Reefer 750 XXL

TX_Punisher · Jul 2, 2017

Good question. I was thinking that would be enough for 1"-1.5" but now I'm not sure. I'll know this week hopefulky

Fringe09 · Jul 2, 2017

What heater are you all planning on using?

Reefer525XL · Jul 2, 2017

TX_Punisher said:
Update 1.

Looks great but you used the wrong piece for the front bottom (the piece with the plastic feet) you should have used the white piece and not the black. They include a black and white piece no matter what. If you buy the black stand then you use the black piece and discard the white and vice versa.

amazongb · Jul 2, 2017

Reefer525XL said:
Looks great but you used the wrong piece for the front bottom (the piece with the plastic feet) you should have used the white piece and not the black. They include a black and white piece no matter what. If you buy the black stand then you use the black piece and discard the white and vice versa.

I used the black front piece with my white stand because it won't look dirty over time.. looks fine.

TX_Punisher · Jul 3, 2017

I can still mount the white piece under with some magnets if I like. I placed the white under and didn't like how it looked. The black sort of makes us stand look like it's floating.

amazongb · Jul 3, 2017

TX_Punisher said:
I can still mount the white piece under with some magnets if I like. I placed the white under and didn't like how it looked. The black sort of makes us stand look like it's floating.

I agree, blacks looks better imo

dealseer · Jul 3, 2017

Reefer525XL said:
Looks great but you used the wrong piece for the front bottom (the piece with the plastic feet) you should have used the white piece and not the black. They include a black and white piece no matter what. If you buy the black stand then you use the black piece and discard the white and vice versa.

Are you sure? I thought the black piece looks great.

Reefer525XL · Jul 3, 2017

dealseer said:
Are you sure? I thought the black piece looks great.

Yes Im sure. You can do whatever you like but if you have a white stand then you use the white piece since the exterior of the stand is white.

dealseer · Jul 3, 2017

Reefer525XL said:
Yes Im sure. You can do whatever you like but if you have a white stand then you use the white piece since the exterior of the stand is white.

Ok, I will use the white piece.

Dawsokj1988 · Jul 3, 2017

they're the same piece lol. Use whatever color you like.

TX_Punisher · Jul 3, 2017

Freshwater test.

StevenT1613 · Jul 3, 2017

Coming along! You said the back glass is the same 3/4 as the front. How about the sides?

TX_Punisher · Jul 3, 2017

Should be 1/2" but I'll double check.

Reefer525XL · Jul 3, 2017

Dawsokj1988 said:
they're the same piece lol. Use whatever color you like.

Never said they were different lol

Fringe09 · Jul 4, 2017

TX_Punisher said:
Freshwater test.

Curious, how are you going to drain 200 gallons?

StevenT1613 · Jul 4, 2017

how do you plan on running your refugium with the octo200 since the refugium wall won't fit in? I was originally thinking about getting the Vertex Alpha 170 but @9.5 inches width I don't think I will be able to run the skimmer in the first chamber. Now I'm considering the new Skimz piramid since they are narrow.

TX_Punisher · Jul 4, 2017

Fringe09 said:
Curious, how are you going to drain 200 gallons?

Pumps. Hd or lowes has fittings to adapt some pumps to garden hose fittings.

StevenT1613 said:
how do you plan on running your refugium with the octo200 since the refugium wall won't fit in? I was originally thinking about getting the Vertex Alpha 170 but @9.5 inches width I don't think I will be able to run the skimmer in the first chamber. Now I'm considering the new Skimz piramid since they are narrow.

I may try the insert it its narrowest position or convert the topoff tank to a fuge area fed off the varios 8.

Dawsokj1988 · Jul 4, 2017

TX_Punisher said:
Freshwater test.

Where's the gurgling coming from? Is the overflow drain sucking in water as well? Do you know how much flow is being produced with the varios @ 1 setting?

TX_Punisher · Jul 4, 2017

Dawsokj1988 said:
Where's the gurgling coming from? Is the overflow drain sucking in water as well? Do you know how much flow is being produced with the varios @ 1 setting?

After a few hours of work last night I was able to get it tuned. The valve Red Sea provides can be turned almost 3 revolutions. For some reason I thought it stopped the other day at 1.5 revolutions. I'll post an update later.

dealseer · Jul 4, 2017

TX_Punisher said:
Unlikely. I can't even get the rufugium plate in with my octo 200. It's about an inch too wide at the standpipe area.

According to the measurements posted earlier in this thread, even the Elite 220 skimmer should allow the sump divider in the smallest refugium position. What am I missing?

I'm asking because I'm about to order the elite 220 and want to use the refugium. @Dawsokj1988