PSXerholic's 210 New Reef build

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Shortening the feet


That fits now perfect.

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Plenty of room when I will work on the tank.
Position at the back


Position of the fixture at the front. Won't happen at this tank.
But allows access to the backside to remove plumbing in the overflows.

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All right, ready for a test of the lights.


Whooooooooooooooooooo.....
nice lighting.


HQI only

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Here is was really lucky. that nothing collides




And a side view

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Front view

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Top view with the fixture in the back, in real life it looks more spaceous.

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So in the meantime I started working on some thoughts for the frame.
Specially Power systems and arrangement.

My power distribution


Some first thoughts regarding the arrangements.

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The current RKL in the 105 system.

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RELOCATION OF THE TANKS

In order to do the next steps, I have to remove the old tank into a temporary location since the new system shall replace the old one.

Here I'm preparing a big 30g bucket for corals etc.
Sanitizing the new thing with clorinated water. then flush with RODI


I'm starting with my lil farming tank, that need to be moved away first.


The lil farming tank was connected via bypass to the other system.

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I will have some losses due to the stress, so I'm hoping some will make it.


Taking the water out.


All right, the tank is being moved over.

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Cut out for cabling and Top Off Water from the laundry


Also I started doing the RODI Water for the first fill.

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TDS is zero!
Thats good.



The Relocation started. Preping the tank for moving.


Final cleanup of the tank with some special mobs, borrowed from the wife's steamer.


Works great


Preparing the lift, so I can roll out the arrangement.




These self made roller do a good job.
They are the same as at the begining of the thread.


Rollin...............

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Rolling the beast around the house


Challenging steps, but we made it.


Done, reached the door.


Now the tank is becoming a temporary tank for relocating the old 105 system.

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Important to drain the double wall chamber in the overflows.


Then I do a temporary pipeline in the house.




Using a new MAG9.5 for bringing the water over.

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There you go.
All the livestock has been brought over.
A heater and the BIOPELLET reactor will work for a while.


The 105 is nearly empty.
I will keep some Water above the sand, just to keep the dying micro live low.

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So this step is important.
I will take over the Refugium and the remote DSB alive.
So I will lower the Waterlevel and did slide out the Refugium.
Then the 105 tank need to go over asap in order to get the Refugium back running.



Here are some pictures during the smoke break.
The Refugium in sliding condition.
The 105 tank is in a temporary place as well.

The entire house looks and smells like a bloody fishstore.


Refugium back in.
Now quickly fillin up the water and get the stuff back running.


Worked late hours these days.
Here is the pipeline #2

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This is how to get even to lowest water out of the tank by using an elbow as a suction pipe.


OK, step completed.
Relocation done.

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Next morning, the 105 cleared up and I can get the 210 into its intended spot.


Roll it over to find the right location to mark and cut the carpet out.


Carpet out.


My 3 Power plugs and the ATO hose.


Tank in place


I had so far 30G of RODI Water.
The fillup started.
Using the MAG9.5 and my pipeline design, lol.


Then I put as much onto the tank as I have it.
The canopy is in 2 pieces and each one can get carried around easily




Then the light fixture


Cable run very nicely

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The cables for later wiring.
Not plugged in yet.



Cant wait to get it filled up.
I'm doing RODI and checking the TDS all the time.
TDS is always 000.



Putting some salt in, to get the Sand in next day.

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Next day,
another 30 G Water and the Livesand bags.

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Another day later,
the next 30G and I put Polyfilter and a powerhead in.
That does clear up the water in no time.




From that point on I have to fillup in RODI Water and pre mix the salt with a MAG9.5 in the bucket running.


And another day.
Water is filling up.
I really need to start plumbing, lol.

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So I bought the parts I need for plumbing.
Lets see what I can do with that.



I do use threaded connections on the bulkheads, that will allow complete removal of the fittings and bulkheads later.


Whenever done a cut, sanding the end is good to keep the plumbing clean.


A scissor turned out to be an awesome tool for edging the pipes inside.

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The Drains are ready,
I'm so glad that I have prepared all drains and feed lines with globe valves.


Now the Locline piping


See how this is going to turn out later.


Lines installed. No worries that it can leak anymore.

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The lower section in the stand prepared with stand lighting


Nice and bright down there

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Then I prepped the old refugium for some tests.