75g basement build

[hostiledriftcrew]

Hello everyone! I'm going to be starting my 75 gallon tank soon. So excited! So far I have built my own stand (a little overkill haha) the dimensions are 48Lx32Hx18W but I'm keeping it 3 inches from the wall for an over flow box.

I decided the tank is going on this wall that's about perfect for it.

Ill keep the pictures flowing as I move along! [emoji111]

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Some of the equpiment ill be using is a marineland reef capable led light

a hydor wave controller and a couple nano power heads (will be upgrading but won the 2 heads and controller wicked cheap)

and I was going to use my old magnum 350 canister filter but decided to go sump instead. I bought a 20g long and figured I would make some baffles to put a little refugium in there as well.

so now I'm waiting on the overflow box, and a return pump and skimmer dimensions so I can place the baffels!

 

[xREEFINaintEZx]

Coming together nicely. I don't know if you have water in it yet or care about the carpet... I love this mat. For the drywall I hung some plexiglass.

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

@xREEFINaintEZx I like that!I was thinking about putting up some eucatile or something like that behind my sump since it will be real close to the wall, and I would like to keep the carpet for awhile so ill probably have to put something down, thanks for the tip!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Well I got a eshopps overflow box from a local reefer, I didnt know it was so massive haha but ill be plumbing some hard lines and valves in to slow the flow down a bit, and my return pump came in as well!

next will be cutting in my GFI now that I know where ill have everything placed underneath.

 

[Preme]

Great progress so far!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Small update, I cut my plug in finally! (Its a quad protected by GFI)

as I keep putting my equipment in ill be routing wires n such, I have 2 more baffles to place and finish the Plumbing from the eshopps

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Got the plumbing done for the overflow, not the prettiest work ive done bit ill she how it works soon.

the pupes have unions and the return pump has a quick connect so I can take everything out with ease

So next are stand walls and water!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Well I bought some materials for the stand

With the panels cut I painted them black

So now we play the waiting game of settling sand and more water from my cousins house! So close!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Tank pushed back to the wall, and some more water added and front panel on. Next ill make the doors and get my skimmer

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Well we have a full tank of water and (fingers crossed) no leaks yet

Will take a FTS when all the cloudiness is gone. I had quite the time dialing in the overflow and return pump together. Its still not perfect and I ordered a higher gph return pump ill probably put in.

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

I put in some rock the other day, simple and clean. I like it!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

playing with my phone camera a bit

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Great work! Love the sump sand scape!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

I got my sump light and doors put on finally, pretty pleased so far!

 

[by34]

nice aquascape!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I really like the caves!

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

Well I tested the water all the way around and I'm happy with the levels! I got my cleaner crew going

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

I also have some turbo snails, bumble bees, and crabs in there working away

 

[hostiledriftcrew]

I've added some things to the tank