Help critiquing 750 XXL build – Connected to outside shed
Hello, I had to tear down my 250 Reefer and moved into a new place where I will be looking to build a 750 XXL with a shed built behind/outside for equipment and easier cleaning.
I looked at many other threads in the forum before coming to the build but want to improve the build it possible. If there is a better part or idea, I’m really open to it. I’m looking to start ordering the parts soon.
The tank will be located in a recessed wall area that allows for 4-5” to the left and right of the tank. There is electricity built above and below, and the floor is reinforced in that area to handle the weight. I have installed a drain inside , and directly outside of the house. Right behind the tank, outside of the house I plan to build a 60”wide x 24” deep x84” tall (interior measurements) shed that will be insulated but not temperature controlled. For this reason I plan to not keep my sump in it. The exterior shed has cold water, sink, and electricity. I plan to run chaeto in the sump.
In house: Tank, Sump, Skimmer, Heater
Outside Shed : Apex, UV Sterilizer, Chiller, Salt Mixing Station, Calcium Reactor, ATO?, pump drain from sump to outside drain.
I plan to run each of the above outside components outside separately using a seperate inline pump (Vectra S1 or similar), so that it does not add heat to the water, and is separately controllable.
I am planning to grow mixed reef, but heavy SPS. My issue before was that I had great growth and stability , but my colors were sub par compared to other tanks. I think I may have been overloading my tank with livestock, not using a dosing system, and t5.
I do not like the super blue LED On look, so I am hoping to get whiter T5 to balance out the CoralAB setting from Radions.
Here it is:
Tank : Red Sea 750 XXL with custom cabinets above to house lighting, possible acrylic mesh
Return Pump : Vectra L2, Dual - *Credit Hydrored
Circulation pumps : MP 60 x 2 . Should I look into other types of pumps like Gyre?
Pumps to each outside equipment : Vectra S1
UV: Aqua UV 57 watt
Protein Skimmer : Reef Octo Elite 220, Auto Neck Clean, Davy Jones Skimmate Locker, BRS Co2 Scrubber
Lighting : Radion G5 x 2 (regular), 61” Hybrid T5HO Aquatic Life 4x80 W , H380 Refugium, ATI Aquablue T5
Heat : Need help with this one, is anything better? : Finnex 500W Titanium
Chiller : JBJ ¼
Calcium Reactor : DASTACO2 A2, Alkatronic
Controller / Doser : Neptune Kit
ATO : Spectrapure ATO, External reservoir (not yet picked ), Aqua FX Barracuda (can change this)
Rock : Asking Joker to do a build
Sand : None, barebottom (should I paint the bottom of my tank sand color from outside or inside?, or leave it alone)
Salt Mixing Station : Smart Buddie Booster, 2 40 gallon ntotanks, Mp40, Heater
Fish : Anthias, Clown, and Tang
My goal is to make it so I have an optimal 750 setup for high end reefing, but maintenance / eq and cleaning can be simplified by a small outside shed.
Thanks for any input!
Hello, I had to tear down my 250 Reefer and moved into a new place where I will be looking to build a 750 XXL with a shed built behind/outside for equipment and easier cleaning.
I looked at many other threads in the forum before coming to the build but want to improve the build it possible. If there is a better part or idea, I’m really open to it. I’m looking to start ordering the parts soon.
The tank will be located in a recessed wall area that allows for 4-5” to the left and right of the tank. There is electricity built above and below, and the floor is reinforced in that area to handle the weight. I have installed a drain inside , and directly outside of the house. Right behind the tank, outside of the house I plan to build a 60”wide x 24” deep x84” tall (interior measurements) shed that will be insulated but not temperature controlled. For this reason I plan to not keep my sump in it. The exterior shed has cold water, sink, and electricity. I plan to run chaeto in the sump.
In house: Tank, Sump, Skimmer, Heater
Outside Shed : Apex, UV Sterilizer, Chiller, Salt Mixing Station, Calcium Reactor, ATO?, pump drain from sump to outside drain.
I plan to run each of the above outside components outside separately using a seperate inline pump (Vectra S1 or similar), so that it does not add heat to the water, and is separately controllable.
I am planning to grow mixed reef, but heavy SPS. My issue before was that I had great growth and stability , but my colors were sub par compared to other tanks. I think I may have been overloading my tank with livestock, not using a dosing system, and t5.
I do not like the super blue LED On look, so I am hoping to get whiter T5 to balance out the CoralAB setting from Radions.
Here it is:
Tank : Red Sea 750 XXL with custom cabinets above to house lighting, possible acrylic mesh
Return Pump : Vectra L2, Dual - *Credit Hydrored
Circulation pumps : MP 60 x 2 . Should I look into other types of pumps like Gyre?
Pumps to each outside equipment : Vectra S1
UV: Aqua UV 57 watt
Protein Skimmer : Reef Octo Elite 220, Auto Neck Clean, Davy Jones Skimmate Locker, BRS Co2 Scrubber
Lighting : Radion G5 x 2 (regular), 61” Hybrid T5HO Aquatic Life 4x80 W , H380 Refugium, ATI Aquablue T5
Heat : Need help with this one, is anything better? : Finnex 500W Titanium
Chiller : JBJ ¼
Calcium Reactor : DASTACO2 A2, Alkatronic
Controller / Doser : Neptune Kit
ATO : Spectrapure ATO, External reservoir (not yet picked ), Aqua FX Barracuda (can change this)
Rock : Asking Joker to do a build
Sand : None, barebottom (should I paint the bottom of my tank sand color from outside or inside?, or leave it alone)
Salt Mixing Station : Smart Buddie Booster, 2 40 gallon ntotanks, Mp40, Heater
Fish : Anthias, Clown, and Tang
My goal is to make it so I have an optimal 750 setup for high end reefing, but maintenance / eq and cleaning can be simplified by a small outside shed.
Thanks for any input!
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