jcustom 65 gal build

[john billelo]

That's it for now. Next up on list is a return pump. I'm leaning towards a Neptune cor20, maybe a Red dragon. If I can afford it. The tank should only be a few more weeks, its ahead of schedule.

 

[john billelo]

UPDATE! The tank is in.

Coast to coast built. They finished ahead of schedule, which was 8 weeks.

 

[john billelo]

I cant thank Pat and Chris of Coast to coast enough. They bent over backwards to make me happy.

 

[john billelo]

I met Pat Pawlowski the builder, what a nice guy. He's a perfectionist and his attention to detail is amazing. The tank is gorgeous, starphire glass on 3 sides. He even made the scupper (overflow) box out of starphire! And that's a work of art in it's self.

 

[john billelo]

Theres's five holes in back panel. Inside there's only a piece of acrylic, with slots in it. This gives as much free space inside tank as possible. There's also a heavy glass lid. Three 1" bulkheads in box.

 

[john billelo]

That's a Synergy Reef TS-26 sump. I had them make the skimmer section a 1/2" bigger to 8" so I could fit my skimmer. It's very well made and I'm happy with it.

 

[john billelo]

I about finished the plumbing. I do enjoy the plumbing part but ruff on the knees lol. What a mess!

 

[john billelo]

Not a lot of room to work with.

 

[john billelo]

On the right side I added two returns to top of sump. Drilled a 1" hole then slid a 3/4" pipe with a glued fitting threw it.

The extra returns are for my vertex media reactor and a 15 watt Aqua UV sterilizer.

 

[john billelo]

Had to get creative to mount sterilizer.

 

[john billelo]

Went with a Neptune Cor20.

 

[john billelo]

A lot more to come! Any comments are welcome good or bad lol. Working now RO/DI system and Top off tank. pictures soon.

 

[zcedric]

Awesome build. Nice speed and equitment for not having money. haha

Following along

 

[litenyaup]

Very nice build! Can’t wait to get started on mine....need to build the new house first lol.

 

[john billelo]

thanks guys

 

[LVE]

Very nice!

 

[FredsNJReef]

looking really good! What are the dimensions again?

 

[john billelo]

Thank you. 36"x 18 x 24" H

 

[john billelo]

Update. Aquascaping in garage. I think this was the most fun me and my girl had with the build. Playing with rocks!

 

[john billelo]

A few more looks.