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You can see the yo-yos in this article: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php

YO YO's you say. I see they can hold pretty good amount of weight. I wonder what the highest they hold is would like to install a floating canopy over my tank.

When I get home from work I will look it up or weigh it. I is a outer orbit t5/mh setup. Yo-Yos sounds like it might be what I am looking for just by the name.

How heavy is the light fixture? There are some gizmos called "yo-yos" that some use to elevate and lower relatively light fixtures.

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Here is a shot of the Sump from Advance Acrylics. In my opinion they did an excellent job.



Here is a shot of my Reef Octopus skimmer



Full tank shot with Fiji live rock. As I said I still have to do some aquascaping

here are some pics:



This is one of two holes I drilled for 1 1/2" drains



The original holes drilled by Tenicor, I thought this was a neat picture



This shot you can see the plumbed drain lines



Full of RODI water with salt mixed in...you can also see the temporary sump set up. The stand is painted with marine paint and will be wrapped in hardwood skin to bring the appearance up to show quality.

Sorry its been awhile since I posted. Been working overtime and not had time to post anything. The tank is setup and cycling, though I am still fine tuning the aquascaping. I almost overflowed the sump last night while filling the refugium section of the sump with rodi water(I forgot it was running when the family and I went to the neighbors house for a drive in movie.) By the way the movie "How to Train a Dragon" is great. I amgoing to get some photos up in a few minutes.

The probes should be where the water level is steady. If you like them in the skimmer section, the baffle area, or the return area - that's up to you.

<You could make all the holes drains to your sump, and have the return come up the back and over the top. That way the existing holes are usable>
I am planning on hanging my lights from the ceiling so no hood, I think over the top plumbing would detract from the overall appearance of the tank.

Question, should probes be in the skimmer area? To start I will just have temp and PH. I figured probes in the skimmer area and heater(s) in the return area. The sump I am getting is a Melev knock off from Advance Acrylics. It has skimmer/return/ fug type configuration.

(Skimmer Area) is 13x15.25, Middle(Return Area) is 9.25x15.25 and the right side (Refugium Area) is 9x15.25. The baffles water level is 8." high and the water level for the refugium is 14" high with 1.25" teeth. there is a 1.25" space in between the bubble baffles.

Getting upset with Express Aquatics. They have had my money since last Monday and still no status about shipping my Reefkeeper Lite.

Anyone had experience with this company?

You could make all the holes drains to your sump, and have the return come up the back and over the top. That way the existing holes are usable.

A Mag 18 needs 1.5" return plumbing (double the thread size which may actually be 1" - so it should be 2" but that'll look heinous) to get adequate flow, but you better have a long sump to avoid microbubbles. I'd use a smaller pump that uses less electricity, adds less heat, and doesn't add to the microbubble problem.

The heater isn't big enough, but honestly you'll need two 200w heaters. Why not add a titanium one to the glass one you have now? That way neither has the juice to cook your tank, but together can get it where you need it to be. The rule is 3w per gallon.