375 SPS Reef Build

[Toomnymods]

if your new floorplan allows get a dedicated fish room. I wish I would've thought of this before building our house 3 years ago.. Now I'm already to move again lol just so I can have a dedicated fish room for equipment and just have a single pane of glass showing the reef to my living room.

 

[httorihanzo]

we looked at many floor plans and unfortunately the one that best fit our needs and budget isnt laid out to where a fish room is possible. Sucky sucky.

 

[httorihanzo]

Getting the itch to go big again. For now ill post some pics of the new setup in the new house

 

[httorihanzo]

New tank is a plant 60 crystalline 130g tank. This was last August

 

[httorihanzo]

Had T5’s and SBReed bar but recently went with Radion’s

 

[httorihanzo]

Things haven’t gone too well but i have a couple nice nems that like to bubble and some good peices

 

[httorihanzo]

So here it is! My NEW 375 gallon SPS build!

96x30x30 which I like more than the first one. 42" tall steal stand with attached cabinet.

60" Bashea signature sump and Bashea skimmer. There is also a Bashea bio reactor which is huge, probably 36 tall by itself. Not sure I will use that but its there.

Return pump is dart/hybrid, same as last time but this guy looks a little used up. Might go a different direction. I like the idea of quite control. I really don't want to do a 100% change in the plumbing but not sure I am thrilled with the design and how they cut it to get it off.

Clearly its a used tank and I bought it for the same price I sold my last 375 for. Which means I get all that value back! plus some because the sump and skimmer are more expensive.

I've already got Apex, dosing set up, 4 XR15 pro and more so I am sure this will go together fast and be better than the last one!

I am EXCITED! comment if you are happy that I got back in the game almost the same way I got out.

 

[httorihanzo]

Alrighty, tanks were swapped out yesterday and new one being filled. Gosh, hope the plumbing holds. I hate feeling like im going to have a bunch of leaks.

Basically put the plumbing back on as it came off. It’s not my perfect idea of how it should go but it was 80% done so I went with ease of installation.

My room is a mess but some pics are included below

 

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[httorihanzo]

Alrighty, items that need updating here and pics to document.

ATK installed
Vectra L1 installed - Reeflo too loud
Jebao DCP 15000 for skimmer pump
Control area is a cluster mess
Aquatic life 60" hybrid installed
Bashsea reactor turned into chaeto reactor with LED strips
More rock added, scape sucks ( I didn't take my time)
Leaks everywhere
BRS Dual reactor running GFO and Carbon
Corals back from holding

Hopefully I will have some time to document all of this with photos soon.