Hashbrown Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Decided to start a new thread as the build has changed a bit. just got the tank in today, started on the plumbing and layout of the sump and electronics. build list. innovative marine 75g ext, trigger systems crystal 30 sump, INT150 skimmer, apex basic kit with probes, inkbird thermostat, BRS heater, Varios-2 return pump, vortech mp40 wave pump, two Radion XR15 G5 for lighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Oh! Looks like fun! Always liked setting up new tanks. why are two of your drain lines connecting? I haven’t seen that design before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, Parzifal said: Oh! Looks like fun! Always liked setting up new tanks. why are two of your drain lines connecting? I haven’t seen that design before. They are separate now. However my sump only has one sock filter, so I am thinking about tiring the main and secondary drain togeather after the main drain control valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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quantum_reefer Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 With regarding where the height of your return lines are, are you worried about too much back siphon? If too much water will siphon into the sump you might want to add a check valve to each side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 I second the check Valves on returns. Has way too many “hey look, there’s water everywhere” incidents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hashbrown Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Still tweaking with the plumbing. Going to change all the return plumbing to soft lines within the cabinet. It’s cycling through the sump right now. Uv filter quartz tube was broken in package so I have a bypass setup. Need a few fittings to turn the protein skimmer pump on a different axis for it to fit better in the sump. Apex setup. It’s pretty cool, but over kill. I really bought it for a salinity probe and extra temp sensor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Very nice setup. I really like the IM tanks and aluminum stands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Third iteration of rock scape, cycle complete, nitrates a bit high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Well 6 month update. Rock scape has been changed a bunch but everything is doing great, especially since we started dosing, cal, kh, and ab+. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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