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Need opinions on the sump, here is a sketch.

 

Looking at overflow on the left hand side( as facing tank). Overflow in to far left chamber of sump, which is also skimmer compartment. Center compartment is the return/probe compartment. Far right chamber will be refugium. The return will be,"Y" off to the reactor/s and the outlet will go into the refugium, which then overflows into return chamber.

 

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BRS hasn't shipped my stuff and it's been 4 days, think ill use LFS and Marinedepot from here on out.

 

One coat clear on stand, very little distressing done, the odd stain pattern is growing on me:

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Gonna grab a 20L and start sump tomorrow

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your sketch looks pretty good, just make sure you see how much room the skimmer needs before you install the baffles. I didn't take into account for the arm that was on my skimmer and almost made the chamber too small, I just got lucky.

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your sketch looks pretty good, just make sure you see how much room the skimmer needs before you install the baffles. I didn't take into account for the arm that was on my skimmer and almost made the chamber too small, I just got lucky.

My Skimmer should be here today, thanks for the advice... might screwed up!

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No problem what skimmer did you go with?

Vertex Omega 130 after much back and fourth.....wishing that I had seen the NYOS Quantum skimmers first though :unsure:

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Dear Bulk Reef Supply,

 

I will never order anything from you again. This is the second time I have ordered from you and you have messed up my order. My address on my invoice is correct, why would you put 748 instead of 784, not once, but TWICE now?

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Got the inside painted and caulked:

 

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Got my Gyre And heating element, will have to pick up the rest of the equipment tomorrow. Then I'll start sump build!

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Built sump tonight, all but one baffle installed, will install that tomorrow.

 

Started with a few baffles after plotting positions on side of the tank(helped square up baffles):

 

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Next I installed PVC spacers for Plenum:

 

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Then cut eggcrate and siliconed on top( there will be fine plastic screen installed before Deep Sand bed is installed):

 

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Some pics of where I was before I started dinner:

 

 

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Derimm the sump I did it to mine just need a heat gun and a ton of sharpe razors

Excuse my ignorance, why de-rim the sump? I'm wary of removing the support from the factory. Even with the baffles siliconed keeping it from bowing, I dunno if I trust my silicone job, lol!

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Your deep sandbed makes me terribly frightened, but over all, aside from that, Im really digging your build. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

Yall did a great job on the stand, moved one it QUICK too

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Your deep sandbed makes me terribly frightened, but over all, aside from that, Im really digging your build. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

Yall did a great job on the stand, moved one it QUICK too

I suppose DSB isn't accurate....it might be 2-3" deep maybe. For me, anything over 1" is deep, lol. I used this same method with my last sump, only I had 1 baffle for the return, the whole thing was a plenum and 4" sandbed. No issues, 0 nitrates the whole time I had the system after cycle. Why the concern about the DSB?

 

We did move quickly, there are a laundry lists of things we learned, as well as things we would do differently next time around. On specific thing is because of the nature of pine, I would use a sealer/conditioner before I stained next time for a better finish. I distressed this one( beat it with bolts etc) and it turned out well. I am a freak for details, and with things like the silicone job in the sump, the slop drives me NUTS. I might even scrape the silicone and start over.....

 

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for following along!!!

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Sump completed, skimmer fits just right! This thing is nice!

 

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Also, the rest of mah goodies came in the mail!

 

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Tomorrow, install board for Apex, trim screen on eggcrate plenum, and consider plumbing. Considering drilling another hole for return in rear, concerned about no emergency drain.......

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Refugium, with a plenum. Zero water movement and low oxygen, great for de-nitrafying(sp?)bacteria, kept my last system at zero nitrates the whole time after cycle, there will be a 3" sand bed on top. Last plenum took up 80% of the sump, hoping this one is big enough.

 

What's going on the right side?

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Screen trimmed.

 

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On a side note, bravo to Digital Aquatics for revamping their float switch kit! Quality increase 10 fold, and the black is a huge bonus over the clear!

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Thanks, man. Tough crowd around here nowadays, not much traffic on this build, lol

 

Don't gotta tell me. I'm kind of just gonna ease off posting in my build. If you don't have tits and not a post whore no one looks at anyways.

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Don't gotta tell me. I'm kind of just gonna ease off posting in my build. If you don't have tits and not a post whore no one looks at anyways.

Surprised at the traffic, honestly, guess I'm excited because it's my build, hahaha!

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Apex board complete! In retrospect I should have also sanded the face smooth, but whatever.....

 

Started by mapping out what I wanted for placement:

 

 

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Then cut holes for cords with hole -saw....

Next used a router to round inner edges of holes(prevent chafing) both front and back. I debated how to make the inside edges of the holes safer for cables, thought about grommets etc, decided on this.Worked like a champ, I also rounded the putter edges of the board.

 

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Painted, now waiting for it to dry so I can install!!

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Got the Controller board up, turned out pretty well!

 

Front:

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Back:

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Installed:

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Controller Display installed on right hand side:

 

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