I am planning on upgrading my 14g AIO cube to a Seapora 50g (36x18x18) This will be a 100% diy stand, sump and canopy system. I plan to reuse as much of the old components and rock I have in storage and as many of the new ones i can from the 14g. I made some to scale rough drawings to figure out where stuff will fit.
Here’s the general overview. It want the overflows and return on the right side, similar to a peninsula build.
The structure for this one is going to be welded steel coated in automotive bed liner with the wood front held on by magnets.
The sump will be a 20 long with water level adjusting baffles and an area to run floss as needed. Im planning on using a oversized DC return pump (700-1000gph) so I can up the flow periodically to clear detritus when needed and a reef octopus 120 skimmer that’s been sitting in my closet for almost 12 years. I also plan to upgrade its pump to a DC.
There is also room beside the sump for dosing reservoirs with pumps above and a ATO reservoir. All the electronics will either be tucked into the end or along the top left as pictured.
The plumbing is pretty straight forward, Im going with a coast to coast style overflow running a 3 pipe durso configuration. One full siphon, one a trickle and one emergency. The overflow will be as small and as narrow as I can possibly make it. The full siphon will get a ball valve and everything will get true unions just below above stand level. The return line will have an inline uv sterilizer for use as needed and loc-line fittings with a random flow nozzle.
The lighting will be 2 a360x (already have 1) on the spectral controller. If you see anything I’ve overlooked or see anything I could do more efficiently please comment, I appreciate any and all suggestions.
Here’s the general overview. It want the overflows and return on the right side, similar to a peninsula build.
The structure for this one is going to be welded steel coated in automotive bed liner with the wood front held on by magnets.
The sump will be a 20 long with water level adjusting baffles and an area to run floss as needed. Im planning on using a oversized DC return pump (700-1000gph) so I can up the flow periodically to clear detritus when needed and a reef octopus 120 skimmer that’s been sitting in my closet for almost 12 years. I also plan to upgrade its pump to a DC.
There is also room beside the sump for dosing reservoirs with pumps above and a ATO reservoir. All the electronics will either be tucked into the end or along the top left as pictured.
The plumbing is pretty straight forward, Im going with a coast to coast style overflow running a 3 pipe durso configuration. One full siphon, one a trickle and one emergency. The overflow will be as small and as narrow as I can possibly make it. The full siphon will get a ball valve and everything will get true unions just below above stand level. The return line will have an inline uv sterilizer for use as needed and loc-line fittings with a random flow nozzle.
The lighting will be 2 a360x (already have 1) on the spectral controller. If you see anything I’ve overlooked or see anything I could do more efficiently please comment, I appreciate any and all suggestions.
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