You should still be able to install a Reefmat though. I have mine hanging off the front panel of the sump. Just have to completely cut out the socks.
Is this a waterbox sump? Did the 500 fit inside the 4” filter sock compartment?That video helps a lot! That reservoir is usually half way full pass that intake tube, submerging it - which would then rid of that sound. Same principle as having the emergency and main drain pipe submerged.
You can also increase the water level in the sump resulting in increasing the water level in the reservoir; however, the water level in the ReefMat will eventually raise once junk builds up.
See where I marked the red line? That reservoir level hasn’t dropped down to the sump water level (blue) yet. Usually stays between blue and yellow (trigger censor) after the first 24 hrs or so.
How did you get the reefmat in this sump? Cut out the dividers on the sock side and make it one large compartment? What's the kit you talked about using? I'm getting this tank Saturday and need to open the sump for my reef matGot the reef mat in! I don’t know how I would’ve gotten those baffles out without the Red Sea kit. I was barely able to fit the thin flexible blades on the bottom portion of the large side baffle. I would say 6/10 difficulty since I had to work with the sump being filled. Had to dial in the overflow again but overall pretty straight forward process.
Up close shot of the plumbing
Some bits of silicone are still floating around the sump. I’ll get take care of it tomorrow when I have time.
Yea pretty much made it a box compartment. Here’s a picture of the kit I used to cut it out.
