My piece of the Reef 300 + gallon system

Reefinny · Jan 21, 2014

My piece of the reef 300+ gallon system!

Upgraded a few items so cleaning up the build list - and the build continues to evolve
updated 1/24/15

***** Update***** Many changes along the way as of 12/12/17 here is what the build has evolved to -

******Update****** so the 225 is still sitting. Between the birth of my daughter and work it has been a slow go with the upgrade. However.... there have been some nice upgrades to my systems.

Part 1 Almost 300 gallons total water volume

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
New Display Tank Upgrade!

DSA 225 Pro Tank
Custom DIY Stand
2- MP60QD
2 - MP40QD
60" ATI 8 bulb T-5
(2) 60" Reefbrites
Apex- EB8, WXM,ALD

Upgraded a few items so cleaning up the build list -

Part 1 Almost 300 gallons total water volume

Display Tank # 1
DSA 100 Gallon Pro Set up as a Reef Tank - Wood Stand and Canopy
Power Heads - (2) AI Nero. Trying them out. Just installed 1.15.19
Lighting - 36" Reefbrite 250w Halide with dual 36" XHO's.

Apex - EB8, ALD, LSM with moon lights

Tank # 2 - Frag Tank
Deep Blue 80G Rimless Frag tank
Lighting - 36' Reefbrite Halides 250w with (2) Reefbrites 36" XHO's
2x MP-40QD Powerheads

Tank # 3 - 93 Cube
Marineland Rimless Cube - Drilled with Glass Holes Overflow
Lighting - 400w Reefbrite Halide and - 2x 24" ReefBrites XHO
2x Octo Pulse

Sump Room
Custom 90 Gallon Advance Acrylics Sump with triple 7" filter sock holder
Just upgraded to 230w Red Dragon (runs DT and 80)
Just upgraded to 150w Red Dragon Pump - runs all accessories, fuge, frag and skimmer
80w Emperor Aquatics UV
Tradewinds Chiller 1/2 hp inline with Ranco Temp Control
Skimmer - Bubble King 250 ext
MRC-CR2 Calcium Reactor
Carbondoser Regulator
Vertex GFO Reactor
Vertex Carbon Reactor
GEO Kalk Reactor Hooked up with a stand alone DOS
2x DOS
ATK
Reef Dynamics BPR250E Bio-Pellet reactor
APEX2016- EB832 - 2xEB8 -- PM2 - ALD - FMM BOB
Refugium
40 Breeder

Quarantine System
40B Gallon QT Tank - Canister filter with built in UV -

Water System
Spectrapure UHE 100
Hooked up to do semi/auto water changes.
Salt water mixing stations includes 2 - 100 Gallon water containers - hooked up with gate valves and a little giant pump to do the mixing.

UPDATE**** NEW VIDEO*****

93 Cube aquascape

UPDATE ****NEW SUMP ROOM VIDEO********

Its been a few years - here is the recent video

UPDATE***** SUMP ROOM REBUILD

Display Tank video - 3.1.15
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=6ZXwXtz8PC4&feature=vm

UPDATE**** NEW SUMP ROOM BUILD*****

Here is a video of the sump room

Here is the "re do" of the aquascape.6/20/14

Here is a video of the Display Tank #1

MrDJeep123 · Jan 21, 2014

Pretty exciting. I wish the landlord would let us do something extensive like this. Lol

Reefinny · Jan 21, 2014

MrDJeep123 said:
Pretty exciting. I wish the landlord would let us do something extensive like this. Lol

Thanks - yeah had a hard sell with my landlord.... AKA WIFE!

I set up the RO/DI filter down there as well - have two brutes one with RODI water ad auto top off and one with mixed salt for water changes - I built a shut off in to the sump so when I open it I can pump the new water right in the DT for my water changes. Ran all new electric - each panel has a switch with 4 outlets so I can have pumps - lights - heaters all on separate outlet boxes all GFCI protected with there own switch.

mike007 · Jan 21, 2014

Nice build keep us posted.

powers2001 · Jan 22, 2014

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Reefinny · Jan 23, 2014

Little update - worked in the sump room today. Wiring is done - 20 amp breaker with a throw switch with a male plug to plug into the generator if (when) needed. Also built another stand - this one is 6' x 2' an 3.5' tall with a bottom shelf for supplies - top shelf will be for the 40 gallon frag tank and qt tank and some work space.

Ran the plumbing from the return pump through the crawl space - need to push through floor behind tank and plumb tank (hopefully this weekend)

I will post a few pictures once cleaned up as it is all covered with plastic as I was painting a buddies stand when I was done.

blesk · Jan 27, 2014

How you like the Acan 600PA-18S lights are they have sunset sunrise and specs on them

Reefinny · Jan 27, 2014

blesk said:
How you like the Acan 600PA-18S lights are they have sunset sunrise and specs on them

So far absolute love them and yes

Reefinny · Jan 31, 2014

Well - starting to make water today! If everything goes right tank will be set up this weekend!!!!

Reefinny · Feb 2, 2014

Sump room has lift off!!! Sump is filled and pumping into the frag tank. I am holding off from the DT as my branch rock did not show up yet. Ordered last Monday... GRRR......

TriggerThis · Feb 3, 2014

Nice!!! This is going to be a coral growing Power Plant!!!

Reefinny · Feb 3, 2014

Got a long way to go - but thank you!!!

Reefinny · Feb 9, 2014

And she is up and running!!!

Well after two months of planning and building - I could not wait anymore for my branch rock. After 3 weeks they could not tell me when It was going to ship so I canceled the order. SO SHE IS UP AND RUNNING!!! NO LEAKS!!! WOOT WOOT!!

Here are few pics. I am really happy with the rock considering first time I set up a salt tank - I do need to make a few tweaks but am going to live with it for a week first. I like the left side -lot of ledges and caves.

Reefinny · Feb 9, 2014

I will pick some pics of the sump room with frag tank and Fuge once I get it cleaned up!

Zero Nitrates · Feb 9, 2014

Sweet build. Congrats!
Following.

D_Reep1106 · Feb 9, 2014

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TriggerThis · Feb 9, 2014

Nice! Build another arch on the right side and get it closer to the light!

I wish I had added more ledges to mine. Didn't think I'd have this much coral! Lol

Need back room pics!!!

Reefinny · Feb 9, 2014

Sump Room

Okay so here is my sump room - all lights are on - obviously I will set the Fuge to go on at night.

55 Gallon custom sump
20 gallon Fuge
30 Gallon Deep blue frag tank
10 gallon QT

Calcium reactor and dosing pump not hooked up yet.

I am getting micro bubbles from my Fuge because I have hat draining into the "good return water" of the sump so I can get copes up to the DT - I need to figure something out for this. may take a 45 angle and put that into one of the chambers after the sponge but before the return to cut down on them - ideas anyone??