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So. Im in the process of building a new home and thought what a good opportunity to upgrade my reef also.
Ill start with a little background. I have a 90g mixed reef that has morphed or evolved in to a predominantly sps over about the last 5-6years. Moving from chalices, frogspawns, hammers and duncans to montis, cyphastrea, birdnests and stylos. Over the past couple years i have been slowly moving out the easier sps and transitioning into the world of acropora.I also have a separate frag tank that will be part of the new system.
Now with a new house being built actually the property was just surveyed last week. I jumped at the opportunity to upgrade my reef. I had been looking for a larger tank for awhile and landed on a brand new marineland 180, 6x2x2 basic. No plumbing. Plan from the beginning was a larger tank with a ghost style overflow to maximize usable space in the display. Last week i purchased the shadow overflow from synergy (sweet). I currently have on order a couple glass drilling bits and 1in return bulkheads. I also have a stand framed out ready for skin. Ill post some pics below.
I do plan on doing all the build work myself stand, plumbing, electric, and sump build. With a helping hand from a couple friends and enlisting the wealth of knowledge in this forum. Opinions and criticism will be welcomed, thats how I learn. I want to make this build simple and as cost affective as possible.
Anyway heres some pics to bring you up to speed. Which isn't very far at this point.
I picked up the pocket hole guide for 15 bucks at lowes. The stand is made out of premium 2x4s with the top being 2x6.
Shadow overflow very well done. I actually ran upto reefapoloosa on Saturday and was handling one prior to mine being delivered and was happy with my decision.
I will be updating and also asking for opinions as i go with different techniques to build and to transition my other 2 tanks.
So. Im in the process of building a new home and thought what a good opportunity to upgrade my reef also.
Ill start with a little background. I have a 90g mixed reef that has morphed or evolved in to a predominantly sps over about the last 5-6years. Moving from chalices, frogspawns, hammers and duncans to montis, cyphastrea, birdnests and stylos. Over the past couple years i have been slowly moving out the easier sps and transitioning into the world of acropora.I also have a separate frag tank that will be part of the new system.
Now with a new house being built actually the property was just surveyed last week. I jumped at the opportunity to upgrade my reef. I had been looking for a larger tank for awhile and landed on a brand new marineland 180, 6x2x2 basic. No plumbing. Plan from the beginning was a larger tank with a ghost style overflow to maximize usable space in the display. Last week i purchased the shadow overflow from synergy (sweet). I currently have on order a couple glass drilling bits and 1in return bulkheads. I also have a stand framed out ready for skin. Ill post some pics below.
I do plan on doing all the build work myself stand, plumbing, electric, and sump build. With a helping hand from a couple friends and enlisting the wealth of knowledge in this forum. Opinions and criticism will be welcomed, thats how I learn. I want to make this build simple and as cost affective as possible.
Anyway heres some pics to bring you up to speed. Which isn't very far at this point.
Shadow overflow very well done. I actually ran upto reefapoloosa on Saturday and was handling one prior to mine being delivered and was happy with my decision.
I will be updating and also asking for opinions as i go with different techniques to build and to transition my other 2 tanks.