Maple Reef’s 80 gallon shallow build

[MapleReef]

Hello everyone, been working on my 80 gallon shallow reef tank for a bit now and I’m getting to the point where I’m close to adding water. Thought I’d show u all what I’ve been up too!

Tank:
Seapora 80 gallon “reef ready” rimless frag tank 48”x24”x18” with plumbing’s mods.

Sump:
Custom GeosReef SU30R modified*
Geo built me a custom sump that includes a 5 gallon refugium that I intend on growing cheato in. And a 5 gallon ato resivoir. Along with a bio pellet reactor.

Lighting:
Aquatic-life t-5 led hybrid 48” lighting fixture ( 4 t-5 bulbs from ATI 2 coral+ and 2 blue+)
Two Kessil 360we lamps and Kessil controller


Filtration and flow:
Ecotech M1 return pump
Geos reef Bio pellet reactor
5 gallon refugium
Simplicity 120 dc skimmer
Vivid creative aquatics, random flow generator 3/4 x2

Temp control:
Cobalt Neo-Therm 150watt heaters x2

System parameter:
Salenity- tbd
Alkalinity- tbd
Calcium- tbd

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Awesome start! Can’t wait to see it wet! I’m jealous, the wife wouldn’t let me set mine up as a peninsula!

 

[samnaz]

Wow!

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Super clean looking build so far, should turn out great! Good work! Following along to see how it goes!

 

[Clayton Jessup]

Very nice tank following this for sure I am setting up a 75g tank and I just received my Same light today but I’ll be using Radions

 

[JBKReef]

Great looking setup

 

[MapleReef]

Thanks everyone ! Just waiting on a few plumbing items from BRS, also waiting on leveling mats to arrive. I plan on placing one under the sump and tank.

Wondering if anyone can recommend a protein skimmer. Was looking at a vertex 130 or 150 or bubble magus curve 5 also Geosreef had offered to build a skimmer for this setup. What are all ur thoughts?

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Thanks everyone ! Just waiting on a few plumbing items from BRS, also waiting on leveling mats to arrive. I plan on placing one under the sump and tank.

Wondering if anyone can recommend a protein skimmer. Was looking at a vertex 130 or 150 or bubble magus curve 5 also Geosreef had offered to build a skimmer for this setup. What are all ur thoughts?

Well if geosreef offered...mama told me “don’t ever turn down a free meal.”

 

[MapleReef]

Oh it ain’t free! Lol but I love Geos work!

 

[gordo96]

Wow, really inspired. Im kinda local, who made the stand? I have business for them.

 

[gordo96]

Great job man!

 

[MapleReef]

Wow, really inspired. Im kinda local, who made the stand? I have business for them.

Send me a private msg and I’ll put u in touch with the stand builder

 

[JoeIII]

I love the sump - I was unaware Geo would customize them. We've been shopping for a new sump and lamenting the fact that we could not get a SU46 with an ATO reservoir but not a refugium.

 

[MapleReef]

Some sump details. Just saw this now and thought I’d share.

 

[MapleReef]

I also decided on my skimmer, initially I wanted to use a vertex 130. Unfortunately my skimmer area is slightly limited, so I opted for something with a small foot print.


I’ve decided to go with a Simplicity 120 dc skimmer. I hope to do a review on this skimmer in the near future.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Some sump details. Just saw this now and thought I’d share.

My only problem with this Sump and I’ve started to see these a lot and maybe someone could clear it up for me but the heater in this video, in its attachment, appears to be maybe 12 inches, and an Eheim Jager, and this Sump is obviously larger and meant for at least 100 gallons. My point is you can’t fit the 18-20 inches of space you’d need for a heater. If that’s 20+ inches in that chamber then my god that’s an large Sump! Beautiful either way!

Also take note that with a refugium this small, running a Triton system would be difficult as you need 10% of TWV in a refugium. I THINK [emoji848]

 

[JoeIII]

The model in the video is 46" long and 15 or 18" wide, iirc. It is obviously not designed for Triton system, with only 4 dosing line holders and the filter socks

 

[MapleReef]

My only problem with this Sump and I’ve started to see these a lot and maybe someone could clear it up for me but the heater in this video, in its attachment, appears to be maybe 12 inches, and an Eheim Jager, and this Sump is obviously larger and meant for at least 100 gallons. My point is you can’t fit the 18-20 inches of space you’d need for a heater. If that’s 20+ inches in that chamber then my god that’s an large Sump! Beautiful either way!

Also take note that with a refugium this small, running a Triton system would be difficult as you need 10% of TWV in a refugium. I THINK [emoji848]

Yes this was a issue I had when I was ordering my sump. I decided to put two 150watt heaters in the overflow area in the sump before the sock area.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Neo-therms? Nice! They are smaller right?

 

[MapleReef]

My sump does not have the traditional heater holders as seen in that earlier video. Because the space wasn’t sufficient. 150watt heaters would not fit.