New Build - DIY heavy...New FTS!

[sayitfast]

Figured I document my new tank build that's been a year in the making. Had the tank made last summer and just getting to the cusp of filling with water. Should be wet here shortly. This is a pretty custom setup with lots of DIY aspects by yours truly. I tend to keep my tanks for a long time & with this one, I've incorporated solutions to most of the issues that have bugged me over the years. I haven't bought a new tank in over 10 years and I currently have my 8g running, so there was really no hurry to get it up and running. This will take the place of the 8g after it's cycled.

Current FTS 12/15/2016

FTS 07/27/2016 - no water yet

*Tank

- Custom local built 36" x 12" x 10"; 3/8" Starphire glass 4 sides. (approx. 20g)
- Dual 1" Bulheads w/strainers down to dual Reverse Durso's in the sump (gate valve on 1)
- Dual 1/2" CPVC over the rim returns/split by 3/4" SCWD
- ReefCleaners Dry Rock & Old Dry Rock I had
- Tropic Eden Meso-Flakes
- Custom Screen Cover by @cromag08

*Lighting

- Custom made (by me) acrylic 32" (30" heatsink) LED
- 4 NanoBox V3 arrays (4 channel)
- Bluefish control

*Sump/Equipment

- 10g standard tank w/Oceanbox Designs Sump Kit (3 chamber)
- Coral Compulsion par30
- LED interior cabinet lighting actived by switch on left door
- Tunze 9001 Skimmer
- IM MiniMax Reactor
- 150w Finnex Titanium Heater
- Jebao DCT6000 DC pump w/Georg Fischer 3/4" Wye check valve
- Marine Color 3 channel dosing pump w/custom dosing containers
- Oceanbox Designs custom ATO container (approx. 4gal) w/Smart ATO Micro
- Apex Classic Full version w/PM2

Super nice!!!

 

[Tokash23]

have you had any issues with the "strainers" getting clogged up? I worry about the risk of overflow without an overflow box to keep most stuff away from the drain.