Waterbox Peninsula 5526

Sandbox · Feb 23, 2019

zeeGGee said:
Hi. I used to have a sumpless tank. It's a big difference to have a reef ready tank. So much fun. I filled up the DT first. Turn off all pumps to see where your water level and start from there so you won't have any flooding issues.

Thank you for the response. So you filled up DT into the overflow or stop b4 the overflow? Sorry, it just seem daunting coming from sumpless also lol

zeeGGee · Feb 23, 2019

Sandbox said:
Thank you for the response. So you filled up DT into the overflow or stop b4 the overflow? Sorry, it just seem daunting coming from sumpless also lol

Yeah start from the DT so you can control the water while filling it up and not disrupt your sand too much-sandstorm.

mfollen · Feb 23, 2019

@zeeGGee First off, incredible tank. Awesome setup to build on!

I've been following your tank for some time and am setting up a 7226 next weekend and have two questions for you.

1. Are there any concerns with the controllers and other tech setup underneath the drain and piping?
This is the ideal location cable wise, as it's all closer to the wall and keeps the sump better organized. But I'm not sure about the electricity being underneath the drains.

2. Is PVS priming and gluing needed for the provided Waterbox plumbing? Or is it simply screwing everything in place?

Thank you!

Sandbox · Feb 23, 2019

zeeGGee said:
Yeah start from the DT so you can control the water while filling it up and not disrupt your sand too much-sandstorm.

Thank you very much =)

zeeGGee · Feb 23, 2019

Sandbox said:
Thank you very much =)

You're welcome.[emoji1360]

zeeGGee · Feb 23, 2019

mfollen said:
@zeeGGee First off, incredible tank. Awesome setup to build on!

I've been following your tank for some time and am setting up a 7226 next weekend and have two questions for you.

1. Are there any concerns with the controllers and other tech setup underneath the drain and piping?
This is the ideal location cable wise, as it's all closer to the wall and keeps the sump better organized. But I'm not sure about the electricity being underneath the drains.

2. Is PVS priming and gluing needed for the provided Waterbox plumbing? Or is it simply screwing everything in place?

Thank you!

Hi. All is "plug and play"-no
gluing/priming needed. I'm
not worried about leaks at this time. If you do it right from the beginning, you should
be good. And of course, things happen. Just organize your cables away from
the plumbing.[emoji846]

mfollen · Feb 23, 2019

Thanks! Looking forward to more updates.

Jennifer Skaggs · Feb 23, 2019

How did you connect your Vectra to the 5526 plumbing? I have the same setup and WaterBox said I needed the M1 barb but it is too small for their tubing. Thank you.

zeeGGee · Feb 26, 2019

Jennifer Skaggs said:
How did you connect your Vectra to the 5526 plumbing? I have the same setup and WaterBox said I needed the M1 barb but it is too small for their tubing. Thank you.

I cut and glue a 3/4 PVC inside the tube.

zeeGGee · Feb 26, 2019

Cheap storage for DIY recipe. Easier to refill my DDR.

zeeGGee · Mar 13, 2019

32g ATO resrvoir project-DONE.[emoji846]

zeeGGee · Mar 14, 2019

Update: ATO reservoir insulation done.

Mal11224 · Mar 14, 2019

Great job on the tank. Very impressed. I just put mine together (don’t mind the mess). The doors were a pain. Will be doing a transfer from my 70 gal to this one for the most part and shutting the 70 gal down. It has gotten too small or I put too much crap in it.

Your tank looks excellent and smart idea for the ATO. 5 gals is not enough. All in all, I love the way this tank looks. It arrived a week after I bought it. Unfortunately, mine is in the basement since I have a freshwater tank upstairs.

zeeGGee · Mar 14, 2019

Looks nice!!! Let the fun begin.[emoji846]Thanks for the compliment btw.[emoji1360]

zeeGGee · Mar 28, 2019

Diffusers on.[emoji41]

Ultijekyll · Apr 7, 2019

Can I ask what is the dimensions of the cabinet side of where the sump sits? I am thinking about buying this tank however, I already have a 34in trigger systems sump I want to use and was curious if it would work?

zeeGGee · May 13, 2019

Filtes socks/mesh removed....so far so good.

Mal11224 · May 13, 2019

zeeGGee said:
Filtes socks/mesh removed....so far so good.

So, you decided to remove all or just a set of filter socks? Just wondering the reasoning. They can be a pain when they get clogged and the water level rises.