Too fast to be any good build

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Hiya All. I have just a a little bit of experience with salt water tanks since I kept one between 2012-2016 when I was in Bay Area. In hindsight it was quite a successful one but at the time it seemed like something I shouldn't have gotten into. I had to tear it down because I was overseas and work had gotten too hectic and took me too far away from the hobby. When the main pump failed , I just asked the LFS guy to come take everything while I am not around.

Reefing was something I used to enjoy so I plan to start again. I know this hobby needs patience but hopefully I can recreate something similar quicker than it took earlier. Along-with some of the mistakes, some successes and hopefully the experience helps. I can't say I am good at this hobby but I cannot claim the newbie badge either. I also don't live in a rental anymore, and it is not Bay Area (now its Florida) and a few things are a lot more known than unknown (or maybe not) than they were in 2012 (thanks to Ryan from BRS... and many others in the community).

I hope you guys will keep me in check. I'm starting to post 2 days after I have finished assembling everything but please allow me a couple posts to catch up on the progress so far.

 

[subodhs]

It's here! RedSea delivered a little bit early. Maybe this is a sign of things to come? From order to delivery in just 5 days! I didn't even have the installers ready!

 

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Going to have to leave it outside. 2 days while I call every LFS in the area to see if someone can come and lift this for me.

 

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While I wait for the installers, I started to assemble the cabinet. I already know I ordered a size too big. But how big, we'll find out once this is done.

RedSea messed up the part numbers. Also, they can't be worse than IKEA. Come-on, take it easy on my old eyes, at least make the pictures full page!

 

[subodhs]

That doesn't seem too bad?

 

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Me thinks that's a bit too many holes and screws

Time to level

 

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Finally got some movers to come in and load the massive glass.

And just noticed the scratch at the rear glass. dang, after all that hard work!

 

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Done with plumbing, now for leak test

This thing is huge!

Added some rock. Need to wait until I get more (on order)

 

[subodhs]

Took me all of 2 days to make enough RO but its finally filled in. And the ReefLED160s are up. How does one get the center arm with the overflow cap in? Do I have to let go of the cap?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

That stand is really nice!!! Going to be a fun build to watch!!!

 

[GatorGreg]

Yea you can put a tang in there lol.

joking aside that thing is ginormous

 

[Troylee]

Nice set up! Looking forward to watching it grow out!

 

[subodhs]

That stand is really nice!!! Going to be a fun build to watch!!!

Thank you! It was tiresome to build and quite a bit of work to get it balanced but when it was all done, I think it is well worth it.

 

[subodhs]

Yea you can put a tang in there lol.

joking aside that thing is ginormous

It is indeed ginormous! I didn't realize how much bigger it would be compared to the 150G I had earlier. Thought its just another 42G. Silly me.

I was planning on putting a Tomini and Yellow tang in there. Do you think they would do well together just by themselves?

 

[subodhs]

Nice set up! Looking forward to watching it grow out!

Thank you Troy. I can't wait for the rock to show up already

 

[afrokobe]

great looking build so far! its wild to me those pieces of mdf can support a tank that big.

 

[MickeyCT]

So what size is this big boy? Looking good so far. I'll be following along.

 

[subodhs]

So what size is this big boy? Looking good so far. I'll be following along.

This is a 240G RedSea XXL 900. Well, with the sump. So I guess its somewhere between 192G-240G.

 

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The rock has arrived! And the sand! 6 bags of Special grade already in. Started cycling with Dr. Tim's and QuickCycl

 

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Unfortunately the AF rock arrived broken a bit much so have to spend a bit of time mending it.

UPS isn't very kind in handling things. The box corner was broken and half my stuff was missing. Thankfully, BRS is shipping missing stuff. It is surprising how well meaning the guys at BRS customer service are in this day and age.