The Reef Central Corner Club Thread

[myram]

Looks fine to me. You want it locked into the notch in the plastic, but not too tall so it's above the tank rim.

[Slammed01]

The nozzle is angled all the way down and still about 1/4-1/2" gap in the notch. The elbow hole is prob 1/2 up the overflow slats too on the 90*

[myram]

I'd cut the 1/2" off to make it snug on the bottom........but that's just my touch of OCD......LOL

[Slammed01]

Agreed, it's Def tight in the bulkhead as I took it out and installed with same result lol. I'm a rook with all this but learning a lot and a lot easier than expected

[myram]

I mean cut the 1/2" off so the bottom of the loc line is tight to the top of the overflow.

[Slammed01]

Loc line as in shorten the return pipe I trimmed?

[myram]

Yes, the vertical pvc pipe

[Im14abeer]

Looks good to me. If it were mine, I'd change those outlets to the fan shaped ones though. Don't forget to either drill siphon breaks or set them at the very top of the tank.

[Slammed01]

Where do I get the fan outlets?

[Slammed01]

[Slammed01]

So close, leaving about 3" on each side from wall to tank

[myram]

Originally Posted by Slammed01

Where do I get the fan outlets?

I got mine from my LFS, but they are on Ebay and BRS sells them too.....about $4 each.

Originally Posted by Slammed01

So close, leaving about 3" on each side from wall to tank

3" is a good distance, if you go with a Vortech pump that's the minimum distance they need for clearance.

[Slammed01]

Perfect it about 2 3/4 but I'm running koralias for now. Should I run my 750, 1150 or 1400? Can't remember what my larger one is.

Also should I lower the drain pipe, seems even with the overflow, sump has lots of room. Running about 600gph with my jebao dc6000 and if I bump it up to the next setting the sump drains too fast.

[myram]

You want your overflow level about 1-2" lower then the display level.

I used to use 2 - Koralia 850's.

I have my overflow doing about 250-300 gph thru the sump, 5 times the display volume.

[Slammed01]

If I lower my overflow level it will fill sump more correct, I left it low the 1st night since I didn't get done late

[myram]

You don't want it too low, then it will sound like a waterfall. But you don't want it too high, then it's not skimming the surface.

Once you establish your overflow level, then you can top off your sump and establish the level in that. Then kill the power and see if it holds your water volume without overflowing.

[Slammed01]

Thanks! Should the 90* elbow for the return be out of water?

[myram]

On mine, the air relief hole is right in the inside bend of the 90.....so I have that right at the water level so I don't hear it much.

That's the good thing about the megaflow standpipe.......it slides to adjust the water level. No need to remove it and trim a piece of PVC pipe everytime, then go too far and have to start with a fresh piece.

[myram]

In your first picture you were very close, in your second picture it looks too low.

[Slammed01]

Success!

[jchindo]

looking good!

[myram]

Looking good.

Is the heater going in the sump? Or is it too long? You can put it in the overflow section of the tank, it will still heat the water fine.

[Slammed01]

It's too long, didn't think about the overflow, nice. Just trying to get it dialed in, so if I add more water it will fill my sump correct?

Jchindo you're running the proflex right? Did you remove the wall and sponge from sec 2 & 3?

[jchindo]

I removed the wall. But left the sponge because skimmer bubbles kept getting through. Have to hold down the sponge with some rubble though. I just have to remember to clean the sponge though.

[Slammed01]

That's how I have mine setup. So sump maintenence consists of rinsing sponge and filter bags? Much easier than mine hob!