600 gallon NEW BUILD

Ricardo18 · 10/22/2015, 06:16 AM

I have started documenting my new build over the last year (house and tank) and figured I might as well start posting some pics to assist other new builds,ask for assistance from others and share some sad stories.(hopefully with a happy ending!)Before I sat down with my architect, I started planning (dreaming about) my back room...haven't we all??

Ricardo18 · 10/22/2015, 06:36 AM

Then from my doodle to a real plan

Ricardo18 · 10/22/2015, 06:40 AM

6 months later,once the pad was poured, I wanted to make sure my "vision" was still clear

Ricardo18 · 10/22/2015, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

Then from my doodle to a real plan

another plan

nuxx · 10/22/2015, 02:34 PM

Gotta love the cinder block construction!

One house in our neighborhood was built that way... just don't see that in Texas.

Build should be amazing, tagging along

Ricardo18 · 10/22/2015, 04:43 PM

..moving along...

Ricardo18 · 10/22/2015, 04:46 PM

Stand is in place and all leveled up.Sitting on a poured slab.Waiting for Reef Savvy to build and deliver the DT.

Ricardo18 · 10/24/2015, 03:36 PM

DT in place and wrapped up to finish construction

Ricardo18 · 10/25/2015, 06:12 AM

Cabinetry going in .New overflow boxes .My custom sump ready for a wet test.

Ricardo18 · 10/25/2015, 09:09 AM

Although Reef Savvy's overflows were properly sized, I decided to get larger ones made up for easier plumbing installation and I wanted clear backs and sides for viewing from my equipment room.I painted the DT side of these black.

Ricardo18 · 10/25/2015, 12:55 PM

Ricardo18 · 10/26/2015, 05:36 AM

Move in day with Reef Savvy gang..went off without a hitch

Newbie Aquarist · 10/26/2015, 08:59 AM

Looks good Ricardo. Love what's going on. Love my Reef Saavy also. Love the overflows. Love how you built the house around the tank. That's pimp.

Sonicboom · 10/26/2015, 09:27 AM

love the build so far, very clean and detailed, tagging along for the ride!

CafeReef · 10/26/2015, 10:28 AM

looks awesome, dream setup

nuxx · 10/26/2015, 11:23 AM

Beautiful tank and house!

Ricardo18 · 10/26/2015, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

Looks good Ricardo. Love what's going on. Love my Reef Savvy also. Love the overflows. Love how you built the house around the tank. That's pimp.

I think I built this whole house just for the aquarium! (sick!)

iced98lx · 10/26/2015, 12:57 PM

Hopefully you included some space for the Radical's.

FishyFishy69 · 10/26/2015, 01:15 PM

Man thats one beautiful house and location! Mad Jelly.

Ricardo18 · 10/26/2015, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

Hopefully you included some space for the Radical's.

nice to someone paying attention

Radicals at the race shop

Joke · 10/26/2015, 02:23 PM

Nice

Ricardo18 · 10/26/2015, 02:31 PM

Skimmer has arrived. After much investigation, I landed on Life Reef.
Something about the height/dwell time just makes sense!
...although Sully doesn't look too impressed!

iced98lx · 10/26/2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

nice to someone paying attention

Radicals at the race shop

Car guys tend to find other expensive hobbies it seems! Love the radicals.

nuxx · 10/27/2015, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

Car guys tend to find other expensive hobbies it seems! Love the radicals.

Yeap I'd have a pretty nice tank if I spent the same we spend on cars!

Wife drives a car with over 700 hp

b7fig · 10/27/2015, 12:21 PM

Big fan of Life reef. Beautiful set up and house

10/22/2015, 02:34 PM	#5
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	Gotta love the cinder block construction! One house in our neighborhood was built that way... just don't see that in Texas. Build should be amazing, tagging along __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

10/25/2015, 12:55 PM	#11
Ricardo18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 447	__________________ Ricardo 18 Current Tank Info: 500 gallon display,650 system Lifereef Skimmer Ozone UV Apex Radion Genesis

10/26/2015, 09:27 AM	#14
Sonicboom Addicted to salt Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Carrollwood, FL Posts: 2,450	love the build so far, very clean and detailed, tagging along for the ride! __________________ "60% of the time it works every time..." - Anchorman Current Tank Info: 180 Aqueon RR / SRO3000Int / BLDC15 / TriggerSys custom Sump / AI Hydra 52 and Hydra 26

10/26/2015, 10:28 AM	#15
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	looks awesome, dream setup __________________ 50 Gallon cube

10/26/2015, 11:23 AM	#16
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	Beautiful tank and house! __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

10/26/2015, 08:59 AM	#13
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Looks good Ricardo. Love what's going on. Love my Reef Saavy also. Love the overflows. Love how you built the house around the tank. That's pimp.

10/26/2015, 12:57 PM	#18
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	Hopefully you included some space for the Radical's.

10/26/2015, 01:15 PM	#19
FishyFishy69 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 209	Man thats one beautiful house and location! Mad Jelly. __________________ 210 Gallon Reef - 84"X24"X24" + 2 X 60 gallon sumps, 90 gallon Cheato Fuge and 60 gallon Frag Tank 210 Gallon FOWLR - 72"X24"X28" - 40 Gallon Cheato Fuge and 60 Gallon sump

10/26/2015, 02:23 PM	#21
Joke Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 446	Nice

10/27/2015, 12:21 PM	#25
b7fig Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 250	Big fan of Life reef. Beautiful set up and house __________________ What, not again! Current Tank Info: 40g Innovative Marine. Mixed reef. Radion XR30 Pro. Vortech 10 Quitedrives. Reef link. Apex controller. 180 gal acrylic. FOWLR. 30g sump. K1 Kalk Stirrer. LifeReef SVS@2-24 protein skimmer. Carbon dosing