Atomic Reef Sump

SuperPro · Jul 16, 2012

This is my new sump that Rick and Travis built for me. Excuse the mess, I'm water testing Everthing now. This thing can flow some water, my pump pushes 2600gph at 0' head so I figure I'm pushing at least 1500 thru it no problem. The pump is VS so I'm running it at a lower setting at the moment. Quality is top notch. Thanks Atomic Reef!!

SuperPro · Jul 16, 2012

bknapp · Jul 16, 2012

That thing is sick!

SuperPro · Jul 16, 2012

Yeah I like it more than the tank.

bknapp · Jul 16, 2012

SuperPro said:
Yeah I like it more than the tank.

That can't be good, LOL.

SuperPro · Jul 16, 2012

I know cause I'll probably clean my sump more than the tank.

ironworker · Jul 16, 2012

no pic or the link isnt showing. oh and i just ordered a sump myself i will start a build thread but no sneak peaks at the sump system.

SuperPro · Jul 16, 2012

I can see them.

bknapp · Jul 16, 2012

What are you planning on running in the reactor?

SuperPro · Jul 16, 2012

That one is for carbon but I'm going to buy the kalk, calcium, and bio pellet reactors when they get them built.

kschweer · Jul 16, 2012

That is awesome.

ironworker · Jul 16, 2012

awesome man. rick is the man.

Dowtish · Jul 16, 2012

I am really stoked to see such quality work coming from our own club, and the support we are giving them is even better. Looking forward to seeing an awesome tank with the true Atomic Reef System from you. No pressure...:bounce:

revsgirl · Jul 17, 2012

Very nice!!!

mixer911 · Jul 17, 2012

Thanks everyone! Dale that looks awesome :jaw:

SuperPro · Jul 17, 2012

I'll try to get a video up this weekend, work is slowing down the tank build.

ironworker · Jul 17, 2012

SuperPro said:
That one is for carbon but I'm going to buy the kalk, calcium, and bio pellet reactors when they get them built.

just curious. but is there a need for both a calcium and kalc. i just havent heard of anyone using both. its peaking my interest, but shouldnt the calcium reactor take care of all mineral dosing.

mixer911 · Jul 18, 2012

ironworker said:
just curious. but is there a need for both a calcium and kalc. i just havent heard of anyone using both. its peaking my interest, but shouldnt the calcium reactor take care of all mineral dosing.

Calcium reactors have a tendency to drop a tank's PH over time due to the low ph effluent. Kalk reaactors with there higher PH effluent will counter the calcium reactors low ph effluent. With a heavily coral stocked tank the calcium reactor is needed to keep with with the demand and the kalk reactor balances the PH dips. In a small system or low demand system, a kalk reactor may be suffice to keep up with the needs for calcium without a calcium reactor.