Reveal the Trick: How to Install Reefmat 500 in a Waterbox Sump!

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This Reefmat 500 was installed in my Waterbox 110.4

0:00 Into
3:34 Before (old setup)
6:40 Unboxing Red Sea Reefmat 500
9:07 Start of the project, parts/equipment I have on standby
11:29 Taking the sump offline
11:57 Pulling out all equipment and draining the sump
13:55 Draining the overflow
15:14 The plan
16:53 Removing overflow drains
18:11 Sump is pulled out, time to clean!!
20:25 Removing chambers
24:48 All glass panels removed
25:27 Adding black out panels for the refugium
27:09 Starting the Reefmat install
28:42 Plumbing fail #1 (before I realized it)
30:09 Plumbing fail #2
31:57 Sump is back in
32:33 Connecting main overflow drain to Reefmat
37:38 Major fail #1 revealed
38:21 Connecting Reefmat hose
39:58 Reefmat media basket
40:24 Installing drive unit
41:11 Powering on Reefmat
41:58 Setting up ReefBeat app
43:10 Instilling fleece roll
44:51 Adding water to the sump