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Reef Discussion => Equipment => Topic started by: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 11:02:34

Title: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 11:02:34

back in the spring i had travis build me this sump, dubbed "big slick".  yesterday i finally go the chance to tear apart the tank and install the new sump.  here are some before and after pics.  the sump measures 72" long, 20" tall and 18"deep.

before:

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after:

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left side refugium and frag tray:

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middle section for skimmers and hardware:

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right side returns:

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Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: REDPYRO on July 30, 2006, 11:09:29

damn thats nice....

travis you should take orders, nice work

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: micki on July 30, 2006, 11:44:46

Very nice Rick!  We saw it at Travis's house before you got it.  How much water did it add to your system?

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: marinelife on July 30, 2006, 11:49:32

NICE!!!!!!

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 12:31:00

Quote from: micki on July 30, 2006, 11:44:46

Very nice Rick!  We saw it at Travis's house before you got it.  How much water did it add to your system?

i probably had about a net 70 gain.  i need to hit you up for macro the next time we get together.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: micki on July 30, 2006, 12:48:16

Quote from: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 12:31:00

i probably had about a net 70 gain.  i need to hit you up for macro the next time we get together.

  Cool.  Lets do it this week! :)

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 12:58:21

he did a good job on it.  i havent seen any external leaks yet.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Secondgen on July 30, 2006, 13:21:04

That is a really nice sump!

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: bigfalcon36 on July 30, 2006, 13:27:51

Glad to see you finally got time to put it in!  Time to get that macro growing!  Did you get your RO/DI unit hooked up yet?

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 14:14:28

no unit yet.  i tore the fake beams off the ceiling and have to rethink how i am going to route the tubing.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Joel on July 30, 2006, 14:23:15

Quote from: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 12:58:21

he did a good job on it.  i havent seen any external leaks yet.

give it time ;D


Looks awesome!

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: bigfalcon36 on July 30, 2006, 14:46:16

Joel, shhhhhhhhhhhhh you're not supposed to tell him that!

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: verper on July 30, 2006, 14:51:45

Looks great!  Very nice Travis!  Rick, how much room do you have for a bigger skimmer?  The holidays are only 5 months away.  A big skimmer could go on a wish list.  ;)

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on July 30, 2006, 16:55:47

i set the middle up big enough to hold two asm g4 skimmers.  i dont know what i will end up with though.  the skimmers that rob had at viggens house looked pretty nice.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: ohioreef on July 31, 2006, 13:52:58

Looks nice, Rick!!!! I like the refugium/frag compartment combo!!

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on July 31, 2006, 14:08:59

so far its worked out nice.  i like having the return in its own compartment.  i was able to put filter floss in to pull the southdown sandstorm out of the water.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: bigfalcon36 on August 02, 2006, 18:20:55

Rick, I wasjust looking at your pics...you may want to pull that heater out from being in between the baffles.  Heaters have been known to melt acrylic.  Just a heads up!

T

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: verper on August 02, 2006, 18:24:53

Quote from: bigfalcon36 on August 02, 2006, 18:20:55

Rick, I wasjust looking at your pics...you may want to pull that heater out from being in between the baffles.  Heaters have been known to melt acrylic.  Just a heads up!

T

That is good to know.  I had read somewhere else that it was not a problem.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: REDPYRO on August 02, 2006, 18:31:38

i have done it....as long as it doesnt touch or real close and water is moving should be fine...but if something would happen and it touches or water movement is stopped and it overheats...plan on a giant melted hole

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on August 02, 2006, 20:46:23

Quote from: verper on August 02, 2006, 18:24:53

That is good to know.  I had read somewhere else that it was not a problem.

that may have been me in another post.  i had my glass heater under a few pieces of live rock in my old acrylic sump without any melting.  the titanium was just laying on the bottom of the old one.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: REDPYRO on August 02, 2006, 21:07:09

i loved my titanium heater and would never go back to glass. 

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: BobbyC on August 02, 2006, 21:14:11

Quote from: REDPYRO on August 02, 2006, 21:07:09

i loved my titanium heater and would never go back to glass. 

ditto, I've got a 250w Pro-Heat II and it's great.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: REDPYRO on August 02, 2006, 21:18:38

i probably had 3 or 4 glass heaters explode...several were my fault due to heating water and removing with out allowing cooling time...some just would crack

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: micki on August 02, 2006, 21:25:57

I vote for Titanium as well!  :)

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on August 02, 2006, 21:58:36

when the glass one blows (it was a freebie), it will get replaced with a titanium.  my orginal glass one blew apart one night when the suction cups let loose and it floated to the top of the sump and overheated.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: bigfalcon36 on August 12, 2006, 00:55:06

How's the sump working out for you Rick?

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on August 12, 2006, 09:21:39

so far, it works perfect.  i just need to install a sump light to growout frags and macro.

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: bigfalcon36 on August 12, 2006, 09:37:44

just transfer one of your 175 under there when you step up to the big 400 watt metal halides!

Title: Re: "Big Slick" is in
Post by: Slicktrax on August 12, 2006, 09:41:15

i have the guts for a 175 right now, i just have to get it wired correctly.