The Black pearl/ Reef Savvy 240
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Mike&Terry
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Tank and stand are gorgeous and that sump is pretty hot too! Congrats and best of luck with your build...
Scottsquatch
Third times a charm?
Holy cow! With all the Reef Savy builds I'm following, it's making ME want to pull the trigger on one too. I'll be watching your build, can't wait to see it wet.
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Appreciate the compliments 72Lx32Wx24H
ScottMyers123
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Great looking tank! Outstanding piece of artwork for a stand also.
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Agreed. Automate as much as possible. I couldn't imagine doing manual water changes on this tank. My last was 100 gal half round that was setup for fresh water that rigged for saltwater. Could not use metal halides. I had t5 and later LEDs. This time it will be old school Metal Halides and T5, really excited about that aspect of this build. I had no sump no refugium and two small openings in the top that made it very difficult to do maintanence. So big plans to make this build as user friendly as possible
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Well I finally got the tank out of the garage, but it still didn't make it onto the stand. The way the stand is made the tank will have to be lifted to clear the stand and placed directly on top of the styrofoam coushion it will rest on, not enough lifting power available today as of now here they sit
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Ok like I stated earlier, I've been waiting on this tank for what seemed like decades. I knew it was going to take awhile to get here so around March of 2015, I started getting ready, and I had numerous projects to start and finish, plenty to keep me busy and not be too anxious about when the tank would be done. For starters I needed to finish my water room which was in the garage. I originally had two 35 gal Brutes, that was definitely not going to work not enough volume. So I replaced the Brutes, which now contain my cycling Pukani dry rock, with 1 55 gal RODI reservoir and 2 50 gal ACE tanks. Plumbed and connected to RODI unit
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Here I put in a Stenner dual head pump for AWC, with the tubing running through the attic. The red tubing exiting the top of the RODI reservoir is for the ATO/ Avast Marine. The Stenner is controlled by the Apex, comes on 4 times a day with a total of a 2 gal water exchange per day
Jackcarp
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Oooh! I really like your setup for water changes. That's what I would like to do with mine so when I get to that point I may need to pick your brain. By the way I really like your artwork on the wall. Is that a school of pompano?
d2mini
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Beautiful system so far! RS makes a great looking tank and awesome stand too.
How long did you have to suffer (wait) for the tank?
Waiting is always the hardest part!
How long did you have to suffer (wait) for the tank?
Waiting is always the hardest part!
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Thanks you for commenting on my thread. so much of this build has been influenced by following your builds and congrats on your new endeavor, True d2mini style. Now that I'mfinished blowing smokeBeautiful system so far! RS makes a great looking tank and awesome stand too.
How long did you have to suffer (wait) for the tank?
, to answer your question, 14 grueling months, but as I said there was a lot to do, the last 2-3 months was the worst
