New 305 Gallon Build

[Sdot]

Sump design complete....sorry about the mess.

 

[DeniableArc]

Very nice following

 

[Sdot]

Very nice following

Thanks more pix to come

 

[Joe Glass Cages]

Best of both worlds, and complete fuge overkill. Kessill h160 and tuna sun....

@Sdot ... Thats a most radical build. Love it!!!

 

[Sdot]

@Sdot ... Thats a most radical build. Love it!!!

It's coming along!!

 

[Sdot]

Almost done with the plumbing.... here are some progress photos

 

[Sdot]

A few more pix.... did some work today... didnt get a chance to finish

 

[Sdot]

Another pic of the equipment board mounted and and look at plumbing.....full disclosure, this is my 1st time hard plumbing a tank...

 

[Sdot]

Ok so i was bored and decided to get some dry par reading from my Kessil H160 Flora and A160 Tuna Sun combo on my fuge. Fuge dimensions 21L X 12W X 20H. I decided to go with this combo as it will give me the widest spectrum for any macro algae or whatever i decide to put in there. I took readings at 100% and 50%.... i peaked at 340 par at the bottom at 100% and 180 par at 50%! I used apogee instruments mq-510 for the par readings

 

[Sdot]

Latest update.... Delay! The install is delayed another week. They are working on building the canopy and the magnetic wooden panels for the stand......... :mad:.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Looks like the tank is sitting at ADG in Pearland?

 

[Sdot]

Looks like the tank is sitting at ADG in Pearland?

It is! That is my go to place for most of my aquarium livestock. Mike and Jeff have a very nice facility.

 

[Sdot]

Finally done with the plumbing!!! Spent most of the day at the shop / running back and forth to Lowe's, but finally im with the plumbing. I will glue everything tomorrow!

 

[TX_Punisher]

Did planet also do the metal stand? Did you go with low iron glass?

 

[Sdot]

Did planet also do the metal stand? Did you go with low iron glass?

Yup and Yup.... They are making magnetic cabinet doors for it which is why is its delayed. It will look like a wooden stand but all of the doors will pop off if i need to work on it...etc.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Very nice. Looking first class.

 

[Sdot]

Very nice. Looking first class.

Thanks!

 

[Sdot]

So started gluing everything and didn't:mad: have enough hours to finish it. At any rate i brought all the components of the sump to verify the space in the stand.... its going to be tight... Starting from left to right. ATO, Sump, Fuge

Another angle

Whats not present are my large dosing containers and my trident.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Gotta have a trident.

 

[Sdot]

Gotta have a trident.

Honestly one of the best purchase ive made..... just the consistency alone make it worth it for me.