300dd sps reef

[bwrag]

I'm currently in the process of putting together a marineland 300g dd.
planned equipment

Custom stand and canopy (being made locally)
Lighting 3 400w 10k mh, 2 bml actintic strips 1 reefbrite actintic, 2 apex lunar
Sump ( 66x28 made by advanced acrylics with integrated frag section, cryptic, and refugium
Skimmer RO 300int dc
2 brs reactors
Teco 20 chiller
Frag lighting still undecided most likely led to get feel for it
Bml 10k led for refugium
Jabeo 6000 dc for reactors and chiller
Jabeo 12000 dc for return
Gyre and 2 jabeo rw20(thinking about dumping these for another gyre)
Apex 3 eb8
Tunze osmolator
Stenner auto water changer


I'm currently running a 75 with ati t5 so I'm ready to see how these mh do for growth.

 

[bwrag]

Picture of stand build progress

 

[Tek]

I've seen a 300g DD with a similar setup. Why don't you run 400w Radium 20ks?

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Great looking wood work!

I was going to do the 300DD before landing on a custom build-

Congrats on the new build/tank

 

[bwrag]

thanks There will be a smaller 1 ft section on each side of the stand the left for apex and modules and the right for chiller. I was going custom untill i got this tank for a steal.

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

it's a great looking stand!:thumb: When do you think you can put everything together and start running the tank?

-Y

 

[EricB]

Looking forward to following your progress! I just got a 200DD a few months ago and I'm loving it.

 

[bwrag]

it's a great looking stand!:thumb: When do you think you can put everything together and start running the tank?

-Y

Hopefully in a few weeks waiting on john at acrylic creations to finish sump. I was actually looking at your products this morning pm me if you have a chance on your thoughts of adding a ats to my system

 

[bwrag]

Looking forward to following your progress! I just got a 200DD a few months ago and I'm loving it.

Do you have a build thread I can check out

 

[EricB]

Do you have a build thread I can check out

Heck yeah!

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/la...smaller-place-bigger-tank-my-200dd-build.html

 

[SantaMonica]

Super nice for the new year

I can give you some ideas for a scrubber(s). Main question will be:

Amount of feeding?

Are the rocks coming from a nuisance algae problem tank?

 

[bwrag]

3/4 of the rocks will be new 1/4 is from my current tank. I had a slight byropsis outbreak but is now cleared and no alage. But film on glass. I do change 3 gallons of water per day. I plan on having a ton Of fish in new setup. But it will be sps so need clean water

 

[bwrag]

I'm sorry john at advanced acrylics. Not sure what I was thinking

 

[SantaMonica]

Ok good, then you don't need to factor in 1 cube a day feeding, per 50 pounds of problem rock. You only need to consider how much feeding you'll be putting in.

The sump seems to be very large, so you could probably have any combination of scrubbers in there, so that they add up to how much you will be feeding. Here more:

Which one

 

[bwrag]

Sump is 66x28 was thinking about a hog but he's making it 3/4"

 

[SantaMonica]

Well the two HOG3 would be a good start, alternating the cleanings. They more-or-less stick to 3/4, but I put 5/8 to be certain. If you put a little silicone on the outside rim, or, supported the outside or inside with a little something, they would stick for sure. However they might just stick as-is.

 

[bwrag]

Automatic water changer and ca & alk

this is a window between rooms that i took out so tank can be viewed from both sides. Ill be putting nice shutters in to cover stand and canopy leaving tank area open for viewing

rodi unit

shelving. my "fish room" is 10x2 so kind of cramped but got to work with what i got

 

[bwrag]

my fresh saltwater res

 

[bwrag]

sides cabinets are now on stand. the left will be for apex equip and electric. the right for a chiller. doors are being made now the front 2 whill be double doors

 

[ethridge78]

Very nice welcome to the DD club.