d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Hi, all... i guess it's that time to start my own build thread!
Thanks for all the help so far and I'm sure I'll be needing lots more. :bowdown:
So here's what I have so far. I've been posting some pics of my stand build in the dyi forum so you might recognize the first few pics. After finishing the stand I spent an entire weekend figuring out the plumbing with countless trips to lowe's, home depot and my lfs trying to find all the right pieces. I'm using a CPR CY192 Wet/Dry filter but without the bio-bale, so it's really just a sump with protein skimmer. I'll probably add some live rock in the section that is supposed to hold the bio-bale. I got a Pan World 50px pump that is running the whole thing. It's pushing water through 3/4" pvc and it's turned down using a ball valve so it doesn't return more water than my overflow with Durso Standpipe can drain into the sump. Then I added the Coralife digital powerstrip and even some under cabinet lighting with a hidden switch. I filled it last night, added about 10lbs of live sand (more sand on order) and a few pieces of live rock, both from an established tank, to get things moving right along. Right now it's a big cloudy mess so no pics of that yet.
Thanks for all the help so far and I'm sure I'll be needing lots more. :bowdown:
So here's what I have so far. I've been posting some pics of my stand build in the dyi forum so you might recognize the first few pics. After finishing the stand I spent an entire weekend figuring out the plumbing with countless trips to lowe's, home depot and my lfs trying to find all the right pieces. I'm using a CPR CY192 Wet/Dry filter but without the bio-bale, so it's really just a sump with protein skimmer. I'll probably add some live rock in the section that is supposed to hold the bio-bale. I got a Pan World 50px pump that is running the whole thing. It's pushing water through 3/4" pvc and it's turned down using a ball valve so it doesn't return more water than my overflow with Durso Standpipe can drain into the sump. Then I added the Coralife digital powerstrip and even some under cabinet lighting with a hidden switch. I filled it last night, added about 10lbs of live sand (more sand on order) and a few pieces of live rock, both from an established tank, to get things moving right along. Right now it's a big cloudy mess so no pics of that yet.