone know if you can do this or not? I don't want to ruin the motor in any way...
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
I liked the numbers and reviews I heard. It's also fairly priced and if I do a 50/50 mix of the two I'll only need to add some Magnesium to water store to get exactly what I want out of it...
I'm planning on contacting ReeFlow/PA tomorrow.
I'm planning on contacting ReeFlow/PA tomorrow.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Specs are not bad on the salt and everyone has a different opinion. I had a poll recently and many use the Red Sea Salt and are more than satisfied. If you're considering just your club you could have a biased opinion?
Here they are:
Going on the low end (1250 and 1360) it'd average 1305 and I'd have to add 1340.7 mL of mag for 175 gallon mix?!
Going on the high numbers (1310 and 1420) it'd average 1365 so I'd have to add 493.9 mL of mag for 175 gallon mix.
Maybe I'll change it up later down the road and maybe I'll lower my expected MAG!
Good call on the two return pumps too. I feel safer that way as you know one will fail at one point. Why have a single point of failure that can easily be eliminated?
Here they are:
Going on the low end (1250 and 1360) it'd average 1305 and I'd have to add 1340.7 mL of mag for 175 gallon mix?!
Going on the high numbers (1310 and 1420) it'd average 1365 so I'd have to add 493.9 mL of mag for 175 gallon mix.
Maybe I'll change it up later down the road and maybe I'll lower my expected MAG!
Good call on the two return pumps too. I feel safer that way as you know one will fail at one point. Why have a single point of failure that can easily be eliminated?
i2as kass
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Santa dropped by with some of my presents today! :dance:
Now to getting the 90 gallon fuge equipped with the live sand and sugar sized sand. I'll report back when done!
Santa has some really good product placement skills there haha! Looking amazing Dustin, cant wait to see this all come together.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Guess that comes from years of selling online. I started my first eBay store selling 4-5 things a day on eBay when I was 15
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Set the dogs up on leather couch in office as they aren't normally allowed on it since I've been researching acrylic/pvc all afternoon and trying to nail down design on sump/plumbing. They are much like my wife gets after sitting there for a few minutes at night!
david00061
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Set the dogs up on leather couch in office as they aren't normally allowed on it since I've been researching acrylic/pvc all afternoon and trying to nail down design on sump/plumbing. They are much like my wife gets after sitting there for a few minutes at night!
Watch it you might leave your window open sometime. She might thump you on the head
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Guess you're right. I know she'll not read my thread as she knows enough about the project
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Sump design!
Sump design!
I think I've nailed down the sump design and hope to get with the acrylic company tomorrow to get it ordered so I can start building this sump. I did the calculations and this will hold ~82.5 gallons and have room for about another 30+ gallons at 115 gallons for flooding...(Actually now I'm going to add drain at top so overflow water would go to house drain before flooding basement! I'd rather replace a pump than my finished basement!
I know I promised drawings with plumbing but I've at least got drawings of sump. Working on plumbing drawings next but about to call it quits for today as my brain needs a break before work week.
Overall pic of sump (51"X26"X20"):
Drains/probe mountings shown as well as top off level. I'll fill the drain towers with rock rubble to reduce the amount of bubbles forming in main sump area.
Picture of low\high water alerts. Both will e-mail me but the low level will begin shutting off pumps.
Drains that will have valve on them.
Sump design!
I think I've nailed down the sump design and hope to get with the acrylic company tomorrow to get it ordered so I can start building this sump. I did the calculations and this will hold ~82.5 gallons and have room for about another 30+ gallons at 115 gallons for flooding...(Actually now I'm going to add drain at top so overflow water would go to house drain before flooding basement! I'd rather replace a pump than my finished basement!
I know I promised drawings with plumbing but I've at least got drawings of sump. Working on plumbing drawings next but about to call it quits for today as my brain needs a break before work week.
Overall pic of sump (51"X26"X20"):
Drains/probe mountings shown as well as top off level. I'll fill the drain towers with rock rubble to reduce the amount of bubbles forming in main sump area.
Picture of low\high water alerts. Both will e-mail me but the low level will begin shutting off pumps.
Drains that will have valve on them.
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Right now it will be an Octopus SRO 3000 while I'm running the frag tank and fuges. Once they are a little more established and I've got some funds recovered in my pocket I'll move to the DT and will have to determine skimmer. If I go external route I may build a table the same height as frag tank and pull from its overflow and return it back to it's overflow which then drains right off to the sump anyways (So theoretically its cleaning in the same area of system).
This will at least get my addiction some relief. As sad as it is I'm happy to have live rock in the fuge seeding the sand bed so I can admire all the life that exists in our hobby.
This will at least get my addiction some relief. As sad as it is I'm happy to have live rock in the fuge seeding the sand bed so I can admire all the life that exists in our hobby.
david00061
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Thats going to be a nice sump
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
That's my plan too. That's why I'm trying to have another 150-200 gallons of fuges that I get up and running before I tackle the DT.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Thanks David! I'm ready to get this thing moving. Hoping not too much lead time on the acrylic as it will likely take me 1+ week to do the acrylic sump then I'll have to build mangrove/chaeto tanks. Once I get quote for the acrylic sump materials I'll determine whether I use thanks that fit in the area under the frag tank or build another acrylic tank myself!
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
MSHUR,
To your earlier comment regarding filter socks, I've thought about using filter socks instead of the drain towers in each back corner. Only modification I'd have to make is to bring out the top flange and have a hole to drop the sock into...I'm just not sure if I want to hassle with them or not...I've never used socks but know you have to replace regularly if you don't want to run into nitrate issues.
If you use socks do you typically just run them through washer without detergent and do you hand clean?
To your earlier comment regarding filter socks, I've thought about using filter socks instead of the drain towers in each back corner. Only modification I'd have to make is to bring out the top flange and have a hole to drop the sock into...I'm just not sure if I want to hassle with them or not...I've never used socks but know you have to replace regularly if you don't want to run into nitrate issues.
If you use socks do you typically just run them through washer without detergent and do you hand clean?
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Got with the acrylic guy today and going to getting cuts sent to him tonight with a quote tomorrow! Found source for weld on #4 and #16 since they only carry weld on #3. Also seem to have a multitude of sources for Schedule 80 piping online and local and going to figure out more of the plumbing tonight. I think I'm ditching the idea of drawing the plumbing up in Sketchup as it is proving to be too time consuming!
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