Waterbox Marine DX 90.3

[cpoynter]

Since starting in the hobby nearly 3 years ago I’ve set up:
•Fluval Evo 13.5 (my first tank)
•40 Breeder
•Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25
•Waterbox Cube 10
This is my first tank with a sump, and I was feeling a little intimidated.

 

[cpoynter]

I’m happy with the build quality of both the tank and the stand. Since I ordered the Marine DX, it comes with an acrylic sump and I’m happy with it, but it’s my first sump - so I don’t have much to compare it to. The Marine X plumbing kit comes with a hose for the return line which would be a lot easier than the all-metric-PVC assembly that received. I had to buy a Metric to SAE adaptor, standard PVC cement, and fittings to plumb my return pump. I’ve worked with PVC before, but it’s been a while.

 

[cpoynter]

Progress is slowly being made, the tank arrived over a month ago and it finally has water, sand, and some dry rock from a previous tank. I’ll need more rock and am on the fence, but not exactly in a hurry. The partial aquascape below was created from the dry rock I had

 

[cpoynter]

For equipment:
•Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0
•inkbird WiFi
•2 BRS Titanium heaters
•cheap ATO (would like to buy an osmolator)
•Nero 5 (will replace the cheap jebaos that are in there now
•2 XR15 pro G6

For the substrate, I added a thin layer of Tropic Eden Tonga pink sand.

 

[endy0430]

Awesome just ordered the same tank today. Upgrading from a Marine 60.2. Will start a build thread once I get it.

 

[endy0430]

Question are you able to eliminate the ATO reservoir in the sump? I was able to do it on the glass sump not sure if you can on these new sumps.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

For equipment:
•Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0
•inkbird WiFi
•2 BRS Titanium heaters
•cheap ATO (would like to buy an osmolator)
•Nero 5 (will replace the cheap jebaos that are in there now
•2 XR15 pro G6

For the substrate, I added a thin layer of Tropic Eden Tonga pink sand. View attachment 2939119

I like the tank so far!! can't wait to see the progress on it

 

[cpoynter]

Question are you able to eliminate the ATO reservoir in the sump? I was able to do it on the glass sump not sure if you can on these new sumps.

It doesn’t look like there’s an elegant way to do it, but you could go after it with some sort of a saw. You’d end up with a big return pump chamber.

 

[endy0430]

It doesn’t look like there’s an elegant way to do it, but you could go after it with some sort of a saw. You’d end up with a big return pump chamber.

Awesome thanks, Can you post some pics of the cabin inside the plumbing and stuff.

 

[cpoynter]

Awesome thanks, Can you post some pics of the cabin inside the plumbing and stuff.

If these don’t show the angle you’d like, I can take more pictures when I get home.

 

[endy0430]

If these don’t show the angle you’d like, I can take more pictures when I get home. View attachment 2978230View attachment 2978236

yes please top angle if possible

 

[cpoynter]

yes please top angle if possible

 

[endy0430]

How did you end up plumbing the tank? Any tips planning on getting a Vectra or Cor15 for the return.

 

[cpoynter]

I had to get a metric to standard adapter and the pump came with a union.

 

[endy0430]

I had to get a metric to standard adapter and the pump came with a union.

Mind showing or telling me what adapter please. Thanks

 

[Sidsreef]

Build Thread - My Custom Waterbox 90.3 SPS tank

Hello and welcome to my custom water box 90.3. And what I mean by custom is a custom sump, and I ripped out all of the plumbing and put my own plumbing into the system. check out my youtube channel as well to see video footage: YOUTUBE CHANNEL This is very long and I’m sorry about the long...

www.reef2reef.com

got one also

 

[cpoynter]

Mind showing or telling me what adapter please. Thanks

I bought the DN25 to 3/4” adapter from BRS.

DN25 to 3/4”

They also sell a Union that does the same thing if your pump doesn’t come with a means to disconnect it for cleaning.

 

[Sidsreef]

I bought the DN25 to 3/4” adapter from BRS.

DN25 to 3/4”

They also sell a Union that does the same thing if your pump doesn’t come with a means to disconnect it for cleaning.

View attachment 2984080

I also purchased this and found out they have a coupler you can get witch I think is allot better. It looks sketchy when it’s in

 

[cpoynter]

I also purchased this and found out they have a coupler you can get witch I think is allot better. It looks sketchy when it’s in

I thought about using it, but there was already one that came with the pump.

 

[Sidsreef]

I thought about using it, but there was already one that came with the pump.

Yeah all in all does the same thing