Jason's 500 Gallon Build

[ShepherdReefer]

Great build. Thanks for sharing. Cant wait to see more pictures.

 

[jwilliams860]

Great build. Thanks for sharing. Cant wait to see more pictures.

Thanks.

I should start to get it going here in the next few weeks.

 

[jwilliams860]

Been doing som eprep work.

Cleaned my office out to get ready to slide the existing tank down this weekend hopefully.

Also some infrastructure prepping.

I currently have a mixing station in my garage that has one 65G freshwater tank and a 100g saltwater tank. These also are connected to the Genesis Reef ATO and water changer. These are fed by a 100GPD BRS 6 stage RO unit.

I bought a 150GPD BRS 6 stage from another reefer and plan on swapping these two and upgrading the 150 to 200GPD system . I also picked up the 3 stage DI upgrade to add to it. I am also going to add 2 300g poly tanks for fresh and salt and worst case scenario I'd have more than enough water on hand to replace all of it in a pinch.

The tank had been sitting at my house so I got some help from my son for a a good cleaning, plus he fit through the top and I couldn't.

 

[Bleigh]

Found it! Go into your profile and link this page and then people can click your badge and go straight to your build thread.

 

[dank reefer]

Been doing som eprep work.

Cleaned my office out to get ready to slide the existing tank down this weekend hopefully.

Also some infrastructure prepping.

I currently have a mixing station in my garage that has one 65G freshwater tank and a 100g saltwater tank. These also are connected to the Genesis Reef ATO and water changer. These are fed by a 100GPD BRS 6 stage RO unit.

I bought a 150GPD BRS 6 stage from another reefer and plan on swapping these two and upgrading the 150 to 200GPD system . I also picked up the 3 stage DI upgrade to add to it. I am also going to add 2 300g poly tanks for fresh and salt and worst case scenario I'd have more than enough water on hand to replace all of it in a pinch.

The tank had been sitting at my house so I got some help from my son for a a good cleaning, plus he fit through the top and I couldn't.

Let me know when you get ready to get rid of the old water storage tanks. These would be great for our tanks.

 

[jwilliams860]

Sunday progress.... Move existing 150 across the room to the other wall... Check

 

[Bleigh]

Sunday progress.... Move existing 150 across the room to the other wall... Check

So exciting!!!! Can't wait to see the progress!

 

[jwilliams860]

Slowly but surely. Need to take the Sfiligoi hybrid down. I'll probably start the stand this weekend.

 

[jwilliams860]

So I built the light rack today.

Trying to decide on layout of the orphek bars.

I have 6 36" bars.

Should I go to left to right or front to back?

 

[VanDalsenReef]

So I built the light rack today.

Trying to decide on layout of the orphek bars.

I have 6 36" bars.

Should I go to left to right or front to back?

Depends on your radion layout but I'd do the long way but with 6 you might be fine either way

 

[fishguy242]

left to right ;)

 

[jwilliams860]

Depends on your radion layout but I'd do the long way but with 6 you might be fine either way

Radions will be 3 across the front and 3 across the back.
The bars are just supplemental for some color and any dark spots hopefully.

I won't know for sure until I get it over the tank most likely.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

Radions will be 3 across the front and 3 across the back.
The bars are just supplemental for some color and any dark spots hopefully.

I won't know for sure until I get it over the tank most likely.

Id do them the long way then. It'll mix nicer

 

[jwilliams860]

About to get this going


Framing tech came through on getting this to me.

 

[jwilliams860]

Doesn't look like much laid out....

 

[jwilliams860]

 

[85173]

The orphek bars should go left to right. If you go front to back you will see a cone of light from each one.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

The orphek bars should go left to right. If you go front to back you will see a cone of light from each one.

Parkers reef on YouTube showed this and he ended up taking them apart and taking out their diffusers and it still shows the cones.

 

[VanDalsenReef]

I did this with mine. Angled just enough to cross before hitting the water so it's Total coverage without my main lights on.

 

[count krunk]

Man this is going to be a sweet build