Plumbing

I took off my maxi jet 1200 heat by running it off return pump

hello fellow reef addicts, i though i would bring you up to speed on my current project.

i purchased a 125g tank stand and hood used from a lfs i gave 350$ for it and its perfect no scratches and the back isn't tempered

the plan for the tank was to drill it and install a glass holes 3000gph overflow build a custom sump and move my 40gb that is already drilled and a established reef tank over beside the 125 and run it off of the ...

Hello! So I've been slacking! Blame it on work... ok let me bring you guys up to speed...
The back of the tank was painted black.


The sump was dropped in from the top of the stand. There is insulation inside the stand (the guy who built it suggested it) at first I thought it would not be a good idea turns out its a great idea keeps the water real cool and muffles the water/skimmer noise in the ...

Ive been mad busy with work and all that nonsense but I thought I should keep my peeps up to date on my build. So, here is a list of what equip i have so far; Grotech Tec III NG dosing pump, mp40's, vertex GFO reactor, Apex aquacontroller, custom made sump sump 5ft long x 16 winde x 15 tall with a 3 foot refugium zone inside it 2 filter socks, Refflo Dart/ Snapper hybrid external pump, 3 Lumen max reflectors run by 3 Galaxy ballasts and using 3 250W 20,000k Radium Halides (I dont believe in LED ...

Going to replace my GEN X PCX40. I'm excited - I expect to see less power draw and more flow. So, the return hole in my sump is currently sized for a 1" return and now I need to enlarge it for a 2" return. I know there are many reeflo fans out there - what size return / bulkhead do you REALLY use? Any advice on how best to widen the hole? A 2.5" (or close) drill bit seems cost prohibitive.