New Sump Setup

[attml]

I set up a new sump to accomadate my larger skimmer. Let me know what you think.
PH controller and Calcium Reactor Setup

 

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The 2 chambers of my sump

 

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My Spaghetti Macro Algae, Live Sand and a little rubble rock.

 

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My Euroreef CS6-1 Skimmer working hard!

 

[m.rogers]

mark looking good what did you do with the crab you had in the old sump.
mike

 

[bdubbya]

Where is the sump setup located? Next to the tank maybe?

 

[attml]

Thanks Mike!
I still have him in another holding tank right now. Do you want him? He is a coral eating SOB!!! Unless you want him I may take up to House of Tropicals to see if they want him?
Bdubbya,
Thank you! The sump is located in the cupboard under the stairs. I drilled 2 holes in the wall (one for the overflow pipe, one for the return pipe) and the tank sits in the living room up against the stairs.
Mark

 

[m.rogers]

mark know way in hell i wont a coral eating SOB
mike

 

[attml]

Mike - LOL! I didn't think so, but I figured I'd ask!
Here are a couple more shots of the actual set up
Drilled the hole

 

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Created a gasket and used a 2" PVC Connector (btw - I found out the hard way the drill bit isn't 2" for a 2" PVC connector - I wound up using a 2 1/2 inch bit but 2 7/8 would probably be even better)

 

[attml]

Then I sealed it with silicone and connected the 2 sections.

 

[bonermeister]

ATTML, I got 50 bucks if you drink a shot of the brown juice on the top of your skimmer!
LOL!
Looking good, I can tell you put some serious thought into it.

 

[attml]

Bonermeister,
Thank you very much! It was a little bit of a pain to set up! I cracked a few bins while drilling the hole due to me pushing too hard. I am just glad it's done!!
MMMMMMM! Skimmer Shooters! Sounds like a sure thing for Fear Factor or one of those reality based TV shows! Yuck!

 

[jonthefb]

damn man, anyone who takes a shot of skimmate whould win fear factor, w/o a prob1
good luck, nice set up mark!
jon

 

[overanalyzer]

Originally posted by Bonermeister
ATTML, I got 50 bucks if you drink a shot of the brown juice on the top of your skimmer!

Heck for $50 I'd do it ....

 

[bonermeister]

LOL! Yeah, no joke! That would be the best fear factor ever. At the very least it would definately put some hair on your chest, if not the last nail in your coffin!
LOL!

 

[attml]

Jon & Nolofinwe,
Thank you very much! I may start marketing it as Soilent Brown (it's people).
As far as the main tank it is directly behind the wall that the calcium reactor is up against. If you look at the 4th picture you can see the holes in the wall leading back up to the main tank. I am at work so I am trying to dig up pics from some of my other posts. Here is a fairly recent side view.

 

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Here is a full shot from about a week ago.

 

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It is a little hard to see detail fom those shots but here are a few closer ones.

 

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This a real close up of an odd shaped Monti Capricornis. It has started growing these fingers out of the plate almost like an A. efflo.