new 260 Gallon room divider build

sbreefer · 10/22/2018, 01:59 PM

so I am moving my office and have to move the reef. I thought I would share a few initial thoughts on the design, etc. I am procuring the 30x30x66 divider tank from Reef Savvy and the sump from glasscages. The stand is made from 3/16" wall 2x2 HSS tube steel. welded myself.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/587239...posted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/587239...posted-public/

SpicyBurrito · 10/23/2018, 02:27 AM

Will look good, keen to see the progress. Would be great to have a tank in the office, super jealous.

Not sure if it makes any difference to the setup of the sump but when I was talking with my tank builder he recommended rather than the overflows falling directly into the filter socks to run a flood box that then overflows over the socks.

this is what I had built up
https://i.imgur.com/1cKiN3l.jpg

sbreefer · 10/24/2018, 10:31 AM

does the flood box make it quieter?

sbreefer · 10/24/2018, 10:35 AM

i pput the shots into an album on RC

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/al...?albumid=11837

SpicyBurrito · 10/27/2018, 06:30 PM

I'm not too sure about if it makes a difference with noise. I'm still filling up my tank at the moment.

I think the biggest advantage of the flood box is that you would be able to remove your filter socks without having to turn off the return pump and pull apart your drain plumbing to get the socks out.

10/22/2018, 01:59 PM	#1
sbreefer Afflicted Reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Steamboat Colorado Posts: 490	new 260 Gallon room divider build so I am moving my office and have to move the reef. I thought I would share a few initial thoughts on the design, etc. I am procuring the 30x30x66 divider tank from Reef Savvy and the sump from glasscages. The stand is made from 3/16" wall 2x2 HSS tube steel. welded myself. https://www.flickr.com/photos/587239...posted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/587239...posted-public/ __________________ mixed bare bottom reef Current Tank Info: SPS dominated 300g

10/24/2018, 10:31 AM	#3
sbreefer Afflicted Reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Steamboat Colorado Posts: 490	does the flood box make it quieter? __________________ mixed bare bottom reef Current Tank Info: SPS dominated 300g

10/24/2018, 10:35 AM	#4
sbreefer Afflicted Reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Steamboat Colorado Posts: 490	i pput the shots into an album on RC http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/al...?albumid=11837 __________________ mixed bare bottom reef Current Tank Info: SPS dominated 300g

10/23/2018, 02:27 AM	#2
SpicyBurrito Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5	Will look good, keen to see the progress. Would be great to have a tank in the office, super jealous. Not sure if it makes any difference to the setup of the sump but when I was talking with my tank builder he recommended rather than the overflows falling directly into the filter socks to run a flood box that then overflows over the socks. this is what I had built up https://i.imgur.com/1cKiN3l.jpg

10/27/2018, 06:30 PM	#5
SpicyBurrito Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 5	I'm not too sure about if it makes a difference with noise. I'm still filling up my tank at the moment. I think the biggest advantage of the flood box is that you would be able to remove your filter socks without having to turn off the return pump and pull apart your drain plumbing to get the socks out.