New Home - New Build

[Kooma]

Ready to tank! Will do that over the weekend with my super strong daughter

I have a genuine question. I know RS gets a bad rep for the seam issues, but looking at this stand and the support on the center, it kind of makes sense to me. Are the majority of the seam issues using a RS stand?

Im no engineer, but id be terified of that much water with that little of support. Its a ikea cabinet..

 

[ReefKeeperElite]

I have a genuine question. I know RS gets a bad rep for the seam issues, but looking at this stand and the support on the center, it kind of makes sense to me. Are the majority of the seam issues using a RS stand?

Im no engineer, but id be terified of that much water with that little of support. Its a ikea cabinet..

This is not the completed stand, there is another brace installed later in the middle of the sump section. The floor of the cabinet, and installation. of the sump, come after this picture, followed by the brace.

I've read about the seam issues though. I was running a Red Sea Reefer 750xxl before this build, and over 5 years or so, I never had a seam issue. Otherwise I would not have stuck with Red Sea. Not sure. if those with seam issues did not take time to level the tank.

 

[ReefKeeperElite]

Sand is in, only took 1 40lb bag of CaribSea Aragonite Special Grade Dry. Will be adding water next to start cycling, along with some water and rock from my QT tank, which has been cycled now for a month or so. Nothing actually quarantining yet though.

 

[ReefKeeperElite]

Tank is cycling. Added 10g and a rock from my cycled QT, should speed up the process considerably.
Added enough Dr Tims ammonium chloride for 75g.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Tank is cycling. Added 10g and a rock from my cycled QT, should speed up the process considerably.
Added enough Dr Tims ammonium chloride for 75g.

WOOT! Congrats on the new house and new tank! Feels good to get water in it huh?

 

[SkylineView]

Reading through this makes me wish I could start over and really plan things out intelligently. The dosing set up and organization is just gorgeous. Well done!

 

[ReefKeeperElite]

Tank is cycled. First ammonium chloride dosing took only 3 days to zero. Dosed again yesterday, and it is already zero today. Planning to let it settle for a week or so before getting the overflow and sump wet, and return pumps turned on, followed by a 10% water change.

RODI lines have been established, and just replenishing the display for now. The line will be routed to the sump once the sump and water level sensors are active in a week or so.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tank is cycled. First ammonium chloride dosing took only 3 days to zero. Dosed again yesterday, and it is already zero today. Planning to let it settle for a week or so before getting the overflow and sump wet, and return pumps turned on, followed by a 10% water change.

RODI lines have been established, and just replenishing the display for now. The line will be routed to the sump once the sump and water level sensors are active in a week or so.

Glad to see your tank is cycled!

 

[ReefKeeperElite]

Return pumps are live and tuned, full flow today!
Also added accent rocks to the scape.

 

[mmorrison55]

Coming along