Smite's Stout CDA - 205G

[BST310]

Sorry to hear that man, that’s brutal.

That smile will last a lifetime.

 

[Tangwich]

Sorry about ur loss, Matt.

 

[Smite]

Thanks for the kind words guys

 

[Smite]

Gonna be nice to have a fuge again

 

[drexel]

Just having all of that space to work with is the greatest part. Looks great! Are you going to do a remote DSB?

 

[Dipan00]

New sump looks dope!

 

[Smite]

Just having all of that space to work with is the greatest part. Looks great! Are you going to do a remote DSB?

I’m still debating but leaning towards having one since I removed the sand from the display. I’m thinking if I shoot a 90 elbow on the drain lines that’ll keep flow towards the top, give good flow and possibly allow for a sandbed in the fuge section

 

[Smite]

New sump looks dope!

Thanks man! Hopefully this helps me steady my ph drops

 

[Jimbo327]

The AA PVC hybrid sump is built like a tank, but the top bracing is taking quite a bit of valuable space. I like the open space of your new sump. Personally, I think the AA PVC hybrid external refugium is pretty dumb (I have one), they should have just built it in the same sump and be done with it.

 

[drexel]

I’m still debating but leaning towards having one since I removed the sand from the display. I’m thinking if I shoot a 90 elbow on the drain lines that’ll keep flow towards the top, give good flow and possibly allow for a sandbed in the fuge section

Here's my reference to deep sand beds. You might be able to find Ron's booklet used on amazon?
http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html

 

[Smite]

The AA PVC hybrid sump is built like a tank, but the top bracing is taking quite a bit of valuable space. I like the open space of your new sump. Personally, I think the AA PVC hybrid external refugium is pretty dumb (I have one), they should have just built it in the same sump and be done with it.

That's kind of how I feel about it too. I think it was taller that the sump as well and my stands so short that wasn't an option for me. The hybrid is cool, like you said just needs to be simplified and add the fuge into the sump itself.

 

[Smite]

Here's my reference to deep sand beds. You might be able to find Ron's booklet used on amazon?
http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html

Cool! I'll give that a read when I get home later today.

Edit: I'll have to order that booklet too.

 

[BeanMachine]

Sorry to hear about MayDay. Tough man. Tank is looking good.

 

[Smite]

Sorry to hear about MayDay. Tough man. Tank is looking good.

Thanks Cody. Hope all is well, man!

 

[Smite]

Here's my reference to deep sand beds. You might be able to find Ron's booklet used on amazon?
http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html

I've decided I'm going to run sand in the fuge section. It sounds like the majority should be a fine grade sand, like Oolite/Sugar. Is that what you're running or did you mix any type of fuge "mud" in?

 

[drexel]

I've decided I'm going to run sand in the fuge section. It sounds like the majority should be a fine grade sand, like Oolite/Sugar. Is that what you're running or did you mix any type of fuge "mud" in?

Nice, oolite is the way to go and you shouldn't mix sand grades, as this will make the layers less functional. You could add a fine layer of mud or seeded sand on the top, but just a dusting. If you find any spaghetti worms, grab them and put them down there, along with bristleworms, etc..but no sand sifting critters are allowed to disrupt the sand (like conch, nassarius, sand sifting stars, etc). Indo Pacific Sea Farms offers a kit that has worms, live sand, etc that would be a great kick-starter, but it's not the cheapest. I'm actually going to order some soon that I can spread between my two systems. The key is getting the flow right, not too much as you want the detritus to settle in the first chamber where the DSB lives.

 

[Smite]

Hopefully this will be as eventless as I think it will be, ha!

 

[BST310]

Hopefully this will be as eventless as I think it will be, ha! View attachment 101948 View attachment 101949

Damn that looks badass! Good luck

 

[Dorado]

Oooo that is so purdy, I love it

 

[Smite]

Got the essentials up. I’m really liking this sump. Simple but small things that help organize and a guest fitting in the fuge already there for effluent. I need to strap the drains still somehow but so far no leaks and pretty quiet. Calcium reactor will be front left corner I think.