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12/24/2021, 10:53 AM
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280g New Build
Been reefing for a long time, moved into a new house so it's time to build a new tank.
Specs 72*30*30 using 3/4" low iron glass 42" tall metal stand 3 ATI stratons 48" Royal exclusiv dreambox w/ eco fleece 2 Red dragon returns Royal exclusiv skimmer (starting with a mini160) - it was what RE recommended with fleece filter 2 titanium heaters 57w UV Reef octopus cr220 8" carx Kamoer peristaltic pump 2 mp40s Apex everything w/trident DOS AWC setup Larging mixing station It will be largely sps with a NSA rockscape. Tank finally just showed up (Merry Christmas indeed) so plumbing next week. Dreambox took a while to custom build to my spec and ship from Germany but everything is finally here! Custom fabricated a light bar for the stratons because their only option is hanging them and my ceilings are 18' so that really wasn't a practical option. Light bar is 1/4" marine grade stainless steel and is mounted with a hinge on the wall and 4 ecotech cables so I can raise it against the wall when I need to maintain the tank. I'm happy with how it turned out. Here are a few pics to get us started, they are unedited phone pics so my apologies for the quality.         Sent from my SM-G991U1 using Tapatalk |
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12/24/2021, 04:04 PM
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STAG HORN DOMINATE REEF
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Looking good now just need a baller aqua scape and water :-)
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12/24/2021, 04:31 PM
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Registered Seaweedist
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This looks like it will be a sweet, high end build! Congrats on your success. Enjoy all the little details of your journey!
What's a NSA rockscape?
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As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018 |
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12/24/2021, 04:54 PM
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Negative space aquascape
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12/24/2021, 04:58 PM
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Negative space aqua scape. IE open look not the old school rock wall
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12/25/2021, 08:34 AM
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Giving my All
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So the lights flip up? Very interesting design
Also what’s the sweet ride behind the tank l Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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12/25/2021, 07:18 PM
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1967 Chevelle
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12/25/2021, 07:55 PM
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Very cool design for the light bar. How high above the water level is it?
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12/27/2021, 08:40 PM
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7" .... I didn't want much light spill and I have blanketed the top of the tank with the stratons so hence the low hanging height. Some pictures of the plumbing today.IMG_20211227_163737.jpgIMG_20211227_163739.jpgIMG_20211227_163743.jpg
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12/28/2021, 08:25 AM
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I think 7” is perfect. I had a Straton for a few months, it does throw a nice blanket of light but has to be at 10” or less to produce enough par.
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12/28/2021, 11:27 AM
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Put some support on the drains from the overflow box so they don't "pull " on it.
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250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps. |
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12/30/2021, 02:58 PM
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Making progress
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12/30/2021, 02:59 PM
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A few more
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12/31/2021, 11:10 AM
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Your plumbing alone is a work of art; very cool build and looking forward to watching the progress.
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12/31/2021, 08:15 PM
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Giving my All
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Totally loving it, no manifold? Or possible a reactor or anything else that could be attached later?
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Ritch Current Tank Info: Working on a couple of things |
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01/03/2022, 08:06 PM
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Tank is in the house, majority of the rockscape is in, electrical tomorrow, water the following day. Took a picture of the lights hinged up since there were some questions about that
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01/03/2022, 08:39 PM
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Looking' good. Fantastic start!
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As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018 |
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