My 240g Tank Build thread

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New thread with updated progress on the tank:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/large-aquariums-180g/71055-my-240g-updated.html

Below is the walkthru of bringing the system online.

Equipment:
AquaMedic turboflotor 5000 Double
Reef Octopus Calcium Reactor CR-140 Dual Chamber - Removing
Reef Fanatic PH Controller - Removing
Innovative Aquatics Nautilis II dosing pump for 2 part dosing
NextReef MR1 Monster Media Reactor
Gen-X PCX55 (return pump, remote DSB feed, reactor feed)
Panworld 100PX-X (feed for skimmer and frag tank)
Neptune AC Jr. controlling lights and moonlights and heater (1x500w).
Digital Aqautics RK2 controlling pumps and heater (2x300w).

Lighting:
1x 175w EVC 14k over frag tank (36x24x8) with Lumen Bright mini reflector
3x 250w EVC 14k over display with "LumenArc mini"
4x 4ft vho (2x 454, 2x Super Act) on Icecap 660
2x48" ReefBrite blue LED bars
4x LED kit for AC Jr with lunar sim.

Circulation (intank):
2x Tunze 6125
2x Vortech MP40w
2x Tunze Wavebox 6212
1x Korallia P1 in frag tank

Tanks in system:
75g Acrylic sump
50l remote DSB
(36x24x8) frag tank
125g waterchange tank (runs in parallel with system, taken offline and drained for waterchange)

11-04-2009 - Tank is delivered at it's new home
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01-01-2010 - Wall is going up and the light rack is installed.
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01-03-2010 - Everything is transferred
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01-05-2010 - FTS
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01-11-2010 - first glass mosaic panel completed
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01-16-2010 - connected 50l as remote DSB/additional frag space

01-17-2010 - drywalled the tank wall
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01-18-2010 - all holes cut and wall mudded
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01-27-2010 - all panels finished
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02-01-2010 - website started to show live view and banner with tank stats
Flash streamed version:
LegoZ's Reef Tank

02-05-2010 - top of wall painted to match rest of room
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02-07-2010 - primed bottom of wall for planned paint scheme
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08-23-2010 - Trimed out the tank
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COOL! Congrats! Can't wait to see this bad boy running. :D
 

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That's a big bad skimmer!! What's the plan with the tank? I see it's a 240 gal, but what 125?? Is this a multi tank system your rocking here?
 
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From 11-04-2009, 03:43 PM

Tank is delivered at it's new home
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Skimmer brought home and sump plumbed:
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Skimmer plumbed and running:
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Skimmer height comparison and output after ~1 week with no bioload. I am right at 6' tall
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Proof that the tank will support invert life before I tie it in with my 125 :)
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Original post from 11-08-2009, 02:32 AM

My existing system is a 125. The 240 will be replacing this.
To make the transition easier I just finished tying the two systems together. I'll then be able to move things from one system to the other without any shock due to different parameters. need to plumb up the frag tank tomorrow and plumb the CaRX and Media reactors.
 
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so updated pics
Current 125g:
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New 240g:
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Wall is going up and the light rack is installed.
 

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Planned design
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Yes. Ended up doing a glass mosaic with black grout. 53 dollars per panel vs the quote for the custom real stained glass which came in at $1700 for all three panels
 

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that panel looks amazing . the whole setup looks awesome .
 

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looking good, louis. how about an updated shot of the equipment, including the nextreef reactors? :)
 
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