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[VintageReefer]

I cut the water to just below the emergency drain compartment.

Mostly interested in keeping it operating silently but when I was also using the emergency drain it was splashing water in the sump area and causing moisture in the cabinets.

Overflow Boxes and Drain Styles - Durso, Herbie, and Bean Animal

Decide which of the three most common types of drains and overflow boxes is right for you and your tank.

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Strainer can always be bought online if you want one

 

[sushiboss]

Overflow Boxes and Drain Styles - Durso, Herbie, and Bean Animal

Decide which of the three most common types of drains and overflow boxes is right for you and your tank.

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Strainer can always be bought online if you want one

I have a great lfs I go to twice a week and I was able to source all of the parts without issue in store without delay.

It’s running and operating and housing fish so I can’t wait for mail.

My ato float valve is currently leaking which is less of an issue as it’s filled with saltwater currently just cycling back over filled sump water.

It’s an issue but I’ll fix it on my day off as I just realized it was happening.

I just started using the ato because the bulkhead was leaking (fixed Tuesday) to find out the float valve is also leaking haha.

Is it normal for the sump return chamber to be so “full?

 

[sushiboss]

I’m not sure where I’m getting water on the cabinet walls?

Any suggestions?

It’s not pooling but it’s noticeable

 

[captivereef]

I’m not sure where I’m getting water on the cabinet walls?

Any suggestions?

It’s not pooling but it’s noticeable

 

[captivereef]

I ditched the ato for a 5 1/2 gallon on the bottom shelf with a tunze osmolator

 

[VintageReefer]

I’m not sure where I’m getting water on the cabinet walls?

Any suggestions?

It’s not pooling but it’s noticeable

That is the water entry chamber and should be high. The return chamber is the last one that should be lower

 

[VintageReefer]

I’m not sure where I’m getting water on the cabinet walls?

Any suggestions?

It’s not pooling but it’s noticeable

Where on walls do you get water

 

[sushiboss]

I ditched the ato for a 5 1/2 gallon on the bottom shelf with a tunze osmolator

My tunze is currently still operating my 15g system which will eventually be combined into this tank once I feel comfortable that the tank won’t tick off my anenomes. My timeframe is 5 weeks for the tank to “mature” as I did have to add 18# of dry rock and likely another 10-15# to build more structures for these dwarf angels to stop beefing haha

 

[sushiboss]

Where on walls do you get water

Left side of the cabinets walls and rear wall

Also on top of the acrylic panel (black piece) over the socks.

 

[captivereef]

My tunze is currently still operating my 15g system which will eventually be combined into this tank once I feel comfortable that the tank won’t tick off my anenomes. My timeframe is 5 weeks for the tank to “mature” as I did have to add 18# of dry rock and likely another 10-15# to build more structures for these dwarf angels to stop beefing haha

That acrylic tank was juat a pain to fill

 

[sushiboss]

That acrylic tank was juat a pain to fill

Really? Just did my first fill took me 20 seconds and I didn’t spill. I found it super easy haha.

Although my custom made one for my 150g one is only 30”-5” wide and that thing requires its separate pump to fill. That is a real pain

 

[joby619]

Here is what my tank looks like today. Battling some brown algae.

 

[captivereef]

Thats not bad at all

 

[VintageReefer]

I love the scape. It makes the tank feel larger than it is.

 

[joby619]

Thats not bad at all

It was really bad until I beefed up my clean up crew.

 

[sushiboss]

It was really bad until I beefed up my clean up crew.

What’s the contraption above your current return nozzle? Looks like a turbo haha

Are you running the RB photon?

Sick tank!

Also those rocks did you glue them in yourself? Or did you buy a fabricated piece?

 

[joby619]

What’s the contraption above your current return nozzle? Looks like a turbo haha

The Plank auto feeder

Are you running the RB photon?

Yup, photon 48v2 from the marketplace based on Vintage Reefer recommendation

Sick tank!

Thanks, I am happy with how it’s coming out. I’ll be happier once I beat the brown algae.

Also those rocks did you glue them in yourself? Or did you buy a fabricated piece?

I did it all myself at different times, but I used 3 different brands of purple colored dry rock.
1 box of caribsea shapes
1 box realreefrock mix
2 boxes of Marco perfect mix coralline color

This tank was an upgrade coming from a 60gal cube. I recently started a build thread that explains going from the cube to this 83 gal tank.

Build Thread - Joby’s upgraded build thread

So I got back into this hobby last March with a cube tank I got from my cousin. Here is the cube build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/joby%E2%80%99s-60-gallon-cube-build.1044131/ Then Vintage reefer posted a thread about the best deal reef ready deal of 2024...

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