Nater's 200DD SpS DoMiNated Tank

[nater]

Tank Build

After along year without a tank and after having to part with my custom 220 i am back and in a new home so there for i am starting a new system. i am not going to have much time to post all progress , but after 4 + years in the hobby i think this system should come together nicely. here are some photos and a equipment list to start. i want to thank reef2reef and all the members that share and who i have learned from over the years. tank will be sps domiNated mixed reef.

equipment

Tank - 200 gallon deep dimension
Lighting - 3 x xr30 radion pro
Skimmer - vertex alpha cone 250
Reactor - Geo618 calcium reactor
Flow - 2 x mp60wes
reeflo blowhole return

 

[kungfujoe]

Good start

 

[nater]

thanks kung! tomorrow there is going to be alot of work going on. trying to get the sump station all worked out and hopefully run some electric, finish bracing the floor and painting sump stand ect ect.

 

[nater]

here is a full tank shot of my old 220, miss it a lot , but this tank i am trying to make it focal point of the house and i would love it to be an added piece of art.

 

[Aquaph8]

Glad to see you back, looking forward to it

 

[NeverlosT]

the old 220 was gorgeous, but they always get better, every time we rebuild! Good luck, I like the dimensions of that 200!

 

[nater]

Glad to see you back, looking forward to it

thanks aqua , it's good to be back.

the old 220 was gorgeous, but they always get better, every time we rebuild! Good luck, I like the dimensions of that 200!

thanks , that tank came together well , and hopefully this one will too. the 200dd is really an awesome tank , and the way it fits into the dining room worked out nicely

 

[revhtree]

Great tank and glad that you're back!

 

[nater]

Great tank and glad that you're back!

Thanks Rev! long day of getting things done. Rock came in , almost done with the scape and sand in. miscellaneous odds and ends finished. Plumbing started and almost done ! replaced all the rodi pre filters and membrane. pictures coming soon..

 

[nater]

ok , here are some update shots. got alot of sump area/ eventually room stuff buttoned up. got rock in and scaped. plumbing and sump in final resting place. may start filling tank tonight , but have not decided yet.

 

[nater]

here is how the tank sits now with rock pretty much where it's staying.

 

[nater]

sump area almost buttoned up how i would like it. just have to do a quick sand on my spackel job and paint over seam. plumbing started with chiller plumbed in. tomorrow i will finish it up.

 

[gar732]

Nice tank, and I love the scape! I have a 150dd that I haven't set up yet so this is giving some ideas. Can't wait to see more.

 

[nater]

thanks Gar , i went with a less is more aspect. based it off a 5 to 3 rule. (golden ratio) .now that i am taking look at the photos , i want to make the cove on more of an angle. give it a more natural look.

 

[nater]

the fill begins!

 

[Mike&Terry]

Congrats on the new build! We're looking forward to following your progress...

-M&T

 

[nater]

Thanks Guys! getting it done , almost there and water is filling up.

Congrats on the new build! We're looking forward to following your progress...

-M&T

 

[nater]

i am in the final stages of plumbing and buttoning up things on the construction end. i did how ever make a last minute decision to implement a long time imagined idea i have had about noise reduction. so i ran out to the audio store and bought some dyna mat. had to do a little grunt work to get it under the stand, but not so bad. wish i had thought about it when i just had the stand without the tank on it ! lol. oh well , it's done now. here are some shots. going to use it on my plumbing going through the floor as well.

 

[nater]

some update shots. tank is filling , man i wish i had a booster pump! lol. plumbing done. i think the idea of wraping the plumbing in dyna mat is going to be awesome cause i poured a bunch of water down the drains to check for leaks and i could not hear a squeak.

 

[nater]

almost to the top !