Hi guys! I just wanted to document my 30g reef build here so y'all can follow along.
Build List:
Aqueon 30g long tank (used to be the sump for my old 90g reef)
Two Radion Gen1 lights on RMS mounts
Coralvue Icecap sump
Ehiem compact 2000+ return pump
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO
Finnex titanium heater tube
Two TLF Phosban reactors (1 for carbon, 1 for GFO)
Reef Octopus NW-110-6520B Skimmer (equipped with the aquatrance 1000s pump, not OTP)
Jebao DP-4 dosing pump
Jebao SW-8 powerhead
DA Reefkeeper Lite
Hanna checkers for Ca, Alk and phosphorus
Pukani rock from BRS
CaribSea special grade sand
Here's a few pics of the build progress so far.
2017-12-02_06-52-44 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-52-59 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-13 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-25 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-42 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-54 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-54-09 by Jensen Esneault
I still need to sand and paint the stand white. Then, it'll be plumbed and I can get water in it. All of my electronics will go on a control panel under the stand on the right side. The front and side access panels are magnetic and I used plain old cabinet magnets to hold them on. Let me know what y'all think!
Build List:
Aqueon 30g long tank (used to be the sump for my old 90g reef)
Two Radion Gen1 lights on RMS mounts
Coralvue Icecap sump
Ehiem compact 2000+ return pump
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO
Finnex titanium heater tube
Two TLF Phosban reactors (1 for carbon, 1 for GFO)
Reef Octopus NW-110-6520B Skimmer (equipped with the aquatrance 1000s pump, not OTP)
Jebao DP-4 dosing pump
Jebao SW-8 powerhead
DA Reefkeeper Lite
Hanna checkers for Ca, Alk and phosphorus
Pukani rock from BRS
CaribSea special grade sand
Here's a few pics of the build progress so far.
2017-12-02_06-52-44 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-52-59 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-13 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-25 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-42 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-53-54 by Jensen Esneault
2017-12-02_06-54-09 by Jensen Esneault
I still need to sand and paint the stand white. Then, it'll be plumbed and I can get water in it. All of my electronics will go on a control panel under the stand on the right side. The front and side access panels are magnetic and I used plain old cabinet magnets to hold them on. Let me know what y'all think!
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