My Bubble Master BM200 - an update with pics

[Reef55]

Well, its been running on the tank now for 1 week. Directions say to give it two weeks to break in, but figured I'd post an update anyway.

Tank is a 125 gallon with about a 20 gallon sump. I have a light bio-load:

solorensis wrasse
red hooded wrasse
purple firefish
algae blenny
sailfin blenny

Up until a week ago, I had a 75 gallon fuge with an 8" deep sandbed, and this monster skimmer running on it:

 

[Reef55]

Now a week after taking that skimmer and fuge offline and the BM 200 running instead:

 

[Reef55]

Skimmate collected:

 

[Liam]

i hope thats not one of the wifes baking measures
I corrected the angle of my pump Mark thanks for the heads up

 

[paulthomas]

i hope thats not one of the wifes baking measures

I hope it's not for the wife's baking.

I thought you had a 120 and a 40 gallon sump or something?

 

[Reef55]

Umm... SHHHHHH on the baking items!!

Liam, I got in the mail an o-ring myself today, we'll see if that changes anything.

Its a 24" by 48" by 26" tall tank, coming to 125 gallons. The sump can hold 40 gallons or so, but there is only about 20 gallons in there due to the BM200 wanting a water depth of 7".

 

[paulthomas]

Can you add volume by placing the 200 on something to give it more height in the sump?

 

[JayM]

I've got a table made from PVC pipe (legs) and eggcrate (top) to allow for close to full in my rubbermaid 150 sump. Volume=good

 

[Reef55]

6 days later...

 

[MichaelJ]

Is there a link that provides directions to the bm200? I don't have mine , but it is online for 3 days now, and raised 1/2'' sitting in 7-8'' of water.