Haitian_Reefer's Waterbox 7225 Peninsula

[haitian_reefer]

I fell in love with Eel Island, so I partnered with my LFS (@New Wave Aquaria ) to recreate it in my man cave. I just purchased it today so I don't have much to show yet.

Here's what I'm thinking for my equipment list. Would love to get other reefers feedback.

Display: Waterbox 7225 Peninsula (white)
Rock: Carib Sea Life Rock Shapes
Sand: CaribSea Oolite 1.5” deep
Lighting: 4x AI Hydra 32HD
Heater: Finnex 800 watts Titanium Heater
Circulation: 2x MP40 and Vectra L2 return pump
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Elite 200-INT SSS
Controller: Apex Classic

 

[haitian_reefer]

Here’s where it’s going

 

[haitian_reefer]

Hard to sleep knowing you just ordered dream tank. :) I think found the croc skull @Waterbox Aquariums used on Amazon!

 

[josephxsxn]

Following, I also have a 7225 being used as a room divider.

 

[haitian_reefer]

Thanks to @New Wave Aquaria my @Waterbox Aquariums is here.

 

[haitian_reefer]

Shoutout to @SuncrestReef for helping me build my mixing station.

 

[MERKEY]

Looking killer so far, get that big amd pair of little fish some water and corals!

Great start and can't wait to see you fill it up!

 

[haitian_reefer]

Small update! Installed motion sensor led above the sump area. Now I can see what I’m doing.

 

[Manonfire0815]

So nice...I can not wait until I get on your level.

 

[haitian_reefer]

So, I took @mfollen advice and modified the sump to make room for a Clarisea roller. What a PITA!!!! I saw reefdudes to it but didn’t know how much work goes into it.
Do I have to plumb in the roller?

 

[mfollen]

You’ll be glad you did! I wish I did! Good luck

 

[haitian_reefer]

I’m down to my last baffle! Or should I leave it? It would make sense to remove or water would flow over it and make a the sump loud

 

[jblasi]

I’m down to my last baffle! Or should I leave it? It would make sense to remove or water would flow over it and make a the sump loud

I would leave it, your roller will dampen your flow enough that the water will not move fast enough to make any noise.

 

[haitian_reefer]

@jblasi i ended up removing it after confirming with reefdude that he removed his.
Update: I decided to go with Dalua Great White Skimmer after reading many positive reviews. I also picked up my Vectra L2 from my LFS. My Clarisea roller and Caribsea is in order, so I should have them by next week.

 

[jblasi]

@jblasi i ended up removing it after confirming with reefdude that he removed his.
Update: I decided to go with Dalua Great White Skimmer after reading many positive reviews. I also picked up my Vectra L2 from my LFS. My Clarisea roller and Caribsea is in order, so I should have them by next week.

That’s looking really good! How long in total would you say it took to remove all that glass?

 

[haitian_reefer]

That’s looking really good! How long in total would you say it took to remove all that glass?

I was doing it on and off, so it took 3 days. The last baffle was the easiest because I used a scalpel. Pushed the blade through the silicone and it cut through like butter. Using a scalpel is less messy. I would guess within 3 hours or else, you can get the whole thing out.

 

[Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer]

@jblasi i ended up removing it after confirming with reefdude that he removed his.
Update: I decided to go with Dalua Great White Skimmer after reading many positive reviews. I also picked up my Vectra L2 from my LFS. My Clarisea roller and Caribsea is in order, so I should have them by next week.

The Dalua GW is solid. Dead silent. You get the GW17 or GW22? I got the GW12, I should've went bigger.

 

[jblasi]

I was doing it on and off, so it took 3 days. The last baffle was the easiest because I used a scalpel. Pushed the blade through the silicone and it cut through like butter. Using a scalpel is less messy. I would guess within 3 hours or else, you can get the whole thing out.

3-4 hours is about what I expected barring any complications. How are you going to plumb in the ClariSea?

 

[haitian_reefer]

The Dalua GW is solid. Dead silent. You get the GW17 or GW22? I got the GW12, I should've went bigger.

Dalua recommended the GW22 but I thought that would be overkill, so I went with the GW17. Seems like the GW17 is new because the instructions that it came with looks noway like the GW17.

3-4 hours is about what I expected barring any complications. How are you going to plumb in the ClariSea?

I'm having my LFS handle the plumbing :cool:

 

[Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer]

Dalua recommended the GW22 but I thought that would be overkill, so I went with the GW17. Seems like the GW17 is new because the instructions that it came with looks noway like the GW17.


I'm having my LFS handle the plumbing :cool:

That's weird. They recommended the GW12 for me (same tank as you). That's after initially recommending the GW7. Super heavy bio-load btw.