New Build! Calling it Big Blue Reef

Got the Maxspect Return pump installed and it is very impressive! Easy to disassemble for cleaning and feels like a very good quality. Finishing up rockwork and will add dry sand and then ill be filling it with water! Fingers crossed gang. Its coming alive and after too long withough progress. My goal is to have water in it by the end of this year!
 
Happy new year Reefers and Reefettes!

Its finally official

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Water is going in the tank!
 
So the newly updated build list is as follows

Redsea Reefer 750XXL - Repaired my myself and my wife

Return pump - Maxspect Jump DC 8K
Display - DualJebao Jecob ECP DC Wave Maker Pump (ECP-150)

Heating - IM Helios controller w/ BRS 600w heater

Lighting - Popbloom RL180
Very surprised by the amount of light and the power of it already

Dry rock - 240ish lbs
Sand - 120ish lbs of Fiji Pink (dry) w/ 10lbs crushed coral aggregates

I have a bucket of redsea blue bucket and a box of Tropic Marin Pro Salt

Its finally underway after a long, sometimes discouraging wait
 
Alrighty here is my newly set up QT Station!

20 Gal for Fish
10 Gal for frags
A sicce UV-C sterilizer

*no copper unless last resort in which case i remove the sterizer

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