Rostatos Reefer 450 and Reefer 170

[Rostato]

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Literally looks just like that

 

[Patio]

"These go to 11"

cracking me up

 

[Meshmez]

"These go to 11"

cracking me up

I just realized what your profile pic is....

 

[Rostato]

Even with the algae scrubber, I’m having to dose a little no3 to keep levels up.

That dolabella sea hare is awesome. He munched down almost all my algae. Might be time to give him a new place to eat soon.

 

[Coral reefer]

Even with the algae scrubber, I’m having to dose a little no3 to keep levels up.

That dolabella sea hare is awesome. He munched down almost all my algae. Might be time to give him a new place to eat soon.

I think @Oakland Evan was considering trying one out

 

[Oakland Evan]

I was planning on buying one soon, do you want to sell it? Honestly I am not sure how long I need it so if you need it back in the future, that could work.

 

[Rostato]

I was planning on buying one soon, do you want to sell it? Honestly I am not sure how long I need it so if you need it back in the future, that could work.

We can definitely wok something out. I can let you borrow it as long as you agree to do a 1 hour drip acclimation, and agree to give him back if I need it. I read that these guys are pretty sensitive to acclimation. Its the only thing I have drip acclimated in like 10 years.

My plan was to let this guy run around the club and clean peoples tanks. Mine probably still has another week or so of work to do.

 

[Oakland Evan]

Thanks for the offer, thought you were done with it. I'll probably just pick up one for myself, I have a few tanks that it can move between for a while.

 

[Susan Ingram]

Sump is in and plumbing just waiting. All the craziness with the plumbing is nice, but it will hinder where I put my reactors and algae scrubber. Should be a fun project trying to get that figured out.

Also going to need to get a new custom ATO container made. This one was designe to have it hooked directly to an RO system. I’m not doing that and will need enough water to last me at least 7-10 days for vacations.
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That’s Legit!

 

[Rostato]

Goodies started coming in

 

[Meshmez]

I'm interested to see how this works for you. I'm also interested how the "out" tube works. Seems like it fills till it pours out essentially an overflow? But does it then pull siphon from the out until the water reaches the bottom of the elbow?

 

[Susan Ingram]

Ok.. remember ima newbie... what is it? Skimmer? Thanks

 

[Rostato]

I'm interested to see how this works for you. I'm also interested how the "out" tube works. Seems like it fills till it pours out essentially an overflow? But does it then pull siphon from the out until the water reaches the bottom of the elbow?

It has a hole drilled in the top for a siphon break.

 

[Rostato]

Ok.. remember ima newbie... what is it? Skimmer? Thanks

It’s a kalkwasser reactor.

 

[Susan Ingram]

It’s a kalkwasser reactor.

Thanks!

 

[Meshmez]

It has a hole drilled in the top for a siphon break.

So the out has to be above the sump I assume? And it just overflows through that tube?

 

[Rostato]

So the out has to be above the sump I assume? And it just overflows through that tube?

Correct

 

[Patio]

I’ve been looking at the same reactor and close to pulling the trigger. Let us know how it goes!

 

[Rostato]

Will do. I am waiting for the kalk to com in. I also bought a second union so that I can hard plumb the output with pvc pipe instead of using vinyl tubing.

 

[Meshmez]

Will do. I am waiting for the kalk to com in. I also bought a second union so that I can hard plumb the output with pvc pipe instead of using vinyl tubing.

I think the benefit of vinyl is you might be able to see if it's clogging.