m0nkie's 560gal

[deaclauderdale]

That's one beast of a sump! Things are coming along nicely, can't wait to see her wet.

Reef keeping is life!

 

[wishntoboutside]

looking good. I am sure you will be a busy boy this weekend trying to put some things together.

 

[m0nkie]

question guys.

The steel stand has these 1/4" stumps on each leg. The sump is sitting on the corner of the stumps. So all 4 corners are flat but it is lifted about 1/2".

Would these work to fill the empty space under the sump? not looking for spill protection, just some stuff to fill the space. 1/2" acrylic boards get expensive

Spillguard Resistant Rug Pad
https://www.amazon.com/Spillguard-R...477090613&sr=8-2&keywords=0.5"+thick+pad&th=1

 

[lowbudget]

you are spending crazy amount of money on the setup dont think those 1/2 acrylic board are that much more do it right

 

[m0nkie]

you are right..

going back to AA to cut me a few sheets.

 

[m0nkie]

Terrible at planning.. not enough parts.. waiting for more to come.

In the mean while, i'm making a modified bean animal. Left overflow has 2 pipes. 1 emergency 1 full siphon. Im using a strainer for siphon. Right overflow is open channel. Ill adjust the full siphon and hopefully reach a quiet point.

More goodies. Ultra Reef reactors

 

[m0nkie]

Big thanks to Mike bobafet1 for hanging these lights for me!

 

[BeanMachine]

Very cool.

 

[dodgerblew]

Impressive. Are those ATI hybrids

 

[m0nkie]

yes they are the hybrid powermodules

 

[CoralsAddiction]

It's looking really nice.

 

[wishntoboutside]

love it your lights are looking very patriotic. red, white and blue! very cool.

 

[m0nkie]

grow light is here! I mean... refugium light

 

[vuqchu]

woah on the lights. drool

 

[bobafet1]

Big thanks to Mike bobafet1 for hanging these lights for me!

No problem bro!

 

[bobafet1]

Terrible at planning.. not enough parts.. waiting for more to come.

In the mean while, i'm making a modified bean animal. Left overflow has 2 pipes. 1 emergency 1 full siphon. Im using a strainer for siphon. Right overflow is open channel. Ill adjust the full siphon and hopefully reach a quiet point.

More goodies. Ultra Reef reactors

what are you going to be using the reactors for?
All these toys you're getting make me want to buy the same. hehe

 

[m0nkie]

Carbon and gfo.

I got sick of my nextreef. The screws take forever to loosen. These have twist locks and the whole thing comes off the base. Water flows out the reactor from all sides

 

[pga7602]

I'm glad you went with Sand. Very nice setup indeed!

 

[SchnitzelReef]

grow light is here! I mean... refugium light

Wondering why you chose this light over Kessils freshwater light? I would think the freshwater model would be better to grow Chaeto.

 

[m0nkie]

I had plans to buy your LED bulb at first. I've been using white HD flood lights for years. I was talking with a Kessil rep and they recommended the H series over freshwater light. The purple magenta color include red, and blue lights. Covers everything macro algae needs.

I have the ARID for chaeto. So I plan to grow some different macro algae for a show refugium. The Kessil is mainly for looks and sleek design. maybe useful in the future for other plants