1500+ Gallons Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL Fish Room Build! *PICTURES OVERLOAD*

[DarkTang]

Yeah, I know .... I was joking. Left the tank outside, and it filled with rain water, twisted ..... done!

Yikes shucks! Happened to me before with a 60g cube... lesson learned

 

[DarkTang]

Got my acrylic baffles cut to modify this 125 gallon sump! 1/2” thick baffles! Also cut some white abs sheets to build my built-in-sump algae scrubber!

 

[DarkTang]

First day of snow in CT so I added a little [emoji91][emoji91]

 

[Gary Inwood]

looking good and looking forward to seeing the end

 

[DarkTang]

looking good and looking forward to seeing the end

Thank you hoping to get the reefer plumbed this weekend. It will be a 3 stage plumbing process

Stage 1 plumb to reefer and gravity feed return to 90g fuge and 300g grow out tank and back into main 125g sump

Stage 2 plumb to lagoon tank and gravity feed into 180g water change tank and back into main sump

Stage 3 plumb to 360g predator shark tank and frag tanks and back into main sump

 

[Reef Able]

Wow insane built...enjoyed all the 4 pages so far...what i like about your build is you have been updating the thread with tons of pictures and comments as early as 4.33AM LOL...i am following it on redsea forum as well...Keep it up...what are you planning in controlling the humidity levels in your basement and in your family room where the Reefer and Fragtank is set. Do you think the moisture might affect your electronics TV etc? Just curious.

 

[DarkTang]

Wow insane built...enjoyed all the 4 pages so far...what i like about your build is you have been updating the thread with tons of pictures and comments as early as 4.33AM LOL...i am following it on redsea forum as well...Keep it up...what are you planning in controlling the humidity levels in your basement and in your family room where the Reefer and Fragtank is set. Do you think the moisture might affect your electronics TV etc? Just curious.

Thanks!!! Sometimes I can’t sleep because I’m too excited always thinking new things for the build haha. I like to post pictures more than writing paragraphs of stuff. For this build I’m keeping it simple and besides a picture is worth a thousand words [emoji6]

I have mini split systems that act as dehumidifier as well. The fish room down below has its own zone for temperature and humidity

 

[Reef Able]

Thanks!!! Sometimes I can’t sleep because I’m too excited always thinking new things for the build haha. I like to post pictures more than writing paragraphs of stuff. For this build I’m keeping it simple and besides a picture is worth a thousand words [emoji6]

Totally agreed plus we all love seeing the pictures more than reading the novels...LOL....keep them coming...

 

[DarkTang]

Dry fitted baffles! The first chamber is the drain and built in updraft algae scrubber. I lined the chamber with white abs plastics so that light can reflect light all around the algae scrubber. From there, water flows into the filter sucks section which will hold 5 4” filter socks / cups. The chamber after that will be protein skimmer. Then reactor chamber and finally the return chamber!

Does anyone have any suggestions for gluing acrylic to existing acrylic sump? Baffles are 1/2” thick cast acrylic!

1st chamber with built in macro algae scrubber:

Filter socks section:

Side shots:

Top shot down:

 

[DarkTang]

Not bad for first time welding acrylic!

 

[DarkTang]

Finished baffling off my sump and the drain/ upflow algae scrubber looks ******. I’m going to get another one of these 12”x12” grow leds because my sump is 24” wide!

 

[mattgsa]

This is a great build so far. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DarkTang]

This is a great build so far. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! Been really busy and had to order more plumbing parts! I managed to get the sump downstairs for now. Old plumbing will be torn off for new plumbing!

Also added some mangroves to my rock curing process to take out excess po4 and no3

 

[Devaji]

wow very nicely done sir! I just ordered the RS reefer 750XXL this thread was inspiring! keep the posts coming.

 

[revhtree]

Very nice build so far!!

 

[DarkTang]

wow very nicely done sir! I just ordered the RS reefer 750XXL this thread was inspiring! keep the posts coming.

Ty!!! You’ll love the tank! I know I do!

 

[DarkTang]

Very nice build so far!!

Thanks boss!!!

 

[DarkTang]

Did a little bit of aquascape today!

 

[CNDReef]

Now that’s a “ open concept “ lol

 

[Crabby48]

Ty!!! You’ll love the tank! I know I do!

What’s not to love about a Red Sea xxl750 [emoji23]