260G/1000L in wall aquarium

ssgss gogeta · 07/25/2017, 02:09 AM

Hey guys, new to reef central although over the years i have utilized the hell out of googles search function on your threads. have been contributing on australian forums but they are pretty quiet atm.

I have had a few tanks in the past, fw and sw, fowler and reef although not so reef dominant as i am planning with this tank. i currently have a 15g nano setup more of a holding tank to get some of the corals i want and grow some frags up a little bit more before the big tanks up and running and transfer.
The tank is going in my new house thats being built and probably not even half way through that. It's probably still at the very least 3-6 months away
possibly even 9! So its gonna be a while before this is interesting but gonna use this as a base for my planning and any thoughts or feedback as i undertake the whole build.

Objectives
mixed reef heavy sps coral, to be an amazing feature at the entrance of the house.

System

Display Tank
In wall starfire and one viewable side. 84Lx28Dx26H

Sump
Glass 60Lx24Dx18H split into 3 sections. skimmer section, refugium and return.

As far as equipment all i'm keeping from old tanks is the chillers, gonna run two separate chillers one on each return. everything else i'm going to buy new equipment. new tank new equipment right ha! plus my old equipment is getting a little outdated.

ssgss gogeta · 07/25/2017, 02:13 AM

From the plans the layout for the tank

And just for the sake of it progress of the house so far

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Spunky Bob · 07/26/2017, 04:32 AM

This is going to look amazing!
I'm in Gosford, NSW and agree the Australian forums while active seem dead in comparison to here.

I am sure you have planned it well but.... MAKE SURE YOU HAVE UNRESTEICRED ACCESS TO CLEAN THE FRONT GLASS!!

I was dropping off a fish the other day and the guy had an in wall tank but the only way to reach the front glass was from the back and he regrets the entire thing because of this "tiny" issue.

Only way to clean it was with a magnet but also, if something drops he could never get in to pick it up.

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ssgss gogeta · 07/26/2017, 06:34 AM

Thanks man, to be honest I haven't really thought of that. I can access from sides but getting to the middle would be tough. I'm gonna expect I'll be relying on some sort of reaching sticks lol

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ssgss gogeta · 07/30/2017, 09:37 PM

Nothing to add except a hole in an unfinished wall where the tank will go!

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dimasv · 07/31/2017, 06:41 AM

Wow beautiful start

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LuizW13 · 07/31/2017, 09:46 PM

mtv cribs reef central edition??! yes!

ssgss gogeta · 07/31/2017, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dimasv

Wow beautiful start

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Originally Posted by LuizW13

mtv cribs reef central edition??! yes!

Thanks for checking in! It won't have anything exciting for a fair while. Delays and more delays. Wrong windows were ordered wrong. So correct order has been placed with a 6 week wait time. There's a busy road near us and I'll damned if I will hear noise inside my house!! Double glazed windows is what was meant to be ordered but weren't.

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Ryan Darilek · 07/31/2017, 11:40 PM

This is awesome and I'm excited for you man! +1 on the access to the tank comment above... That's a big one for sure. I'm not sure if it's too late to consider something like this into the design, but I saw a guy with a large in-the-wall tank like this and he had the whole thing on basically a sliding tray (very heavy duty to support the weight) that came out from the wall. He used pex piping for his plumbing in lieu of PVC so that everything was flexible. I wouldn't know where to begin looking into something like this, but it was a pretty awesome design (all steel and ball bearings) that allowed him to fully access the tank and then just slide it right back into the wall.

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ssgss gogeta · 08/28/2017, 12:22 AM

i've been working on my equipment list, lately. some things have been downgraded as unexpected house expenses have come along. I've also never been one for the most expensive brand of equipment provided i've been given good feedback on the lesser brands and products. basically a tank run by china lol.

i've also been trying to get mostly new equipment. i have similar sized equipment from previous tanks but some of it is pretty out dated so i figured new house, new tank, new equipment.

FILTRATION
skimmer - marine sources monster 3500
bio pellet reactor - marine sources BRD 1.2
reactor for carbon - marine sources BRP 1.0
uv sterilizer - sun sun CUV 172 X2

WATER MOVEMENT
return pumps - jebao DC-5000 x2
waker makers - jebao RW-8 x2, RW-15 x2

LIGHTING
led - either ai hydra 52 x3 or CT 180W x3
t5 fitting - litemaster 200 3ft 39wx4
t5 bulbs - aquamedic 15k 39w x4, 22k 39w x4

functionality and control
chiller - Hailea 300a x2
heater - eheim jager 300w x3
temp controller - STC-1000
ato - wave reef smart ato X2 (when ato depletes ro/di will kick in and fill it up)
auto water change - DIY
dosing pump - kamoer

total cost of equipment roughly $6000AUD

that's about all i can think of right now

ssgss gogeta · 08/29/2017, 08:51 AM

Fore thought I intended to use NSW.

Thought has turned to the plumbing now, I originally intended to have my plumbing run to the side of the house. With 1000L holding containers for water change. One thing I forgot to plan for was how I was going to get the water into the containers. . . That side of the house is not accessible from the front. But it does act as a good storage side as it's not really usable space for anything.

My only other option would be that when my NSW is delivered I add to the plumbing another valve and opening to run the water from the tank area back to the storage outside.

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ssgss gogeta · 09/02/2017, 04:44 AM

Not tank related but started off the last section of retaining today. Should be finished next weekend.

