Show me your Red Sea ATO turned Refugium

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

This is going to be a two part thread, the other I will post after. I'm looking to turn my Red Sea 525XL ATO reservoir into a fuge. I currently have my sump split off in half and the chaeto has really taken over, which is great, but I'd like the water volume back

Just looking for inspiration. Show me your pictures and explain your setup.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Flippers4pups]

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[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Thanks for the bump!

 

[sfin52]

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[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Is there anyone out there?

 

[sfin52]

I'm not sure there is. You may be a pioneer

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

I guess so... I know I've read of at least one thread on here where someone had done it. I suppose I will get to work on mine and post pics.

 

[Antics]

It's a chore but if you dig through the "Show off your red sea reefer" thread you should find a few if my memory serves correctly.

 

[brad shawn]

I’m looking into this as well. Tee off the supply or return and drill a bulk head into the ATO and drain back into the sump. All gravity baby! But I’d love to see if someone has done it as well. I recall seeing a pic on here somewhere at some point t I. Time but I could t find it for the life of me. Also I can’t find 25mm pvc fittings

 

[BantyRooster97]

Very interesting idea. I'll have to run through that thread as well. It's only 380+ pages lol

 

[brad shawn]

Go to you tube and search Red Sea reefer 250 refugium modification just seen it couldn’t finish watching it th

 

[BantyRooster97]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/s...eefer-xl-425-build.358990/page-5#post-4668633

found it

 

[brad shawn]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/s...eefer-xl-425-build.358990/page-5#post-4668633

found it

Awesome! was it informative I can’t? I watch the whole thing. Service has been spotty tonight

 

[BantyRooster97]

It's a write up, not a video. Very informative if you dare drill you ATO tank.

 

[brad shawn]

It's a write up, not a video. Very informative if you dare drill you ATO tank.

Oh geeze I’m thinking you found the link to the YouTube video ! It’s been a long hot day mowing the lawn I’ll be ok! Thanks for finding that. I’m willing to give it a try once I set up my other auto top off. Thanks again

 

[bigjgmac]

I’m looking into this as well. Tee off the supply or return and drill a bulk head into the ATO and drain back into the sump. All gravity baby! But I’d love to see if someone has done it as well. I recall seeing a pic on here somewhere at some point t I. Time but I could t find it for the life of me. Also I can’t find 25mm pvc fittings

I have a Waterbox and I'm considering doing this very thing. It's just such a giant pain in the butt to take the sump offline and pull everything out. It'll likely have to wait for "annual sump cleanout day".