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Looking for acrylic baffle material 13x15, 1/4" thick.

You guys threw me, I thought "Walking Dead" was a new coral...

I would think so...just have a bucket ready...pump off of course...:) You can't get to him in the overflow with your hand or net?

There is a DIY stand building thread at reef central with some nice plans. I going to give it a try for my sump stand, but not my display. I want the DT stand to look nice. :) But if you follow the plans, adjust for any size, you will be in business. Here is the link to the thread and a picture...

Nice work on the stand and the sump. Is there a formula for how high the baffles are suppose to be? Like 75% or 67% etc of the overall height.

The price difference isn't much, I just wanted to keep the watts down. But if I'm controling it down the watts should be down too. At least I have that worked out in my head,,,lol

Do you think I would need more flow? It looks like at max I could get 2000 gals at 11 feet of head. I figured with that much, I'd be dialing it back. Is the rule 3-5 times volume of the tank in gph? So my 180 would need 900 gph max? Not sure a 1 inch full siphon could handle that much.

Those pumps are really well built, but the watts run on the high side. I have no issue running a 1.5 inch return, splitting to two 3/4 inch returns just below the tank. It's just a question of enough volume for a 180. It seems the Diablo will be around 2000 gals at 11 ft of head, which should be...

I wonder how water softener salt rates? Be ironic if it was equal to aquarium salt. 5$ for 40lbs... :D

Have to see your setup.

Then you must attend the meeting...:)

So you think I can get enough flow on this style pump with 11 feet of head? Its rated for up to 21 ft! I also noted the watts doubles between the 10000 and 12000...

Its your fault Rob...I was gradually doing this until I saw your tank...lol

I know we spoke of this pump before and thought it might be too weak for a basement sump. But looking at the chart at 11 ft (132 inches) my estimated head when I'm setup, it seems the 10500 model still moves a lot of water. (2000gph?) Or am I reading the chart wrong. I like the dc pumps for...

Toys! Poor delivery guy...that salt is heavy... I'm spending money like a sailor on leave...

Ok...I guess I'll need 3 for the baffles, which is a whole ton of new questions and research...

Just ordered a tube of 16...thanks. I spoke to Hockeynut and he offered the 3, but looking at the seam I think you are correct. Can I use it for adding baffles?

Maybe just under a finger nail. And you can't pass a finger nail through it. You cant see it unless water is being drawn through it.

With the leak check finished on the sump, I pumped out the water and found where the water leaked into the wet/dry section. Just a small area on the seam on the bottom inner wall that's about an inch. Hockeynuts Weld on should do the trick. And if that doesn't maybe some epoxy. Now to cleaning...

Yes, you are right next door...I'm on Normandy Dr. We must have a beer meeting!