Kai Zen Cube

[Raege]

So..... your putting the display tank under the sink.......
Real nice display refugium.......once ta clean up the plumbing

 

[RichtheReefer21]

So..... your putting the display tank under the sink.......
Real nice display refugium.......once ta clean up the plumbing

And a garbage disposal for algae!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Water test went well. Didnt get bulk head rear seals otw home, tomorrow i will. No obvious leaks, but i know those bulkheads will fail if i dont seal it.

It worked... almost perfect. Need 1 more bulkhead tied between the skimmer and pod chamber... the flow is just too much without proper pressure to match the flow from the return. Even with the 1900 gph pump running at 10%. So... i will be adding another bulkhead. Push comes to shove, i will simply increase the current 1" holes to 1.5" and itll be fine.

Right now the battle is lost and the 3rd emergency bulkhead comes into play and the skimmer chamber fills to that level. Will fix soon.

More to come.

 

[JoshH]

And a garbage disposal for algae!

Phew, I thought you were going to say for mean fish..

 

[Raege]

Is replace the garbage disposal with uv chopped up algae will spread everywhere

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Phew, I thought you were going to say for mean fish..

It may have crossed my mind.

Is replace the garbage disposal with uv chopped up algae will spread everywhere

 

[homer1475]

Just read the whole thing. never realized this was your build thread @RichtheReefer21.

Quite the lively group here. Following now.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Quite the lively group here. Following now.

Ornery is more accurate.

 

[homer1475]

You certainly spent enough time on that scape!

I just simply threw the rocks into the tank, and said, "yup thats good". Aquascaping is certainly not my strong point.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Just read the whole thing. never realized this was your build thread @RichtheReefer21.

Quite the lively group here. Following now.

Welcome! Your BT needs more followers. Its doing great. And u can take good photos, big bonus

You certainly spent enough time on that scape!

I just simply threw the rocks into the tank, and said, "yup thats good". Aquascaping is certainly not my strong point.

I changed my old scape in the 125 about 600 times over 2 years. This one will be set it and forget it. Coral placements, colors, its all gonna be mapped.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I dont care if this sump looks like a wiffle ball when im done.

1-1/4" bulkhead added to sump/pod chamber wall.

Test 2 underway.

 

[JoshH]

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[RichtheReefer21]

Ehhhhh I think it could use one more hole ;Writing ;Bookworm

And I know you mentioned earlier about grabbing more gaskets for the bulkheads. You could always just move the gaskets in between the two acrylic walls. Then one gasket would seal it all

That's just the cheap side of me talking

I just watched all 3 trickle and it hit me. Just like an overflow. No gasket on the rear. Just in between the box and the outside glass.

The plumbing works now. Even at 1100 gph, handles it no problem. Just gotta switch the gaskets around and i think im golden.

Fingers crossed.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

@Raege thanks for this pump man. What a life saver brother. For real.

 

[JoshH]

I just watched all 3 trickle and it hit me. Just like an overflow. No gasket on the rear. Just in between the box and the outside glass.

Yup I meant to mention it the other day but it slipped my mind

 

[Raege]

I can see it now forget bashsea and other sump makers get the Richthereefer swiss cheese deluxe or wiffle jr custom sump available for a limited time HUGE!

 

[Raege]

Glad that pumps doing the trick it's nice draining down that low before it quits saves the back some

 

[RichtheReefer21]

No initial leaks after proper seal placement. (Thanks joshy poo eh?)

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/qtpTeFsZHBY

Happy reefer. Plumbing starts soon. Gotta get the UV in to map out the return line.

 

[Raege]

Poo hmmm strange middle name Is that Canadian? Sry couldn't help it I punish myself to go box feel shame

 

[JoshH]

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