Jarry's 235 gallon LPS peninsula

[Jarry]

After the partially forced shutdown of my 320x60x60 cm tank, I decided to go ahead and build another one. For some time, I had been considering a peninsula tank, as it offers many advantages for a reef setup. Moreover, I found a suitable spot for it.

Compared to my previous tank, I want to make several significant changes—no SPS corals, only LPS (I still keep my LPS collection in temporary tank), maybe some non invasive soft.

Tank size - 190x85x55cm (75x33.5x21.5"), three viewing panels made of 12mm Optiwhite glass, a 15mm bottom, and an external overflow on the shorter side facing the wall.

The stand is made of steel, galvanized, and coated with powder paint.

I'll use most of the equipment from the old tank - 4x Tunze Stream 3, Tunze 9430 DC skimmer, Clarisea SK 5000, main return pump will be Sicce SDC 7.0 + Eheim 3400 as a spare one. Lights - 3x Radion XR15 blue Gen 5 + diy bars.

I'm also testing bare bottom tank (my first bb tank) in my current small LPS setup and I like it, I always had some issues even with small layer of sand (1" max) long term. So this one will be bare bottom - or better coral bottom eventually :)

 

[Jarry]

Current progress:

 

[Jarry]

I've also spent a lot of time thinking about Tunze Stream 3 pumps placement as I wanted to avoid having magnets on view panels. So I'm trying to create "tunze rocks copies" + another version which should allow me to place pumps to the rock scape - but still with option to remove it for the maintenance.

 

[Jarry]

And my LPS collection tank.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

And my LPS collection tank.

Man I love your lps tank! Do you have more photos of it?

 

[Jarry]

Thank you, I'll try make some, but tank is overcrowded and I have to keep moving corals to prevent stinging - and I'm not 100% succesfull, so I hope I'll be able to give them enough space again very soon + I'm planning to add more species, especially Euphyllia, Alveopora, Goniopora etc.

 

[Jarry]

DIY Tunze rock, I'm using exactly the same o rings as original, last step is to glue tube to the rock.

I'll use reef bond to glue these to the rockscape.

 

[Devaji]

Dud! this is going to be epic. I love both LPS and peninsula tanks so following along.

 

[Jarry]

Tank is home :)

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

Tank is home :)

I need this in my life

 

[Jarry]

Man I love your lps tank! Do you have more photos of it?

Some more from yesterday water change + aiptasia killing :)

 

[Jarry]

Tap water "stress test", looks good. Next step is to order PVC, should be here before the weekend

 

[Jarry]

DIY overflow comb :) I also moved Clarisea and skimmer to the sump, just to see how much space I have.

 

[Jarry]

I'm slowly getting there :) Trying to avoid cable chaos, so I keep printing various holders etc. There is a chance that I'll start filling the tank with RODI this week - but I need to make dry part of the scape first. There should be around 235 gallon in the system, so it will take 36h. Then I'll disolve salt and move in liverock that I keep in 60 gallon plastic barrel.

 

[Jarry]

Almost done with the sump for now. I can start with the scape and finish the rest here later.

 

[Jarry]

Still quite a lot to do, but it is time to fill the tank :) Should be done tomorrow, then I'll see if there is no leak, test overflow, pumps. Then I can add salt, live rock.

 

[rishma]

Stumbled on your build and you happen to be making close to my dream tank. Love it.

 

[Jarry]

Quick update - return pump is running (Sicce SDC 7 is super silent, I'm very impressed), everything looks good so far. No leaks, overflow is working, also dead silent. I'll probably add salt later today and then I can move live rock in during weekend, once I'll stabilise temperature and salinity.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Quick update - return pump is running (Sicce SDC 7 is super silent, I'm very impressed), everything looks good so far. No leaks, overflow is working, also dead silent. I'll probably add salt later today and then I can move live rock in during weekend, once I'll stabilise temperature and salinity.

Best of luck on moving the live rock over! Glad your tank is running silent!

 

[Jarry]

Small piece of scape, l already moved some liverocks in, can't wait to continue