135 Gallon Mixed Reef - As much DIY as possible

[BillB83]

Hello,

I have done some smaller tanks in the past but over the past year I have been saving up to do a 6 foot setup.

Stand built by me, mainly built out of 3/4" birch plywood

135 Gallon Tank 72x18x25
Reef ready tank plumbed with 2x 3/4" full siphon drains, 2x 1" overflow emergency, Dual 3/4" returns going back up the back of the tank into the overflow boxed using factory holes in overflows.

40 breeder Sump - DIY nothing like some acrylic/table saw/acrylic glue/silicone (I bought a brand new Crystal 36 Sump that didn't fit my equipment how I wanted it so I just tossed it aside and went back to what I know best and that's just building my own.

Gear
Hydros Control X4
Hydros XP8
Vectra M2
2x MP40
1x MP10
Sicce 2.0 for UV
Aqua Ultraviolet 25watt UV
Aquamaxx ConeS Q-1 Skimmer
2x Eheim Jager TruTemp 250watt

3x Hydra 32's
Light bar (planning on some sort of DIY box that i can hang from the ceiling)

I may be missing some things but well start with this.


Test Fitting some of the sump plumbing

How its sitting today

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Your sump area looks clean! Also, nice work on the DIY stand!

 

[Jhagelberger]

Your setup is amazing. I am looking at doing something similar. Question...Did you buy the tank with holes in them or did you drill the holes? Does your main tank have holes on sides for lines in them or are they just over the top of aquarium?

 

[Jhagelberger]

Hello,

I have done some smaller tanks in the past but over the past year I have been saving up to do a 6 foot setup.

Stand built by me, mainly built out of 3/4" birch plywood

135 Gallon Tank 72x18x25
Reef ready tank plumbed with 2x 3/4" full siphon drains, 2x 1" overflow emergency, Dual 3/4" returns going back up the back of the tank into the overflow boxed using factory holes in overflows.

40 breeder Sump - DIY nothing like some acrylic/table saw/acrylic glue/silicone (I bought a brand new Crystal 36 Sump that didn't fit my equipment how I wanted it so I just tossed it aside and went back to what I know best and that's just building my own.

Gear
Hydros Control X4
Hydros XP8
Vectra M2
2x MP40
1x MP10
Sicce 2.0 for UV
Aqua Ultraviolet 25watt UV
Aquamaxx ConeS Q-1 Skimmer
2x Eheim Jager TruTemp 250watt

3x Hydra 32's
Light bar (planning on some sort of DIY box that i can hang from the ceiling)

I may be missing some things but well start with this.


Test Fitting some of the sump plumbing

How its sitting today

Your setup is amazing. I am looking at doing something similar. Question...Did you buy the tank with holes in them or did you drill the holes? Does your main tank have holes on sides for water lines in them or are they just over the top of aquarium?

 

[BillB83]

Your setup is amazing. I am looking at doing something similar. Question...Did you buy the tank with holes in them or did you drill the holes? Does your main tank have holes on sides for water lines in them or are they just over the top of aquarium?

I bought a reef ready tank and I used the pre drilled holes for main returns and for overflows as a Herbie style. Then I ran my returns over the back

 

[BillB83]

 

[Reef Puncher]

Hello,

I have done some smaller tanks in the past but over the past year I have been saving up to do a 6 foot setup.

Stand built by me, mainly built out of 3/4" birch plywood

135 Gallon Tank 72x18x25
Reef ready tank plumbed with 2x 3/4" full siphon drains, 2x 1" overflow emergency, Dual 3/4" returns going back up the back of the tank into the overflow boxed using factory holes in overflows.

40 breeder Sump - DIY nothing like some acrylic/table saw/acrylic glue/silicone (I bought a brand new Crystal 36 Sump that didn't fit my equipment how I wanted it so I just tossed it aside and went back to what I know best and that's just building my own.

Gear
Hydros Control X4
Hydros XP8
Vectra M2
2x MP40
1x MP10
Sicce 2.0 for UV
Aqua Ultraviolet 25watt UV
Aquamaxx ConeS Q-1 Skimmer
2x Eheim Jager TruTemp 250watt

3x Hydra 32's
Light bar (planning on some sort of DIY box that i can hang from the ceiling)

I may be missing some things but well start with this.


Test Fitting some of the sump plumbing

How its sitting today

thats the EXACT size im looking for. where did you get it? musta spend some dang good money on this sick setup.

 

[BillB83]

thats the EXACT size im looking for. where did you get it? musta spend some dang good money on this sick setup.

The tanks are bought and I built the stand

Its now white, the doors are on it and it has a hood