400 gallon first reef build super newb

[ReefMagicMan]

Not much to look at
just did some plumbing
I already know I used ****** ball valves
but if they fail I'll just change them

 

[jrawk1120]

Thank you for making a cutout in the wall. I was hoping you would. Great build so far

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Thank you for making a cutout in the wall. I was hoping you would. Great build so far

Why have a wasted side to view it's gonna be nice watching them swim around the middle structure

 

[Turbo5150]

Hopefully the nitrogen cycle is almost complete! Nitrate tested at Zero last week. Next we gonna need a pH probe and kalk set up to get 8.3 and lots of snake oils Like Microbacter 7 and.……? Anyone else got some snake oil suggestions? And NO LIGHTS for 4 months at least

 

[Turbo5150]

It helps if you glue the pvc pipes

 

[Turbo5150]

Ok. We completed nitrogen cycle end Nitrates at 75! Time for a minor 200 gallon water change

 

[ReefMagicMan]

No big deal I think let's get it done I need to get some tangs in here quickly or I should say I would like to get some tangs in here quickly

 

[Turbo5150]

Looks like we’re not so ready yet. Gotta iron out some details and figure out a better protein skimmer that works

 

[Turbo5150]

But we're close

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Sweeeet

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Fish today !!!

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Added
2 clowns
2 watchmen gobys
3 royal basslets
Canopy custom made and painting next week

 

[JumboShrimp]

That's one cool rock structure!

 

[ReefMagicMan]

That's one cool rock structure!

At first I wasn't gonna make it the centerpiece but after some thought I decided to make it a focal point and now I'm so happy I did

 

[smitten with ocean life]

looks fabulous!

 

[ReefMagicMan]

looks fabulous!

Thanks for the kind words and without my master who goes by turbo something or other ha ha ha I would have had no clue where to begin

 

[Turbo5150]

And I would have no clue if it wasn't for this forum and Vivid

 

[Turbo5150]

Now cough up the cash and get your protein skimmer

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Could not make my protein skimmer work the bubble Magnus B 11 it was huge the water level was too high in my sump and I didn't really want to customize it so I dumped it and picked up this reef octopus 220 SSS

Also I picked up a Red Sea 1200 reef Matt
Feels like Christmas
Also
Just built this skimmer lift

 

[ReefMagicMan]

A little more progress here

I got rid of the three sock containers and grinded all of the plexiglass holders out and installed the reef Matt 1200