14 Foot Reef Build Thread - 850 Gallon System - Build Thread

KarlSharx · Nov 18, 2023

14 foot reef said:
3 Separate Tanks, Species driven, Non Reef safe fish on one end. 38 year old Haddoni Carpet anemone that is 24"+ around on the other end with butterflies and yellow masked angel

This is literally my dream tank, oh my god. This is such a cool concept, I really really love it. Is maintenance a lot of work? How many hours a week would you say you realistically spend maintaining it?

14 foot reef · Nov 18, 2023

bakbay said:
Truly spectacular! I’m a sucker for carpet nems — is that a Haddoni on the right?

Yes 38 + years in captivity 24+ " around

14 foot reef · Nov 18, 2023

KarlSharx said:
This is literally my dream tank, oh my god. This is such a cool concept, I really really love it. Is maintenance a lot of work? How many hours a week would you say you realistically spend maintaining it?

its completely automated and has been set up for 24+ years. The only maintenance is cleaning the 34 feet of glass....LOL I started moonshiners about 6 months ago, so zero water changes. I spend 30 minutes on a Thursday night cleaning glass and 1 minute dosing @reefmoonshiners every night.

Total system volume is 850 gallons. controlled by apex with trident controlled dosing of Calcium, Alk, Mag, Sodium Hydroxide, and Kalk through an Avast Marine K2.

I built this tank in place myself.

14 foot reef · Nov 18, 2023

InsaneClownFish · Nov 18, 2023

Crazy build

14 foot reef · Nov 18, 2023

From the front door on the front porch looking in

14 foot reef · Nov 18, 2023

Right Bow side with Haddi

Apologize for the Blue, Radions just ramping up.

KarlSharx · Nov 18, 2023

14 foot reef said:
its completely automated and has been set up for 24+ years. The only maintenance is cleaning the 34 feet of glass....LOL I started moonshiners about 6 months ago, so zero water changes. I spend 30 minutes on a Thursday night cleaning glass and 1 minute dosing @reefmoonshiners every night.

Total system volume is 850 gallons. controlled by apex with trident controlled dosing of Calcium, Alk, Mag, Sodium Hydroxide, and Kalk through an Avast Marine K2.

I built this tank in place myself.

Outrageously impressive. This really seems like the gold standard for tanks. Definitely something to aspire to

Naekuh · Nov 18, 2023

some people have super cars... others have yachts, you have an awesome 14 foot reef in your garage.

14 foot reef · Nov 18, 2023

Naekuh said:
some people have super cars... others have yachts, you have an awesome 14 foot reef in your garage.

it's technically in the middle of my living room, 360 walk around island tank with all filtration in the Garage

Naekuh · Nov 18, 2023

14 foot reef said:
it's technically in the middle of my living room, 360 walk around island tank with all filtration in the Garage

lol its very nice... i however could not imagine how i would ever do maintance on it.
I assume you would need to bring out the full scuba gear like how i remember Tom Barr would do when he worked on his planted tanks.

Cthulukelele · Dec 20, 2023

I'm pretty sure I've bought some softies from you years ago! Did you used to have MH over that whole tank and a massive garage refugium?

Never mind different person see photo now haha. But I am right down the road. Great tank!

14 foot reef · Dec 24, 2023

23 year sump room clean up and redesign

Thanksgiving Time

Christmas time

getting closer, lots more work

Reign1 · Dec 24, 2023

Nice cleanup .. Nice DIY skimmer reminds me of the old MTC power pro skimmers .

14 foot reef · Dec 25, 2023

Reign1 said:
Nice cleanup .. Nice DIY skimmer reminds me of the old MTC power pro skimmers .

It's 8' Tall with Dual Mazzi Venturi injectors run by the top of the line MRC 6100 pump..
If anyone needs the best AC pump ever, look into Raj's pumps at MRC. I Run 3 of them on my system. silent powerful and never leak like their competitions pumps. (Well, they really don't have any when it comes to quality.)