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Sundays take my vote (rush hour traffic is the limiting factor)!

A few questions: 1. I might go from a Red Dragon 3 mini to a Red Dragon 3 100 watt, just so I can run a manifold with the UV and not worry about running the pump at full the whole time. Even though it should be silent, I think getting the RD3 100 watt should give myself plenty of "room" and...

Ultra Reef Akula 160: - Cup outer diameter: 160mm - Neck inner diameter: 73mm Avast swabbie retrofit will not work with this lid Avast swabbie 6" with small wiper doesn't fit due to the length of the wiper "arm" AquaDriver Helix 160 would theoretically work with the cup/neck size. I will be...

A check valve will probably be more of a headache than a siphon break, or even hooking a DC pump to a controller for fine tuning a “feed mode” (such as VDM module on Apex).

I've been in the bay every weekend kayaking since this was found, and it's really unsettling. At first I thought it was just my eyes, but then I read the articles. It looks like coffee, but doesn't smell or anything. I was dumb and my dog was with me, swimming and diving off the kayak for fun...

Along with CUC, you can try: 1. GFO reactor 2. Algae Scrubber (maybe a drop-in like icecap pro) 3. Dosing NoPox for awhile

Yeah, the flexibility here will be nice to have. As a DC pump too, controlling flow would be even easier (especially because it has an apex connection, and I can control with a VDM).

The great thing about the RD3 is that every single pump part can be purchased separately. I can just run one of my trusty VarioS pumps while waiting for a replacement part to come in. If there's ever a big sale, maybe I'll just pickup a second RD3.

The tank only has one return, so I can't run dual. I have plenty of backup pumps (I have 2 new VarioS-4 pumps that I can put in place quickly), but if there's some failure when I'm not at home, it might be bad news. If I ever go out for a multi-day trip, I'll have the VarioS-4 pump sitting next...

I'll probably get the larger pump and just run it slower. I feel like I may need to run the RD3 mini at max to get what I need with all the plumbing, uv, head pressure, etc.

This does make the most sense, but I'm going to prioritize no pumps on that wall for this build. I'm going to try to see if I can get the right flow without. I'm most likely going to stick with the two gyres, but I may not point them straight down the tank, and will have them bounce off the...

For my upcoming ELOS 120XL, it's rated flow is up to 2,905 GPH and was wondering if I should use a Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 3 mini or the non-mini as the return pump to run either about 1,000 gph or 2,000gph. I will have plenty of additional flow for the corals via gyres and powerheads, so...

In terms of the white light housing, I'm not sure how the Radions are, but I took the "case" off of my Reefi Uno and spray painted it white. Amazing what five even coats of spray paint can do. But not sure if you can easily do that with a Radion. Looking really good!

Does it matter that it's "furniture grade"?

I'll probably give @robert4025 a call at some point. Either way, I'm pretty far from Neptune unfortunately, where it isn't super convenient. I guess I'll just buy a whole bunch online or just go down to Neptune and get waaaaay too much and hopefully I won't need too much extra at the end of the day.

Do they also have different color fittings?

I have some leftover schedule 80 black plumbing from my previous projects, including a lot of flexible black PVC, but the diameter is all too big for what I need (1" - 1.5"). I'm thinking of getting some black ones for the next setup, but probably want sched 40. Any suggestions on where to get...

A couple of somewhat boring updates: ELOS is delivering the tank in a couple of weeks. They tried to get me to go with the gray aluminum frame rather than what I ordered (white), just because they had it in stock. But after looking at photos they sent me and what others have, I pushed back and...

Right on. I think I'll just stick with this for now. And once the actual tank is setup, I'll be able to tell where I need to fill in some holes.

That's a good point @rygh on the cable length, but I think with the cable length being 78.7”, it could work for my setup. I would have it run about 36" under sand, then 20" up the overflow, then it's out of the water and I could use a regular extension chord to get it the rest of the way to the...