jedimasterben Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Anyone try out the Reefshops RS-100? I'm thinking about moving the tank to a stand which would require some major changes to the sump. It's just a really basic sump design. Seems like the water level is really low, which is good for housing skimmers and not having to raise them up, but I like my return sections to be a bit bigger. Then again, your tank is half the size of mine, and a quarter the size of my previous, so you probably don't need one to be any larger Link to comment
Veng Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 It's just a really basic sump design. Seems like the water level is really low, which is good for housing skimmers and not having to raise them up, but I like my return sections to be a bit bigger. Then again, your tank is half the size of mine, and a quarter the size of my previous, so you probably don't need one to be any larger So what should I be looking at instead? I want something nice, I think Kat has talked me into keeping a fuge section, but above all, I need something quite. My glass overflow box is dead quite, and I'm not going to change that piece when I move to a sump, so herbies type overflows aren't an option. So I need a single input and I like the looks of what eshopps did with their filter sock section, it seems smart and like it should be quiet. What should I be looking at? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 So what should I be looking at instead? I want something nice, I think Kat has talked me into keeping a fuge section, but above all, I need something quite. My glass overflow box is dead quite, and I'm not going to change that piece when I move to a sump, so herbies type overflows aren't an option. So I need a single input and I like the looks of what eshopps did with their filter sock section, it seems smart and like it should be quiet. What should I be looking at? There really isn't anything wrong with it, I was just saying that it was really basic, which sometimes is the best design If a sump had more than one 'input', it wouldn't really matter, you could still use it with a single drain. That's if you found something that you liked better otherwise. I like my Trigger Systems sump, wish it was a fudge bigger because I'd rather have a large fuge than a small one so I could make it look nicer Link to comment
Veng Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 I've looked at triggers at LFS, they look really nice. Do they have any that have the quite non-direct into the sock method that the eshopps does? Link to comment
jbb Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I've looked at triggers at LFS, they look really nice. Do they have any that have the quite non-direct into the sock method that the eshopps does? I have this one in the 30" model http://reefbuilders.com/2015/04/06/impressions-trigger-systems-tideline-series-sumps/ Lemme know if you decide to go TS Link to comment
Veng Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have this one in the 30" model http://reefbuilders.com/2015/04/06/impressions-trigger-systems-tideline-series-sumps/ Lemme know if you decide to go TS That actually seems to have what I'm looking for... hrmm..... Link to comment
Veng Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 I could combine this with an SCA-301 and then I'd have to figure out a return pump and design a stand.... hrmm..... Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 A return pump is the easy part, with a single drain you want to keep flow really low to keep it quiet. Depending on how tall your stand will be, the DCT-4000 would be good. They're ultra quiet, inexpensive, and sip power. I'm pretty sure the stand will be the simplest part for you, you seem to have woodworking down pat lol Link to comment
jbb Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm running : Tideline 30 DC-6000 SCA 302 Soooopa quiet Link to comment
Veng Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yeah, I just need to sit down and figure out what I want to do with the stand. I'll likely build that first and then procure the rest of the stuff once it's done, but now that I've got components I can figure out what I want to do with the stand and start working on it. Well, not now, it'll have to be tomorrow, but close enough. Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tank looks great Veng! When you gonna come visit meh at Elos? I give u special discount. Link to comment
jbb Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tank looks great Veng! When you gonna come visit meh at Elos? I give u special discount. I'm probably going today , if you're open . Been twice already and no Maria Link to comment
Veng Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tank looks great Veng! When you gonna come visit meh at Elos? I give u special discount. I didn't know about Elos! I dunno when I'll get out there, but I'll try to now! Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Aww...I am here today...off Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Off 17th and 18th cuz it my Birfday next Saturday Link to comment
Veng Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 New camera, new lens has been inspiring me to take more pictures lately. BTW, there is an Urchin in the first picture, can you find it? And yes, I know there's an aptasia too Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 What lens didja get? Link to comment
Veng Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 What lens didja get? 35 f/2 IS. Didn't get it to be a tank lens, but it works well enough. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 35 f/2 IS. Didn't get it to be a tank lens, but it works well enough. I need to get a shorter lens. The nifty fifty is great, but on my T2i it's a bit too long. Link to comment
Veng Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 I need to get a shorter lens. The nifty fifty is great, but on my T2i it's a bit too long. The 24 and 40 pancakes are solid lenses and both pretty affordable. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 The 24 and 40 pancakes are solid lenses and both pretty affordable. I actually have had both of those in my cart on the Canon refurb site for a couple of weeks now, just haven't pulled the trigger! I did just pull the trigger on buying a new GPU and some hard drives, so they may have to wait Link to comment
Veng Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 I actually have had both of those in my cart on the Canon refurb site for a couple of weeks now, just haven't pulled the trigger! I did just pull the trigger on buying a new GPU and some hard drives, so they may have to wait Shame you missed the coupon stacking thing that happened last weekend. That's what convinced me to pull the trigger on the 35 f/2 IS and a 7d ii to go with it. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Shame you missed the coupon stacking thing that happened last weekend. That's what convinced me to pull the trigger on the 35 f/2 IS and a 7d ii to go with it. Well, damn! Link to comment
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