I finally get to create a build thread on R2R!
Back in the fall of 2015 I found a good deal on a 220 tank, stand, and canopy from a local forum member. Only problem? We had already decided to move the next summer from GA to FL.
Bless my wife, she still approved the purchase so I borrowed a buddy's AV company van, and the buddy and BIL, to get the tank and take it straight to storage.
8 months later we move it down to FL. We being my almost 11yp son and I.
A month later I was able to get it on the back deck and start leak testing it.
Then, we invited some friends over for dinner and I got the guys to get it into my office. This was probably August or September of last year.
And there it sat while we finished new home project after new home project. I was able to really get started this year. I picked up a used 75 to use as a remote fuge. And built a sump out of a 40br.
The last few months I've been able to get busy. I ran all the plumbing through the wall from office to garage, got the sump in place, and finished the rest of the plumbing over the last week. Or, at least I thought I did lol!
Tank has been filled over the last few days and I was able to run it overnight last night. When I shut it down I found out that I never glued the two fuge returns into the sump in place. Whoops! So, I've drained the sump down so I can do that this evening. It'll give me a chance to silicone in some glass shelf pieces too and let them cure for a couple of days.
The DT meanwhile has only 50lbs of Pukani in it. Rock was bleached and given an acid bath so it's clean and currently seeded with a couple pieces from my 60 cube and some matrix from same. Heater and a power head for flow as well.
Plan is to get more rock next month. Final rock will come from my 60 but only after it's been fallow for 76 days. New DT will be fallow for 76 days from today, then fish will go through TTM before going in. I haven't ever seen signs of ich but better to start this one off right.
The tank uses a ghost style overflow from modular marine. I ripped out the built in overflows and plugged the existing drains. Had a slight leak from one but a simple hand tighten and it's been fine since.
Lights will be Kessil AP700's. Two of them. One is already in hand, second will be one of my last purchases. Eventually I'll supplement with a couple T5's.
Return is a Sicce Syncra 5. It seems okay but I'd like more so will likely get a new pump and use the Sicce as the backup.
Haven't decided 100% on power heads yet. My heart says 2 MP60's but my wallet is screaming for something else. I've though about a couple Tunze Stream 3's and possibly something else. No rush to decide that quite yet.
Skimmer is an Aquamaxx ConeS CO-3 I think. Been a while since I grabbed it on Black Friday deal. Was fun to finally turn it on last night.
Control will be via existing Apex. I will need at least one more EB8 I think. Might even go with their ATO.
Water change system is in the garage. I'll use my DOS to do AWC like I had with the 60. The addition of a utility sink in the garage helps tremendously. I have a 50gal mixing tank, and a few brutes one of which will serve as the RODI reservoir.
If you've read this far, thanks for your time! Might add more later but doing this from a phone is a chore lol!
Back in the fall of 2015 I found a good deal on a 220 tank, stand, and canopy from a local forum member. Only problem? We had already decided to move the next summer from GA to FL.
Bless my wife, she still approved the purchase so I borrowed a buddy's AV company van, and the buddy and BIL, to get the tank and take it straight to storage.
8 months later we move it down to FL. We being my almost 11yp son and I.
A month later I was able to get it on the back deck and start leak testing it.
Then, we invited some friends over for dinner and I got the guys to get it into my office. This was probably August or September of last year.
And there it sat while we finished new home project after new home project. I was able to really get started this year. I picked up a used 75 to use as a remote fuge. And built a sump out of a 40br.
The last few months I've been able to get busy. I ran all the plumbing through the wall from office to garage, got the sump in place, and finished the rest of the plumbing over the last week. Or, at least I thought I did lol!
Tank has been filled over the last few days and I was able to run it overnight last night. When I shut it down I found out that I never glued the two fuge returns into the sump in place. Whoops! So, I've drained the sump down so I can do that this evening. It'll give me a chance to silicone in some glass shelf pieces too and let them cure for a couple of days.
The DT meanwhile has only 50lbs of Pukani in it. Rock was bleached and given an acid bath so it's clean and currently seeded with a couple pieces from my 60 cube and some matrix from same. Heater and a power head for flow as well.
Plan is to get more rock next month. Final rock will come from my 60 but only after it's been fallow for 76 days. New DT will be fallow for 76 days from today, then fish will go through TTM before going in. I haven't ever seen signs of ich but better to start this one off right.
The tank uses a ghost style overflow from modular marine. I ripped out the built in overflows and plugged the existing drains. Had a slight leak from one but a simple hand tighten and it's been fine since.
Lights will be Kessil AP700's. Two of them. One is already in hand, second will be one of my last purchases. Eventually I'll supplement with a couple T5's.
Return is a Sicce Syncra 5. It seems okay but I'd like more so will likely get a new pump and use the Sicce as the backup.
Haven't decided 100% on power heads yet. My heart says 2 MP60's but my wallet is screaming for something else. I've though about a couple Tunze Stream 3's and possibly something else. No rush to decide that quite yet.
Skimmer is an Aquamaxx ConeS CO-3 I think. Been a while since I grabbed it on Black Friday deal. Was fun to finally turn it on last night.
Control will be via existing Apex. I will need at least one more EB8 I think. Might even go with their ATO.
Water change system is in the garage. I'll use my DOS to do AWC like I had with the 60. The addition of a utility sink in the garage helps tremendously. I have a 50gal mixing tank, and a few brutes one of which will serve as the RODI reservoir.
If you've read this far, thanks for your time! Might add more later but doing this from a phone is a chore lol!