Moving my 180G+95G+30G to 300G

[Reefer93105]

A little more progress this weekend.

 

[Jurg]

Is that canopy fixed at that height or are you able to raise/lower with those cables? Looking great by the way.

 

[Reefer93105]

It's adjustable height. The cables are GripLock type system. It can be adjusted from the ceiling and the canopy.

 

[Steelen]

Looking great thus far cannot wait till the tank shows up.

What did you use for the padding? Is it styrofoam?

 

[Reefer93105]

Looking great thus far cannot wait till the tank shows up.

What did you use for the padding? Is it styrofoam?

It's not styrofoam(polystyrene). I ordered mine at foam factory. It's 1/4" 4lbs density closed cell foam(polyethylene).

 

[skinz78]

Very nice!

 

[billrob71]

Looks great so far, thats alot of coral to move.

 

[Reefer93105]

Decided to pick up a Reeflo Dart Gold. The 180 is actually running the same pump but with a Baldor motor. No room to install a ball valve at the inlet. I usually plug from the inside of the sump incase I need to remove the pump. The new pump will make the transfer a lot smoother as it gives me more advanced time to work on plumbing and it gives me a same spare pump. The tank will arrive this coming Tuesday or the following Monday. Time to start the plumbing!

 

[Reefer93105]

Most of the return plumbing is done. Doing water test for leaks and so far so good. I switched return pump. Decided to use my Baldor Reeflo instead. The new one have a humming sound to it that is bothering me.

 

[skinz78]

Looking good!

 

[Reefer93105]

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Location: Santa Barbara
My Tank: 180gallon mixed reef w/ 30gallon display refugium

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Well finally on the stand! I'm broke and these are the only livestocks I have left:neutral:! Will try to finish the rest of the plumbing today.

 

[Jimbo662]

Wow...great design on the the hood. Love the mounting.

 

[Reefer93105]

Wow! It's been three months since I updated this build. Here are the fast forward pics and link to the livestock that were moved in the new 300.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA0ooeVH34Y&feature=youtu.be

 

[Reefer93105]

Start to fill with new RedSea salt water and most of the water from the 95G. Placed skimmer and powerheads for a few days before the main move.

 

[Reefer93105]

Finished the plumbing. Decided to use my old large Baldor Reeflo Dart pump. Since it's much more quiet that the Reeflo Gold Dart. GEO 818 calcium reactor with extra chamber. Two Aquamaxx bio pellet reactor plumbed together.

 

[Reefer93105]

Moved the live rocks from the 95G and used my spare ASM G3 skimmer for a few days.

 

[Reefer93105]

The main move of all livestock took me 16 hours and it was a back breaker. My sixline wrasse and a baby bengai cardinal went missing but everything else went fine. Had a bunch of left over live rock (well dead now) that I will use when I set up the 180G in the garage.

 

[Reefer93105]

More pics from the move.

 

[Reefer93105]

And finally. It's done.

 

[Reefer93105]

A few more pics.