700g total volume build

[Deep dive coral]

Hey everyone. I'm starting my build thread. I just ordered my tanks and now is a good time to start the conversation.

72x37.5x30.5 main display
3. 20x18x24 displays under the main display
72x 24x18 sump
48x18x34 refugium

 

[Deep dive coral]

Sump design

 

[Deep dive coral]

Main display layout drawing from behind

 

[Deep dive coral]

The dashes on the left is a staircase from my garage. I'm building everything in my garage and will be a through wall system.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Demo has started.... tanks are ordered. Pic of demo to follow.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Sounds like a good build is starting. Lots of plumbing. Can’t wait to see it

 

[Deep dive coral]

Start of the wall take down from the garage side.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Finished removing the sheetrock and insulation. Next is cleanup and start on the platform, install header, and start the stand.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Ok so here is my plumbing layout for this multi tank Display. The brown is the stand and the "floor". You will understand in the next few weeks what I mean. Lol

 

[K95ranger]

Look awesome! Is your tank going to be on a stand or free standing/hanging from the wall? Couldn't you have just drilled a few holes thru the wall and ran the pipes on the drywall side in the garage?

 

[Deep dive coral]

Look awesome! Is your tank going to be on a stand or free standing/hanging from the wall? Couldn't you have just drilled a few holes thru the wall and ran the pipes on the drywall side in the garage?

Everything will be in the garage and will be a through wall display. Just running the pipes would have been much easier. But happy wife means big system. Lol. there will be a complete 9ft by 6 ft deck in the garage built and enclosed once tanks are installed and in place. The deck is about 4 ft off the floor.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Area cleaned up and ready for lumber delivery tomorrow. First things first. I will build the deck, and then the header will be installed, and then I will start the stands.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Lumber delivered for deck and for the stands. Will start framing tonight.

 

[nitrodude]

Nice build.
One thing to consider though-that looks like an awfully tall setup. You may want to consider a pressure rated pump for the main display due to the head height you'll be seeing.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Nice build.
One thing to consider though-that looks like an awfully tall setup. You may want to consider a pressure rated pump for the main display due to the head height you'll be seeing.

nothing in the plumbing drawing is really to scale. The tank height is 30" from top to bottom. Total head height will be about 9' from sump.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Marine module overflows ordered. 2 1600gph overflows

 

[MERKEY]

This is going to be very nice :)

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Will be a great build.. Following>>>

 

[Deep dive coral]

This is going to be very nice :)

Will be a great build.. Following>>>

Thanks. More to come soon. Will do an equiptment layout soon.

 

[Sinfullchef]

Love the redundancy in the return system. Following along!