Help me build my 540 gallon
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Thanks everyone. The rain, school and work has slowed my progress a bit. I made some progress: polished out most of the tank spot treating w 1000,1500,2000 W/D and did most of the tank w Novus 3. Next Novus 2, Novus 1. Very tedius work.
Checked out the seals on the hammer head and there was some erosion. I contacted Chris the owner of Reeflo and he took great care of me( new seals and barracuda impellor on its way). What a great guy!
Still working on my sump. probable going to run 200 micron socks x 4 drip plate over 30 gallons of bio balls.
Checked out the seals on the hammer head and there was some erosion. I contacted Chris the owner of Reeflo and he took great care of me( new seals and barracuda impellor on its way). What a great guy!
Still working on my sump. probable going to run 200 micron socks x 4 drip plate over 30 gallons of bio balls.
Nice to see that you are going with reeflo--great company, good. people and even better product! The only neg. I have come heard is that the seals fail.
But the pump moves a friggin ton of water for the watts--Also like to think that the seals failed becuse the owner did not take care to filter out the solid waste.
I bought mine used with a baldor motor, once I replaced the seal (easy to do) it has been running trouble free 24/7 2.5 years now. I have no idea how old the pump is as it came to me used. price may be a bit much at first but looking back over the years.....I wish I spent the money on one of these sooner as they save me a ton on the electric bill and they just happen to be one of the best if not the best pump it's class.
But the pump moves a friggin ton of water for the watts--Also like to think that the seals failed becuse the owner did not take care to filter out the solid waste.
I bought mine used with a baldor motor, once I replaced the seal (easy to do) it has been running trouble free 24/7 2.5 years now. I have no idea how old the pump is as it came to me used. price may be a bit much at first but looking back over the years.....I wish I spent the money on one of these sooner as they save me a ton on the electric bill and they just happen to be one of the best if not the best pump it's class.
I have 200 micron filter socks x 6 that will drain to a acrylic drip plate. Top drain is a emergency drain, then drip plate, egg crate, 30 gallons of bio balls,second drain will matain water level in sump for continous drip system, then egg crate and sump area. I used a 5 gallon bucket holed out and cut in half to provide additional support to egg crate. Last pic my daughter took of her beardy
Finished the sump and framing out the stand and got the tank up on it. Now I can start on the plumbing.
