Madmak's 200G Reef Build

[Madmak]

Found a ReeFlo Barracuda pump today for the closed loop

Also found some heavy duty leveling legs for the metal stand. They got installed and the stand is getting a coat of gloss white paint.

Siliconed in the new overflow today as well. It is 5"X5"X48" and will be using a bean animal style drain with 1" pipe.

All my loc-line came in today as well and I installed some of the closed loop lines on the bottom of the tank. Can't wait to have almost 5000 GPH flow without any equipment showing, no powerheads, no cords

[gregzz4]

Cool. Hope that does the trick

[Cade]

Vary cool, good luck!

[mseepman]

Looking good. That pump looks like it's already put in a few good years!

[Madmak]

Thx, it is coming along ok.

The pump was in the box of my truck on the way home on a gravel road, hence the dust. I think it is 2010 model, based on the seller and the dates on all the PVC and spa flex it came with and used on a FW tank. Also came with 3 2" double union ball valves and a 2" check valve. Kijiji is my friend

[The Grizz]

I would add 6 more of those feet if it was me. Reasons: there only 1/2" bolts and not structual bolts, your stand is only 1/8" thick tube & the bolts you used are very tiny and don't take much force to break.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I would add 6 more of those feet if it was me. Reasons: there only 1/2" bolts and not structual bolts, your stand is only 1/8" thick tube & the bolts you used are very tiny and don't take much force to break.

Another solution i see greg, if you will help me with this(either criticize or elaborate) I noticed that the ends of the tubes where the feet screw into are open. What you can do to solve the issue of having all the weight transfered to only the outer edges of the tubing is insert a block like this through the ends to line up with the bolts.



The block would have to be a very snug fit but it will properly transfer the weight of the tank from the pillars down through the block and into the threaded foot bracket instead of through the pillars and into the very thin walls of the square tubing which would buckle under the weight over time.


but greg is one hundred percent bang on about the 1/2 bolts.....they should be at least 3/4" bolts.....but, if you were to insure that no more then 3/16" of thread was out it would REDUCE the risk of snapping the bolts but it wouldnt be a full garuantee....

[The Grizz]

I would have opted more for drilling right though the tube, 1/4" square washer plate both side with a nut on both sides. But still add more feet.