Row12 (ezzy) 280 Gallon SPS Build Thred
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Looks like a really nice build. Did u end up going with a fluval sp6? If u did, make sure u put a ball valve after the pump. I have it on my 8' tank, and it's a TON of flow. I am trying to figure out where I'm gunna fit a ball valve to cut back the flow a little bit. What made u go with a separate refugium? Also how are u planning on plumbing it back to the sump?
Thanks! I actually got some of my ideas from your sump design. I did get the fluval SP6, but I was concerned it wouldnt be enough flow with my single 1.5" drain and 1" emergency. Since the pump output is 1.25" I used an adapter to go 1.5" to a union, then to a wye. One line off the wye will go directly back to the tank, while the other will feed a manifold which will have ball valves for the following: refugium, chiller, spare, and calcium reactor. The only reason why I went with a seperate fuge was to maximize the refugium size without having such a large sump. The sump has a center bulkhead where the refugium will gravity feed back into. I made progress on the plumbing this past weekend, but after multiple trips to the fish store and multiple orders online I'm still waiting on some fittings to finalize the layout. I'll post pics of the plumbing soon.
Awesome. YA I wouldn't mind seeing how u set it up. I was thinking about making my new sump with no fuge, and adding a separate fuge next to the sump. I would do it exactly how u did, and make it taller. Let's u have larger water volume. What are u planning on putting in the sump? Just chaeto? Or u planning on having rocks and the whole nine yards? I'm debating on whether a fuge that size really does anything on a tank our size.
I will definitely have Chaeto and some smaller pieces of live rock in the fuge. I haven't thought about what else I would throw in there yet. I'm a firm believer that if the Chaeto is growing and thriving, then it's sucking out the excess nutrients that you wouldnt want in the tank. I believe having a larger fuge (if you can accomodate it) just gives you the extra flexibility. I've talked to others who have the fuge baffled in their sumps and the one thing they always seem to say is I wish my fuge was bigger.
Funny you ask, but my intentions are that this tank is permanent. The last thing I want to do, especially with SPS is to have to move things around. Whatever flooring we decide to get will have to be built around the tank. When/if we decide to move I can easily remove the tank and patch the floor with the same tile/wood/carpet as if there was never a tank there.
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Thank you! I have put a lot of thought into every single phase of this project, but I'm sure I'm going to miss something along the way. Luckily I've been on and off in the hobby for 10+ years now and I've learned from all the mistakes that I've made in the past after cutting corners.
On a side note, I received the remaining plumbing parts yesterday and I should have the plumbing done today. I can finally plug in the Fluval SP6 and leak test the plumbing.
On a side note, I received the remaining plumbing parts yesterday and I should have the plumbing done today. I can finally plug in the Fluval SP6 and leak test the plumbing.
