The new 480g build.

[deerhunter06]

Well it may be premature to start a build thread but I'm so excited about it I figured I would at least get something going. to be built into the basement wall of my new home. Tank will have an external overflow so the only thing to be seen in the DT will be Powerheads.

Equipment-

-Reef Octopus SSS 5000

-Hammerhead hybrid as the return

-1 - 48 inch ATI 8 x 54w sunpowers - 5 LEDs fixtures

-Some kind of calcium reactor haven't bought it yet... in the market.

- Tunzee ATO

-Aquascape is going to minimalist.

I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff, but ill be adding as I go. Trying to pace myself on this one. I have a bad habbit going out and buying all the equipment at once. Cant really do that this time as most of money is going towards new house. So pics to come over time..Also the star of the tank will be a Zebra Tang I have always wanted one so he is a must.

Thanks for looking

 

[CodyRVA]

Nice!

 

[sirmixa]

Whoa I'm super jealous, right on man, I'm excited just thinking about this and it's not even mine, haha

 

[Dunnman39]

Will definitely be following along!

 

[revhtree]

Woot!

 

[deerhunter06]

Picked up skimmer and 100g custom built sump today

 

[deerhunter06]

 

[deerhunter06]

Time to start stocking some fishes got my 300g Stock tank/ sump almost ready to go. First fish in will be 6 inch chevron

 

[deerhunter06]

well Midwest called me last week and gave me the option to get out of our deal on the 480g because he has a guy that wanted it, he told him It was sold and wanted to double check with me as I did called him a few weeks back wondering about how I was going to light a 34 inch deep tank. So I took him up on his offer and gave him some new measurements 96 x 30x 24 - 300g. The 24 inches will be much more ideal for workability and now instead of $2800 I only owe another $1300 so that's nice.

Also paid for my custom centerpiece today As a way to save on a power the centerpiece will be 48 inches long I requested multiple frag plug holes be built into the rock, I asked for 48 inches because I havean ATI 48 inch ati light that will sit over the centerpiece with leds in the excess to save on power. He said he would get started on next week. I will attach a pic of what I told him I wanted.

So far I have acquired:

Sump
Skimmer
48 inch ATI
Powerheads
return pumps
Tunzee ATO (thanks to this awesome site)
Deposit on tank and custom ceramic centerpiece

Still need:
2 LED fixtures
more liverock for sump
calcium reactor
need to build a stand
Maybe a controller

 

[deerhunter06]

Some pics of the of centerpiece Aric from rock hard reefs sent me last night. Should get my tank the end of the month getting close to looking like a real build!

 

[deerhunter06]

 

[deerhunter06]

Oh yeah it's done !

 

[deerhunter06]

 

[deerhunter06]

Anything I can do to make this stand better ??

 

[deerhunter06]

 

[deerhunter06]

Money well spent.

 

[Cabinetman]

Nice build. You've gotta be stoked. I hope you don't mind me asking but how much was the original tank going to cost?

 

[deerhunter06]

Nice build. You've gotta be stoked. I hope you don't mind me asking but how much was the original tank going to cost?

3600 or 3800

 

[deerhunter06]

New tank was 2600 shipped 2300 for the tank

 

[Patekphilippe]

Awesome build men