Was meant to finish it before the slab happened but a flood screwed up my holes and didn't want to hold up the house for it so put it on the back burner. Fortunately have a friend with a small excavator and we got stuck into it again.

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07/25/2017, 02:09 AM	#1
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	260G/1000L in wall aquarium Hey guys, new to reef central although over the years i have utilized the hell out of googles search function on your threads. have been contributing on australian forums but they are pretty quiet atm. I have had a few tanks in the past, fw and sw, fowler and reef although not so reef dominant as i am planning with this tank. i currently have a 15g nano setup more of a holding tank to get some of the corals i want and grow some frags up a little bit more before the big tanks up and running and transfer. The tank is going in my new house thats being built and probably not even half way through that. It's probably still at the very least 3-6 months away possibly even 9! So its gonna be a while before this is interesting but gonna use this as a base for my planning and any thoughts or feedback as i undertake the whole build. Objectives mixed reef heavy sps coral, to be an amazing feature at the entrance of the house. System Display Tank In wall starfire and one viewable side. 84Lx28Dx26H Sump Glass 60Lx24Dx18H split into 3 sections. skimmer section, refugium and return. As far as equipment all i'm keeping from old tanks is the chillers, gonna run two separate chillers one on each return. everything else i'm going to buy new equipment. new tank new equipment right ha! plus my old equipment is getting a little outdated.

07/31/2017, 06:41 AM	#6
dimasv Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Brampton ON Canada Posts: 73	Wow beautiful start Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk __________________ 180gal starphire reef build http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25040952

08/28/2017, 12:22 AM	#10
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	260G/1000L in wall aquarium i've been working on my equipment list, lately. some things have been downgraded as unexpected house expenses have come along. I've also never been one for the most expensive brand of equipment provided i've been given good feedback on the lesser brands and products. basically a tank run by china lol. i've also been trying to get mostly new equipment. i have similar sized equipment from previous tanks but some of it is pretty out dated so i figured new house, new tank, new equipment. FILTRATION skimmer - marine sources monster 3500 bio pellet reactor - marine sources BRD 1.2 reactor for carbon - marine sources BRP 1.0 uv sterilizer - sun sun CUV 172 X2 WATER MOVEMENT return pumps - jebao DC-5000 x2 waker makers - jebao RW-8 x2, RW-15 x2 LIGHTING led - either ai hydra 52 x3 or CT 180W x3 t5 fitting - litemaster 200 3ft 39wx4 t5 bulbs - aquamedic 15k 39w x4, 22k 39w x4 functionality and control chiller - Hailea 300a x2 heater - eheim jager 300w x3 temp controller - STC-1000 ato - wave reef smart ato X2 (when ato depletes ro/di will kick in and fill it up) auto water change - DIY dosing pump - kamoer total cost of equipment roughly $6000AUD that's about all i can think of right now Last edited by ssgss gogeta; 09/02/2017 at 04:46 AM.

07/25/2017, 02:13 AM	#2
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	From the plans the layout for the tank And just for the sake of it progress of the house so far Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/26/2017, 04:32 AM	#3
Spunky Bob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 33	This is going to look amazing! I'm in Gosford, NSW and agree the Australian forums while active seem dead in comparison to here. I am sure you have planned it well but.... MAKE SURE YOU HAVE UNRESTEICRED ACCESS TO CLEAN THE FRONT GLASS!! I was dropping off a fish the other day and the guy had an in wall tank but the only way to reach the front glass was from the back and he regrets the entire thing because of this "tiny" issue. Only way to clean it was with a magnet but also, if something drops he could never get in to pick it up. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

07/26/2017, 06:34 AM	#4
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	Thanks man, to be honest I haven't really thought of that. I can access from sides but getting to the middle would be tough. I'm gonna expect I'll be relying on some sort of reaching sticks lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/30/2017, 09:37 PM	#5
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	Nothing to add except a hole in an unfinished wall where the tank will go! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/31/2017, 09:46 PM	#7
LuizW13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Under the sea Posts: 309	mtv cribs reef central edition??! yes!

07/31/2017, 11:40 PM	#9
Ryan Darilek Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 376	This is awesome and I'm excited for you man! +1 on the access to the tank comment above... That's a big one for sure. I'm not sure if it's too late to consider something like this into the design, but I saw a guy with a large in-the-wall tank like this and he had the whole thing on basically a sliding tray (very heavy duty to support the weight) that came out from the wall. He used pex piping for his plumbing in lieu of PVC so that everything was flexible. I wouldn't know where to begin looking into something like this, but it was a pretty awesome design (all steel and ball bearings) that allowed him to fully access the tank and then just slide it right back into the wall. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

08/29/2017, 08:51 AM	#11
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	Fore thought I intended to use NSW. Thought has turned to the plumbing now, I originally intended to have my plumbing run to the side of the house. With 1000L holding containers for water change. One thing I forgot to plan for was how I was going to get the water into the containers. . . That side of the house is not accessible from the front. But it does act as a good storage side as it's not really usable space for anything. My only other option would be that when my NSW is delivered I add to the plumbing another valve and opening to run the water from the tank area back to the storage outside. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/02/2017, 04:44 AM	#12
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	Not tank related but started off the last section of retaining today. Should be finished next weekend. Was meant to finish it before the slab happened but a flood screwed up my holes and didn't want to hold up the house for it so put it on the back burner. Fortunately have a friend with a small excavator and we got stuck into it again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk