Lennyd's 50ish build

lennyd19 · 04/13/2016, 06:10 PM

So I have been in and out of saltwater for some time. Had a 29 bio cube set up add had to dismantle due to algae and to be honest neglect. So I put all live stock in a 40 breeder and started to plan out my next build. So here I am.
I started about a month ago. I cut the carpet out and built the oversized stand. Here are some pics.

lennyd19 · 04/13/2016, 06:27 PM

Equipment list is
50 gal deep blue aquarium
Trigger Emerald sump 34"
Nyos 120 skimmer
M1 Vectra for return
MP40w
MP10w
2-Radion 15xr pro
Apex gold and some add on's
Dc2500 on the manifold for chiller, vertex reactor for GFO, and calcium reactor

lennyd19 · 04/13/2016, 06:58 PM

I also have Trigger ATO reservoir fead by 5 stage RO unit. Total gallons of system should be 70 gal or so. Have a Lifereef calcium reactor in order. Very excited about that always dosed 2 part. My goal is a mix reef. Thanks for looking.

FLYING BONES · 04/14/2016, 06:44 PM

I dig it. What under counter lighting you using?

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lennyd19 · 04/15/2016, 03:25 AM

They are led UL Tech lights from lowes. I like how bright they are.

lennyd19 · 05/21/2016, 09:32 PM

Update I decided to put a water mixing station and auto water change system. I am using 2-65 gallon vertical storage tanks and apex DOS. Just waiting on EB4 and pm2 with a BOB for monitoring and controlling the mixing station. Also my rock has been curing for almost 60 days now. I am hoping to be up and running in the next few weeks.

lennyd19 · 05/21/2016, 09:35 PM

I left some room on the end for a future frag or a quarantine tank.

mr9iron · 05/23/2016, 09:02 PM

Very nice so far.

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CafeReef · 05/23/2016, 10:05 PM

Very clean! I like it.

Land_shark067 · 05/24/2016, 08:41 PM

WOW this is super clean and beautiful!!! cant wait to see it filled! are the white circles just decorative or do they provide a purpose? to bad you couldnt just pipe the chiller to live in the basement.

lennyd19 · 05/24/2016, 09:01 PM

Thank you! The white circles are for ventilation. I would love to do that with the chiller but It just would be a huge pain.

Ogi · 05/27/2016, 07:18 PM

Please more updates !?

lennyd19 · 05/31/2016, 06:50 PM

Had some delays. The EB4,PM2 and BOB are all hooked up and programed. I had one of my XR15W Pro's get knocked off the RMS and in to my interm tank. Ruined the light and had to get it refurbished. So aggravated! But Sh-- happens. Onward got light back all good and making RO/DI water, should be mixing by tomorrow.

Ogi · 05/31/2016, 10:29 PM

Oh man that sucks, can't wait for more posts and photos though!

lennyd19 · 06/01/2016, 09:26 PM

Tonight I got the rest of the AWC station done had a small leak on the new salt water holding tank where the float switch is. The gaskets they send are junk. But got it all finished. I have some pics tank on the left is RO, tank on right is NSW and the brute can has a mag12 plumbed in it to get rid of OSW out side. I have a septic and I do not want the salt water in it. Also brute has a float switch to let me know when it is full and to shut off the DOS The last pick is of the rock structures I made and pulled them out of the curing vat. Moving along.

lennyd19 · 06/01/2016, 09:28 PM

LED Jack · 06/02/2016, 07:22 PM

Did I read that right, you are doing all of that for a 50g tank? Your setup is beautiful and should be on something much bigger!

lennyd19 · 06/02/2016, 08:33 PM

Yes all that for a 50g! Lol! Of course I have plans for a bigger tank but I have to wait some time for that. To be honest I just can't go with out a tank.

ijnoj09 · 06/02/2016, 09:23 PM

very nice setup

lennyd19 · 06/04/2016, 04:54 AM

Thank you!

lennyd19 · 06/04/2016, 05:04 AM

I have took the lights and the MP10QD off the holding tank and installed them on the new one. Got the moonlights installed I went with the LSM from Apex but I used diy white led's, I am a fan of the way the white looks. Finished getting the sump area cleaned up. I am thinking today or tomorrow should have water in it.

IkeG · 06/04/2016, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lennyd19

Yes all that for a 50g! Lol! Of course I have plans for a bigger tank but I have to wait some time for that. To be honest I just can't go with out a tank.

Very cool sump! What size tank are you thinking of? That's a big sump for a 55, your water quality is going to be awesome!

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lennyd19 · 06/04/2016, 06:34 AM

Thank you! Someday I would like to 200-300 gallon display and 100 or so sump but I will take my time planning in all reality it is a few years away. The sump holds about half the volume of the tank. I have learned in the past of not having enough space. Lol.

lennyd19 · 06/05/2016, 08:49 AM

Got the tank up and running few pluming issues. Small drip on a return but have to wait for parts. Also nyos skimmer is not working properly, tons of micro bubbles. I understand some for break in but this is excessive. Having trouble finding a customer support #. Her are some pic of white moon lights and skimmer issue.

lennyd19 · 06/06/2016, 08:13 PM

Talked to Echotech today they are sending a new skimmer should be here Wednesday or Thursday. Here are some pics from the phone. I really need to break the camera out.

