250 Envision Build, the temp tank!

[zach_discus]

Hello all, starting a new build, to hold me over while we get ready for a major house remodel and the addition of my 580gallon DSA tank. This will start the Summer 2020. So for the next 1.5yrs this will be my house tank.

250 gallon Envision acrylic tank 72x36x24tall with a full length external overflow.
Custom steel stand with magnetic beauty panels and granite bar edge.
Custom 70gallon 4 chamber sump 48x24x20
Reef Octopus 250Regalss skimmer
Reef Octopus CR-140 Calcium Reactor with Carbon Doser regulator
Reef Octopus VarioS-8 Return Pump
Maxspec 280 Gyre Pumps with Controller
Neptune Apex Classic set up with 2 EB8s/
/PM2/ATK/DOS
4 CTLite G3 270watt units with Controller

Picking tank/stand/sump/skimmer next Sunday after Reefworx Expo. Looking for best deal on the VarioS and everything else I already have in my garage horde!

I have about 400lbs of dry rock to choose from. I’ve been collecting awhile for the 580 build.

Please be forwarned I will be taking a lot of pics!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Following!

 

[zach_discus]

Switch the return pump to two Vectras L1s. Was what the previous owner was running and he made me a awesome deal for them. Also the sump is 55x22x16. Not sure where I got the other dims from, old age catching up to me.

 

[zach_discus]

Proposed light layout. I used the shop lights are stand in for 60” Retrofits. The first option was my original plan, but after looking at my tanks in the fishroom, the point source/COB main LED cluster design of the lights does cause some shawdow problems. I think the second option may be what I go with. I like the T5s to help fill in the showdowed areas and since the tank will only be viewable from the front and one end. Only putting one set of T5s in the front makes sense.

 

[zach_discus]

Waiting to pick her up is killing me!!'
Some pics from the previous owners sent me

 

[zach_discus]

2days till I pick up my new toy!!!

 

[zach_discus]

Tank is home and in place. Time to start work on the aquascape!!
Also plan on welding up a aluminum frame for light rack/canopy.

 

[zach_discus]

Brought in about 500lbs of rock to start the Aquascape. This is about a 1/3 or the dry rock I’ve collected for the 580 eventually. Also have about 300lbs of live rock to choose from also.

 

[zach_discus]

It’s a big table

 

[zach_discus]

Yeah, tank is up and starting its cycling. Finished the plumbing and leak tested it Saturday and than Trido came over and helped me aquascape it on Sunday. Hopefully can its settle down now and can get pics tonight of the awesome scape he laid out!!

 

[zach_discus]

It’s slowly emerging from the haze!!

 

[zach_discus]

Sorry been slow on updates. Work/vs life/vs my own stupidity have slowed me down over the last month. Think everything is back on a even keel and items are all shipped to the right people this time .

Tanks humming along and getting settled in. Need to finish the canopy and get the T5s installed. Other major area of work is wire org and getting the Apex programmed. Thanks again to Trido for helping with the scape and the Apex.

 

[zach_discus]

Slowly but surely, fighting some red Cyano right now. Corals are showing good growth though. Need to get Ozone up and going soon, plus return pumps still needs swapped out at some point.

Cats helped me drain my ATO into the bottom of the stand one day, working on a better solution for that. Also swapped all my light pucks to the newest version.

 

[zach_discus]

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

I was looking into Enivison to build me a similar size tank, probably 30 wide instead. How is the tank,?was it heavy? Do you prefer acrylic over glass now?

 

[zach_discus]

Tanks mossing along.