Armetas Reef Total 850 liter (Europe)

[armetas]

I don't know if you will be interested (as this reef is in Europe) but I decided to share my project in this forum.

 

[armetas]

So my background is that this project is 4th for me. Previously I had:

1) 120 liter reef tank - LPS and softies
2) 250 liter reef tank - SPS and LPS
3) 140 liter LPS and softies tank with seahorses

And now there is only one - 610 liters + 240 liters (sump).

2015-01-05 I've started new bigger and better tank building.
Planned size 160 cm x 70 cm x 55 cm h with external balcony, Optiwhite glass.
Sump: 150 cm x 60 cm x 45 cm h with sock mounting (4 pcs.) and 4 divisions.
Frame: 160 cm x 70 cm x 82 cm h

Main tank:

Sump:

Frame:

All project:

 

[armetas]

If you'll be interested I will put more and more information about this tank

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Always interesting to see the builds from different countries!
The design looks really nice! Definitely interested to see more!

-Sal

 

[armetas]

On 2015-02-15 arrived glass and frame:

 

[armetas]

Preparation list for this project:

• Main tank 1600x700x500 12mm
• Sump 1500x600x450
• RO tank 60 liters
• Cabinet
• Frame
• JEBAO RW-15 WAVE MAKER x 3 pcs.
• Coral sand 3mm - 50 kg
• Key LED lightning 150W dimmable 60 cm
• Key LED lightning 200W dimmable 90 cm
• LED Royal blue 1 m
• Live rock - 60 kg
• Deltec PF 601S calcium reactor
• Signal dosing pump for calcium reactor
• CO2 3,5 kg
• CO2 solenoid and magnetic valve (Croci)
• ReefAngel computer with expansions
• ReefAngel PH expansion for calcium reactor
• Return pump Jebao DC15000
• Reverse osmosis filter
• D&D Aquarium Solution fluidised reactor
• 200 microns socks x 20 pcs.
• Dosing pump Jebao DP4
• Dosing pump Jebao DP4S
• PREIS sea salt - 75 kg
• ATI PowerCone 250 ISDC with Jebao DCT4000
• Heater NEWA 300W
• Heater Eheim 300W
• Reef Ceramics
• PVC tubing
• UV JBL 36W x 2 pcs.
• AquaScape Epoxy x 3 pcs.
• GroTech Magnesium pro 1000g x 2 pcs.
• Coral sand for calcium reactor - 20 kg
• 50W Led lightning for refugium

 

[armetas]

Whole stuff for new tank:

 

[Steven C]

Very interested in this build

 

[armetas]

Experimental option was chosen: half live rock / half reef ceramics.

I've managed to get high quality Reef Ceramic.

Reef design with such ceramic is awesome.

After getting all the pieces, bridges, caves I got this design:

 

[armetas]

2015-02-23 trying lightning:

 

[armetas]

Checking and planning sump:

 

[armetas]

2015-03-20 had cabinet done, so everything got into the place:

 

[armetas]

3 full days and we got the progress:

 

[armetas]

First 250 liters added into the sump:

 

[armetas]

• Added egg crate at the bottom,
• electrical installation added to cabinet,
• coral sand put in the main tank
• Wave pumps connected

 

[armetas]

Added ceramics into the tank:

 

[armetas]

Filled the tank with salt water (used almost 35 kg of Preis salt). Total water volume ~850 liters in the whole system.



Live Rock 60 kg added to the sump after one week:



After another week half of the Live Rock went to the main tank as a back:



Also ReefAngel was connected:

 

[justaDutchguy]

Looking good!! Groeten vanuit Duitsland;-) ik volg!

 

[armetas]

After 3 weeks from start I've added all the frags that I had from previous aquariums.

There were a bit algae, but it was in control.

 

[armetas]

Any comments/suggestions?