After many years of wanting to upgrade the time has finally come. This will be my first build thread and even though I have spent a lot of time on other forums I decided to post this on Reef2Reef cause I like the atmosphere here. This tank will be my 3rd tank since entering the hobby back in 2001. So far I have owned an 80 gallon, a 125 and now a 225. Here are some details.
The Tank: Lee Mar 60x36x24 Euro braced with black silicone, beveled edges and an external overflow. The overflow will be on the left side and will have 3 1.5" drains for a bean animal style drain. I havent decided whether to go with 1 or 2 returns.
Sump: Lee Mar 42x24x16 rimless. I will add baffles myself as I see fit during the setup of the tank.
Skimmer Royal Exclusive Alpha 300
Flow: 2- Tunze 6105's and maybe 2- Korralia Evo 1400's if needed. (I know Vortech is the thing but not at this time), maybe later.
Lighting Sfiligoi Stealth 12 x 54watt All T5
Stand The stand will be 1.5" steel tubing with custom made wood face attached with magnets. The wood face is still under construction.
Most of my corals have been LPS in the past but this tank will be more geared tword SPS. Please feel free to ask any questions. I will update as things come together. The tank is supposed to be here this week but we'll see. Its not much but heres a few shots of my current 125.
I would like to thank a few people for helping me throughout my planning of this tank.
Mike- from my LFS Simply Elegant Aquatics (SEA)
Carlos- also from my LFS RIP buddy
JBanks- thanks for answering all my questions and for inspiration from your beautiful tank.
BradleyJ- for an insane ammount of inspiration from all the amazing pictures over the last few years, your wrasses always keep me interested. :tongue:
Thanks to everyone else on this forum and others for all the great info and inspiration. There are truley some really great people in this hobby always eager to help.
The Tank: Lee Mar 60x36x24 Euro braced with black silicone, beveled edges and an external overflow. The overflow will be on the left side and will have 3 1.5" drains for a bean animal style drain. I havent decided whether to go with 1 or 2 returns.
Sump: Lee Mar 42x24x16 rimless. I will add baffles myself as I see fit during the setup of the tank.
Skimmer Royal Exclusive Alpha 300
Flow: 2- Tunze 6105's and maybe 2- Korralia Evo 1400's if needed. (I know Vortech is the thing but not at this time), maybe later.
Lighting Sfiligoi Stealth 12 x 54watt All T5
Stand The stand will be 1.5" steel tubing with custom made wood face attached with magnets. The wood face is still under construction.
Most of my corals have been LPS in the past but this tank will be more geared tword SPS. Please feel free to ask any questions. I will update as things come together. The tank is supposed to be here this week but we'll see. Its not much but heres a few shots of my current 125.
I would like to thank a few people for helping me throughout my planning of this tank.
Mike- from my LFS Simply Elegant Aquatics (SEA)
Carlos- also from my LFS RIP buddy
JBanks- thanks for answering all my questions and for inspiration from your beautiful tank.
BradleyJ- for an insane ammount of inspiration from all the amazing pictures over the last few years, your wrasses always keep me interested. :tongue:
Thanks to everyone else on this forum and others for all the great info and inspiration. There are truley some really great people in this hobby always eager to help.
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