Overflowing

[Homereef]

You should be able to use regular pvc pipe. Make a straight even cut, primer and glue let sit for 2 mins and that should be that.

85lbs in a 55g is a heck of a lot of sand, were you going for a DSB ? If so I think the grain size you chose is too coarse to be effective in that application.

From the pic and the sand I see I would go shallower epecially on a 55g because a DSB is not very useful or practical with the given foot print.

You should only need 60lbs at most.

 

[deluxe_noob]

ahha yea its reg caribsea agronite reef sand but the kicker is i bought some grunge from GARF and it seemd to be full of crushed something and is of a way bigger partical then the reefsand. I am planning on DSb still just thinking i need to remove the bigger crap off the top

 

[Homereef]

For a DSB I would recommend the Carribsea oolite. The reef sand is a little coarse. I didn't see the top of your sand, just what was in the sump pics. Yes I have that good vision. The bigger crap on top of the sand is good for tubeworms and pods to take shelter and to make their bases with, I would leave some if not all.

 

[deluxe_noob]

nice vision homer!

 

[deluxe_noob]

tank is up and functional atm. Water level in the sump stays at about 6 1/2" seems to be working well no leaks as of yet the overflow siphon looks semi shotty at best. I did order a aqua lifter so i am hoping thats gonna help out. Seems like the mag 7 might over power the water temp in a few days, but we will see. All in all i am psyched its up and running!!!