Just want to get this thread started, so here goes...
Equipment list:
72"L x 30"W x 24"H, Eurobraced Peninsula Tank from Miracles Aquariums- drilled for Synergy Reef 20" Shadow overflow (will add details later)
20" Snyergy Reef Shadow overflow
customized Advanced Acrylics S152 sump (will add details later)
Reef octopus Varios 8 return pump
4x AI Hydra 52HD
61" Aquatic Life T5 Hybrid fixture (to go with the Hydras)
Zetlight E200S refugium light
Reef Octopus Regal 250INT 10" internal skimmer
Skimz CM122 Calcium Reactor (I wanted to do more SPS this go round)
BRS Dual Chamber Media Reactor
2x JBJ True Temp 1000w heaters
Apex Controller with an extra Lab Grade Ph Probe for the Calcium reactor (to drive the whole thing)
2x VorTech MP40QD
Aqua UV 57w UV Sterilizer
Tunze Osmolator ATO
10g Advanced Acrylics ATO reservoir
150lbs of dry Fiji Pink sand
200ish lbs of Marco rock
After two years in a 65g I decided I wanted a bigger tank and if I was going to go bigger then, I was going to get the biggest tank I could manage to fit into the house without knocking down walls. Last April I ordered a custom, 240 wide (72"L x 30"W x 24"H) from Miracles Aquariums. As the only place I had to put it was on one specific wall in the basement, I had already plumbed the length of the house (the basement was unfinished when I made the decision to go bigger) for water changes from the fish room about 60 feet away. Since it was going to be right inside the door at the bottom of the stairs, I chose to go with a peninsula so all of the plumbing would be less visible and the view coming down the stairs would be unobstructed (except for one MP40QD mounted at that end for flow) and much more pleasant.
Just finished setting tile in the basement. The tank will go on the far wall which is also tiled with slate. If you look at the middle of the wall you can see the water change plumbing below the GFI outlets.
Basement still needs trim and touch up but, the tile is done.
The Big Boy tank arrived unscathed.
Equipment list:
72"L x 30"W x 24"H, Eurobraced Peninsula Tank from Miracles Aquariums- drilled for Synergy Reef 20" Shadow overflow (will add details later)
20" Snyergy Reef Shadow overflow
customized Advanced Acrylics S152 sump (will add details later)
Reef octopus Varios 8 return pump
4x AI Hydra 52HD
61" Aquatic Life T5 Hybrid fixture (to go with the Hydras)
Zetlight E200S refugium light
Reef Octopus Regal 250INT 10" internal skimmer
Skimz CM122 Calcium Reactor (I wanted to do more SPS this go round)
BRS Dual Chamber Media Reactor
2x JBJ True Temp 1000w heaters
Apex Controller with an extra Lab Grade Ph Probe for the Calcium reactor (to drive the whole thing)
2x VorTech MP40QD
Aqua UV 57w UV Sterilizer
Tunze Osmolator ATO
10g Advanced Acrylics ATO reservoir
150lbs of dry Fiji Pink sand
200ish lbs of Marco rock
After two years in a 65g I decided I wanted a bigger tank and if I was going to go bigger then, I was going to get the biggest tank I could manage to fit into the house without knocking down walls. Last April I ordered a custom, 240 wide (72"L x 30"W x 24"H) from Miracles Aquariums. As the only place I had to put it was on one specific wall in the basement, I had already plumbed the length of the house (the basement was unfinished when I made the decision to go bigger) for water changes from the fish room about 60 feet away. Since it was going to be right inside the door at the bottom of the stairs, I chose to go with a peninsula so all of the plumbing would be less visible and the view coming down the stairs would be unobstructed (except for one MP40QD mounted at that end for flow) and much more pleasant.
Just finished setting tile in the basement. The tank will go on the far wall which is also tiled with slate. If you look at the middle of the wall you can see the water change plumbing below the GFI outlets.
Basement still needs trim and touch up but, the tile is done.
The Big Boy tank arrived unscathed.
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