Broadfield's Red Sea Reefer 450 Build - OCD Inspired... Going Back To a Reef

[DLHDesign]

So yes, the 1" drain can easily handle the L1 in my particular setup... my gate valve on the drain isn't even all the way open.

Same here - running an L1 at near full (90%) and no issues on a 525. I also have a manifold that diverts about 25% of the flow. My gate valve is at ~50%, I'd guess?

 

[justingraham]

Well thank you guys for making me feel better

 

[imjedi76]

I'm simply using 1/2" MPT x 1/2" SLIP adapter.
I.D. of 11/16" with an O.D. of 7/8" with a thickness of 3/32"
I.D. of 3/4" with an O.D. of 15/16" with a thickness of 3/32"

Thank you! I just picked up the o-ring kit. btw, are you using caribsea special grade for your substrate?

 

[lviva003]

So is there any other way to hard plumb the reefer?

 

[will846]

Awesome build

 

[Broadfield]

Thank you! I just picked up the o-ring kit. btw, are you using caribsea special grade for your substrate?

I was using Tropic Eden Miniflakes up until this weekend... pulled it all out and replaced with Tropic Eden Reeflakes. More on that later.

 

[Broadfield]

So is there any other way to hard plumb the reefer?

What aspect of it?

 

[Jstn]

I was using Tropic Eden Miniflakes up until this weekend... pulled it all out and replaced with Tropic Eden Reeflakes. More on that later.

Such great sand, I recently moved up the the mesoflakes

 

[will846]

I was using Tropic Eden Miniflakes up until this weekend... pulled it all out and replaced with Tropic Eden Reeflakes. More on that later.

Got me curious also. About to set up a tank using the mini flakes.

 

[Broadfield]

Got me curious also. About to set up a tank using the mini flakes.

The Miniflakes was great sand... just blew around too much for my liking. I finally got fed up after a year.

 

[lviva003]

What aspect of it?

No worries, I figured it out. I took the pvc pipes from the Red Sea fittings and I'm going to hard plumb the return and drains.

 

[Broadfield]

No worries, I figured it out. I took the pvc pipes from the Red Sea fittings and I'm going to hard plumb the return and drains.

Cool, I wasn't sure if you were asking if there was a different way to hard plumb it other than the way I did mine.

 

[Broadfield]

Intended to get some good photos with my Canon... but my power went out yesterday while I was getting set up. My large neon green polyp toadstool didn't want to cooperate for the picture either. So by the time power came back on, I was too discouraged to mess with it all and I simply used my iPhone lol. This will have to do for now.

FTS 1.1.2019 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[Fin]

Man, that is just so awesome - top to bottom.

 

[leahfiish]

Your tank is easily one of my top 3 favorites, it is so beautiful!

 

[29102016]

Such an awesome tank!!!!!!!

 

[ryan32.rc]

WOW.JUST WOW
The sump and controls are it's own display..Awesome tank man

 

[lviva003]

What paint did you used for the display?

 

[Broadfield]

What paint did you used for the display?

For the black trim panels, I used SEM Satin Black Chip Guard.

 

[Denali08]

Did you have any I'll effects switching out all the sand? Mini cycle?