MarinePure: Anybody use it?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by hillegom

Nope
Just like looking into advances of scientific improvements.
Don't have boiballs, nor a sump, but when I do put a sump into the system, I want to plan for whats best.

Not sure it's a scientific improvement, it's just a large foam block made from stone. I do think that with current trends in minimalism, it has a place in the sump (or otherwise hidden) to allow bacterial bonding sites in the absence of rock and sand. Easy to stack multiples in a flow through chamber, etc. allowing someone to use maybe 1 large center piece rock in the display.

As an addition to a functioning reef though, I'm not sure it's needed or would help.

[Aquattro]

Also, keeping one in the sump as a backup filter for QT setup would be handy!

[Aquattro]

More also, I think the thick slab could conceivably be used as a substitute to a remote DSB. Maybe.

[wokaid]

Photos from my build.

[hillegom]

Wokaid:
Where did you buy that nice extruded aluminium?

[wokaid]

I went through 80/20s nearest Canadian distributor which was Rocky Mountain
Machining in BC. Basically you deal with a Salesperson that then send your plans to 80/20 designers who come up with a drawing. Designers are not Engineers so can not guaranty if the stand will hold your tank. This little tidbit I only found out after a few emails. This caused me to add the 45 degree braces.
Definitely not the cheapest option.

Wokaid

[hillegom]

Looks sturdy enough.
And cool