04/13/2016, 06:10 PM	#1
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Lennyd's 50ish build So I have been in and out of saltwater for some time. Had a 29 bio cube set up add had to dismantle due to algae and to be honest neglect. So I put all live stock in a 40 breeder and started to plan out my next build. So here I am. I started about a month ago. I cut the carpet out and built the oversized stand. Here are some pics.

05/23/2016, 09:02 PM	#8
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Very nice so far. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

05/23/2016, 10:05 PM	#9
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	Very clean! I like it. __________________ 50 Gallon cube

04/13/2016, 06:27 PM	#2
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Equipment list is 50 gal deep blue aquarium Trigger Emerald sump 34" Nyos 120 skimmer M1 Vectra for return MP40w MP10w 2-Radion 15xr pro Apex gold and some add on's Dc2500 on the manifold for chiller, vertex reactor for GFO, and calcium reactor

04/13/2016, 06:58 PM	#3
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	I also have Trigger ATO reservoir fead by 5 stage RO unit. Total gallons of system should be 70 gal or so. Have a Lifereef calcium reactor in order. Very excited about that always dosed 2 part. My goal is a mix reef. Thanks for looking.

04/14/2016, 06:44 PM	#4
FLYING BONES Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 49	I dig it. What under counter lighting you using? Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

04/15/2016, 03:25 AM	#5
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	They are led UL Tech lights from lowes. I like how bright they are.

05/21/2016, 09:32 PM	#6
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Update I decided to put a water mixing station and auto water change system. I am using 2-65 gallon vertical storage tanks and apex DOS. Just waiting on EB4 and pm2 with a BOB for monitoring and controlling the mixing station. Also my rock has been curing for almost 60 days now. I am hoping to be up and running in the next few weeks.

05/21/2016, 09:35 PM	#7
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	I left some room on the end for a future frag or a quarantine tank.

05/24/2016, 08:41 PM	#10
Land_shark067 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Wyoming Posts: 39	WOW this is super clean and beautiful!!! cant wait to see it filled! are the white circles just decorative or do they provide a purpose? to bad you couldnt just pipe the chiller to live in the basement.

05/24/2016, 09:01 PM	#11
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Thank you! The white circles are for ventilation. I would love to do that with the chiller but It just would be a huge pain.

05/27/2016, 07:18 PM	#12
Ogi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 197	Please more updates !?

05/31/2016, 06:50 PM	#13
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Had some delays. The EB4,PM2 and BOB are all hooked up and programed. I had one of my XR15W Pro's get knocked off the RMS and in to my interm tank. Ruined the light and had to get it refurbished. So aggravated! But Sh-- happens. Onward got light back all good and making RO/DI water, should be mixing by tomorrow.

05/31/2016, 10:29 PM	#14
Ogi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 197	Oh man that sucks, can't wait for more posts and photos though!

06/01/2016, 09:26 PM	#15
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Tonight I got the rest of the AWC station done had a small leak on the new salt water holding tank where the float switch is. The gaskets they send are junk. But got it all finished. I have some pics tank on the left is RO, tank on right is NSW and the brute can has a mag12 plumbed in it to get rid of OSW out side. I have a septic and I do not want the salt water in it. Also brute has a float switch to let me know when it is full and to shut off the DOS The last pick is of the rock structures I made and pulled them out of the curing vat. Moving along.

06/01/2016, 09:28 PM	#16
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334

06/02/2016, 07:22 PM	#17
LED Jack Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 152	Did I read that right, you are doing all of that for a 50g tank? Your setup is beautiful and should be on something much bigger!

06/02/2016, 08:33 PM	#18
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Yes all that for a 50g! Lol! Of course I have plans for a bigger tank but I have to wait some time for that. To be honest I just can't go with out a tank.

06/02/2016, 09:23 PM	#19
ijnoj09 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 68	very nice setup

06/04/2016, 04:54 AM	#20
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Thank you!

06/04/2016, 05:04 AM	#21
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	I have took the lights and the MP10QD off the holding tank and installed them on the new one. Got the moonlights installed I went with the LSM from Apex but I used diy white led's, I am a fan of the way the white looks. Finished getting the sump area cleaned up. I am thinking today or tomorrow should have water in it.

06/04/2016, 06:34 AM	#23
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Thank you! Someday I would like to 200-300 gallon display and 100 or so sump but I will take my time planning in all reality it is a few years away. The sump holds about half the volume of the tank. I have learned in the past of not having enough space. Lol.

06/05/2016, 08:49 AM	#24
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Got the tank up and running few pluming issues. Small drip on a return but have to wait for parts. Also nyos skimmer is not working properly, tons of micro bubbles. I understand some for break in but this is excessive. Having trouble finding a customer support #. Her are some pic of white moon lights and skimmer issue.

06/06/2016, 08:13 PM	#25
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Talked to Echotech today they are sending a new skimmer should be here Wednesday or Thursday. Here are some pics from the phone. I really need to break the camera out.