gcarroll's 260g SPS reef

[Rakie]

It’s gonna be a fun weekend!

Hey, I know that guy !

 

[dragon99]

I love pallet jack racing as much as the next guy, but I hope there's a sump in there

 

[gcarroll]

I love pallet jack racing as much as the next guy, but I hope there's a sump in there

So I took a trip down to Vertex today and you will never guess what was in that box?

 

[WWIII]

So I took a trip down to Vertex today and you will never guess what was in that box?

XXL!!?? Pretty sweet!

 

[bubbaque]

That is one impressive sump!!

 

[ReeferBean]

Oh heck yes. I’m happy for you buddy it’s been a long time coming!

 

[ryshark]

Nice! I'm looking forward to this build progression. So far so good.

 

[gcarroll]

Here are a few more pics of the components.

Calcium reactor drip lines

Built in skimmer silencers

Askoll pump will drain all three skimmer chambers

Media reactors and zeovit reactor still in foam.

 

[Reefcowboy]

Awesome!! Congrats greg! Excited to see your build!

 

[Janci]

Here are a few more pics of the components.

Calcium reactor drip lines

Built in skimmer silencers

Askoll pump will drain all three skimmer chambers

Media reactors and zeovit reactor still in foam.

Pure reef **** ;Jawdrop;Jawdrop
;Drool;Drool;Drool

 

[gcarroll]

I'll try to do a video on the sump for YouTube after I pick it up on Friday.

XXL!!?? Pretty sweet!

Yep, it is much bigger than the standard Supra Sump

That is one impressive sump!!

Thanks!

Oh heck yes. I’m happy for you buddy it’s been a long time coming!

Long time is an understatement but worth every minute of that wait!

Nice! I'm looking forward to this build progression. So far so good.

Awesome!! Congrats greg! Excited to see your build!

Pure reef **** ;Jawdrop;Jawdrop
;Drool;Drool;Drool

Thanks guys, no one is looking forward to completing this more than me! I'm an sps guy and it's just not as satifying in a 25g tank!!!

 

[TexasTodd]

Are you going to run Zeovit on the new system?

I think I'd need a diagram to figure out how to hook everything in that sump up! Super nice looking.

 

[Abhishek]

I'll try to do a video on the sump for YouTube after I pick it up on Friday.
Yep, it is much bigger than the standard Supra Sump
Thanks!
Long time is an understatement but worth every minute of that wait!


Thanks guys, no one is looking forward to completing this more than me! I'm an sps guy and it's just not as satifying in a 25g tank!!!

Sps guy is an understatement . You should call yourself sps addict lol

 

[Brew12]

Sps guy is an understatement . You should call yourself sps addict lol

pffft... I won't be impressed until he has a coral named after him. ;Troll

 

[gcarroll]

Are you going to run Zeovit on the new system?

I think I'd need a diagram to figure out how to hook everything in that sump up! Super nice looking.

Yes, I was told that I am running Zeovit. I also came up with a new design for an automated Zeovit reactor. Hopefully that will make it into production. Even if the total run is 1!

Sps guy is an understatement . You should call yourself sps addict lol

True enough.

pffft... I won't be impressed until he has a coral named after him. ;Troll

Setting the bar so low i might trip over it if I'm wearing rolller skates!

 

[txreefer]

curious is this a 1 off sump? I wasn't aware that vertex would make custom sumps.

 

[HolisticBear]

What a beautiful sump, so much fun to follow this thread!

 

[gcarroll]

Here is my latest update! I got good news and bad news.

Good news: my sump is home and really looks great under the tank!!!

Bad news: although the skimmer fits, I will not be able to remove it once it’s in the sump. I totally missed calculating the distance between the top of the sump and the steel stand. I’m about 1.5” shy of the 13” needed to get the skimmer out.

 

[dantimdad]

Here is my latest update! I got good news and bad news.

Good news: my sump is home and really looks great under the tank!!!

Bad news: although the skimmer fits, I will not be able to remove it once it’s in the sump. I totally missed calculating the distance between the top of the sump and the steel stand. I’m about 1.5” shy of the 13” needed to get the skimmer out.

Oh that stinks!

 

[declanisadog]

ugh...That's rough...