Introducing my home 17k gallon reef

[45ZoaGarden]

That skimmer sitting on the table is cute. I’m assuming the skimmer and reactors are plumbed Into that sump?

 

[Hedgedrew]

That skimmer sitting on the table is cute. I’m assuming the skimmer and reactors are plumbed Into that sump?

Thats for the 600 gallon deep water system.

 

[Hedgedrew]

There are 3 systems down there. 17k and another almost 3500 gallon system not open yet

 

[45ZoaGarden]

All going to be hooked up to the same filtration system? Pretty soon you’re gonna have to be the new New York State aquarium LOL

There are 3 systems down there. 17k and another almost 3500 gallon system not open yet

 

[tripdad]

With every pic and vid of the systems it becomes more and more obvious how big of an undertaking this was. How close to the original plans did it turn out to be? I would guess there were a few revisions along the way?

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I imagine it takes up some square footage too

 

[Hedgedrew]

All going to be hooked up to the same filtration system? Pretty soon you’re gonna have to be the new New York State aquarium LOL

No all separate systems !!

 

[Hedgedrew]

With every pic and vid of the systems it becomes more and more obvious how big of an undertaking this was. How close to the original plans did it turn out to be? I would guess there were a few revisions along the way?

Thats why it took over 4 years. Some of stuff you cant plan for. And one thing leads to another !!

 

[Hedgedrew]

With every pic and vid of the systems it becomes more and more obvious how big of an undertaking this was. How close to the original plans did it turn out to be? I would guess there were a few revisions along the way?

Im going to post original build thread at end

 

[Hedgedrew]

birth of 2 builds totaling 30k gallons - Reef Central Online Community

birth of 2 builds totaling 30k gallons Large Reef Tanks

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[45ZoaGarden]

birth of 2 builds totaling 30k gallons - Reef Central Online Community

birth of 2 builds totaling 30k gallons Large Reef Tanks

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Those tanks are both very nice. Do you have a coral dominant tank?

 

[Hedgedrew]

This was old one.

 

[Hedgedrew]

This will be the new one. Much more open this time around

 

[45ZoaGarden]

This was old one.

WOW! That is beautiful! You and your entire team working on the tank are amazing. Congrats on success

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I don’t know if I’d rather that or a nice boat though! That would be a tough decision to make! Good thing I don’t have that problem LOL

 

[Hedgedrew]

WOW! That is beautiful! You and your entire team working on the tank are amazing. Congrats on success

Thank you.

 

[Hedgedrew]

WOW! That is beautiful! You and your entire team working on the tank are amazing. Congrats on success

That tank was june 2014 reef central totm. Big honor back then !

 

[45ZoaGarden]

That tank was june 2014 reef central totm. Big honor back then !

It’s tank of a lifetime in my books. That view is beautiful!

 

[45ZoaGarden]

That tank was june 2014 reef central totm. Big honor back then !

How much bigger is the new one? The old one looks around 1k gallons. Is the new one about 3k gallons?

 

[Hedgedrew]

How much bigger is the new one? The old one looks around 1k gallons. Is the new one about 3k gallons?

Yes.