Madmak's 200G Reef Build - Page 3

Madmak · #1 03-25-2012, 08:04 AM

The screws just kept the flanged nuts in place while they were welded on the inside.

Madmak · #2 03-25-2012, 08:47 AM

I guess you can't really see the inside of the leg mount from my other pics. Here is an example of the flanged nut style used, about 5/8" of threads. I also spot welded the back side and drilled the opposite side of the tube to accept the extra leg length.

If I was starting the steel stand from scratch I would have done a few things different but I think this will do the job, held this tank up for nearly 15 years already

Thanks for the kind comments, it's shaping up nicely and I am really glad I changed from a corner overflow to the 48" Calfo with a Bean Animal drain, very quiet and pulls a huge sheet of water off the top. The closed loop will be interesting to tune once the sand and rock are in as well. Hoping to hide all of it.

Madmak · #3 03-25-2012, 07:07 PM

The inside of the overflow is simply 3 90s threaded in to the bulkheads, 2 pointing down and the emergency pointing up. I painted these fitting black.

The Grizz · #4 03-25-2012, 07:18 PM

Very nice, this is what I want to do with my 8' - 300gal. Complete coast to coastand thinking of doing 2 set of 3 drains like yours.

martinmcnally · #5 03-25-2012, 09:40 PM

How is that Reeflo pump working out for you? Mine is ridiculously noisy however they are replacing it so just curious as to how loud they should actually be.

mseepman · #6 03-31-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

Very nice, this is what I want to do with my 8' - 300gal. Complete coast to coastand thinking of doing 2 set of 3 drains like yours.

Grizz, they don't recommend double Bean Animal overflows as its hard to balance them to make them perfectly quiet.

See the big thread on RC.

FishyFishy! · #7 03-31-2012, 12:46 AM

Great looking build! Could you post more regarding your closed loop? I like the manifold there. Looks wikid. How was it put together?

Did you snag that pump of a gentleman in Lake Bonavista? I took that guys sump off him, and was going to get the pump a couple days later, but it went missing on me!! haha

The Grizz · #8 03-31-2012, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Grizz, they don't recommend double Bean Animal overflows as its hard to balance them to make them perfectly quiet.

See the big thread on RC.

Mine will be 2 - 4' OF

Madmak · #9 03-26-2012, 02:04 AM

It seems reasonable for the amount of water it moves. It is out in the open at the moment but I think it will be okay in a cabinet and sitting on a gel mousepad.

Lance · #10 03-26-2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Madmak

It seems reasonable for the amount of water it moves. It is out in the open at the moment but I think it will be okay in a cabinet and sitting on a gel mousepad.

I have the same pump. The mousepad should help a lot; I used two layers of carpet underlay. Make sure that no part of the pump or even the plumbing is touching wood floor or walls or the vibration will be very loud.