My First Reef Tank! RedSea 525

[jayteerq]

Are you using schedule 80 or 40?

Well to be honest with you. My cart is currently mixed with both I read the only difference is the wall thickness?

 

[Chris.Reef]

In that case I would use primer and heavy duty clear pvc cement.

 

[Cpage101]

Oof ok thanks! I read about people using those 2 in 1 primer + cement products. Would those be okay to use?

they also make a clear primer. I guess the fusion pvc cement with primer in it works but I am old school. primer to soften and glue to solidly make the bond. That’s just me though. as for the tee I did a 45 coming out of the pump to hit the tee.

 

[Cpage101]

Well to be honest with you. My cart is currently mixed with both I read the only difference is the wall thickness?

if you find yourself in a pinch or mess up and need something I have pipe and all kinds of fittings, reducers and unions. SCH-80

 

[jayteerq]

Thanks Chris & Corey! Appreciate all the advice! Looking forward to plumbing this bad boy lol. I just ordered the sump so hopefully will arrive next week maybe. Steve from Bashsea said it’s ready to go

 

[jayteerq]

@Cpage101 One last question. I added some more unions in hopes it will make life easier for future needs. I was curious though. I have the T fitting butted up against the elbow because the return chamber is a bit narrow. Would that be okay? Or should they be spaced at least an inch apart?

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

@Cpage101 One last question. I added some more unions in hopes it will make life easier for future needs. I was curious though. I have the T fitting butted up against the elbow because the return chamber is a bit narrow. Would that be okay? Or should they be spaced at least an inch apart?View attachment 220752

You can have the fitting the way it's modeled without issue.

 

[jayteerq]

I think im taking this a bit far but just added some media reactors to the plumbing haha. Might have found a sweet spot to stash the UV but still have access when needed.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I copied Peter's post 25 and modified a bit to include my UV.

Build Thread - Bayarea_Reef Innovative Marine 200 EXT Build

Added the unions to the dry fitting before I glue everything together. Will stealing your plumbing design ;). can i get a few more pics?

www.reef2reef.com

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Post in thread 'BiGGiePauls33 Dream Build | IM 200 Peninsula | Full GHL Ecosystem | RE BK Deluxe 200 | RE RD Eco 5 | Synergy Reef TS-60 | Australian Live Rock'

Apr 18, 2024

Good luck
This should be a fun build to watch
I’ll be following along

Appreciate it, working on plumbing in UV and reactors currently.

Have a nice waterproof cover that will go over that receptacle below the first reactor.

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[Spaceman]

Great drawing! Great build!!! Personally in last edition I see unions across the back of the tank. I see no reason for this. Unions should be in places you need to remove in events. Worst case is always my thought. I would move them down to right above sump and pump just in case of sump replacement don't need to replace all of it. You will even beable to remove sump to deep clean.
Its also a 200 do you have room for 2 returns in that chamber? Might consider the redundancy of 2 pumps and no valves to balance flow needed. Also might be nicer for uv and reactor control to run 2. Personally hate my Bashee sump because it cant have 2 pumps in that chamber and mine is 48x18 but it does look sweet. Your looks set up different so hopefully its better in that aspect.

 

[Cpage101]

Great drawing! Great build!!! Personally in last edition I see unions across the back of the tank. I see no reason for this. Unions should be in places you need to remove in events. Worst case is always my thought. I would move them down to right above sump and pump just in case of sump replacement don't need to replace all of it. You will even beable to remove sump to deep clean.
Its also a 200 do you have room for 2 returns in that chamber? Might consider the redundancy of 2 pumps and no valves to balance flow needed. Also might be nicer for uv and reactor control to run 2. Personally hate my Bashee sump because it cant have 2 pumps in that chamber and mine is 48x18 but it does look sweet. Your looks set up different so hopefully its better in that aspect.

I agree with all noted above. I would not put a union in the long horizontal return because there is no support to that line IMHO. you have unions at the ball valves so that piece can be removed. if you need a longer piece of SCH-80 pipe you can probably get it from FW Webb supply house. I think they carry 10’ sticks

 

[jayteerq]

I agree with all noted above. I would not put a union in the long horizontal return because there is no support to that line IMHO. you have unions at the ball valves so that piece can be removed. if you need a longer piece of SCH-80 pipe you can probably get it from FW Webb supply house. I think they carry 10’ sticks

The 3 unions hidden behind the tank was to connect my ‘new’ plumbing to the tanks original plumbing LOL but my dumbass just learned that there’s a part called a coupler that could mate 2 pipes together for cheaper. And what if I get pipe clips to secure the horizontal pieces?

 

[Cpage101]

The 3 unions hidden behind the tank was to connect my ‘new’ plumbing to the tanks original plumbing LOL but my dumbass just learned that there’s a part called a coupler that could mate 2 pipes together for cheaper. And what if I get pipe clips to secure the horizontal pieces?

this is what I used I can’t believe it is just supposed to all hang off the bulkheads

 

[jayteerq]

this is what I used I can’t believe it is just supposed to all hang off the bulkheads
View attachment 220763

Do you think these would be any good?

 

[afboundguy]

as well as the (2) return lines gate valves to be able to balance returns flow evenly. also unions are your best friend

Well placed unions are your biggest friend and I agree with @Spaceman and @Cpage101 advice about positioning. Use them in spots where you will need to do frequent maintenance to make it much much easier.

Well to be honest with you. My cart is currently mixed with both I read the only difference is the wall thickness?

I would suggest the schedule 80 if you can as it's more "heavy duty" and in theory "should" last longer.

 

[jayteerq]

So sick of these damn Dino’s. Prorocentrum is my diagnosis from Mack’s Dino Group. I’m doing everything by the book. Dosing silicates, phyto, pods, bacteria, oversized UV. Just a waiting game at this point… tried the uv sweeper but didn’t seem to help. I also wasn’t home during peak hours when Dino’s were in full force so maybe that didn’t allow the sweeper to be as effective.. tried putting live rock from multiple established systems in the tank. Dosed so much “live bacteria” brands. I guess I’ll just keep dosing silicates but it’s looking worst lately.

 

[Reefried]

Yes, the thing you want on the long straight pipe run is called a coupling.

Dino’s are tough. I had SCA and tried everything. Including what you are doing. IIRC prorocentrum do migrate into the water column but not often. I believe they will if pushed by an event like a blackout. I am surprised that the UV sweeper did not work. I have heard good things about it.

 

[TPhan]

Its going to get worse before it gets better. You cant speed up nature! Just hang tight, stick to your regiment and let nature do her thing. Once you get through this you will enjoy the tank so much more, you will probably dont want to move forward with the upgrade lol.

 

[jayteerq]

Its going to get worse before it gets better. You cant speed up nature! Just hang tight, stick to your regiment and let nature do her thing. Once you get through this you will enjoy the tank so much more, you will probably dont want to move forward with the upgrade lol.

I’m like stuck in a weird middle right now lol. Nervous I will have to restart this adventure once upgrade is done