My 220 Miracles Build

Upstartreefer · Feb 25, 2018

Fin said:
Nothing like building a house around a tank. Beautiful aquarium. Following...

Yes sir! I am glad I am finally on that club.

Upstartreefer · Feb 25, 2018

I feel like I hot a lot accomplished these last 2 days. The control panel and some plumbing work.

Hulley · Feb 25, 2018

Wow! What a great build so far, I cant wait to see it wet and lit!

Upstartreefer · Feb 25, 2018

Hulley said:
Wow! What a great build so far, I cant wait to see it wet and lit!

Thanks. Me to brotha.

Upstartreefer · Mar 9, 2018

Time for an update. I was really planning on doing a lot more day to day updates but life does tend to get it the way. We will be moving into our new have soon so I can update more regular basis. So I as able to complete the plumbing and do a full system water test and to my surprise I have only 1 little leak. The o-ring on my return check valve was cut causing the leak quick fix. I also installed the RO/DI unit and my water holding tanks should be in next week.

Now I am get ready to aquascape which I think will be the most time consuming (beside watching the tank fill out with corals) because I want it right. I have done several mock ups and have a good idea but when its time for the rubber to meet the road things change.

Upstartreefer · Mar 9, 2018

Upstartreefer · Mar 11, 2018

I wanted to mount my aqualife hybrid t5/led fixture before I started scaping not to mention I really wanted to see some lights on this tank. Lol

My youngest daughter wanted to get a little tan.

JBKReef · Mar 13, 2018

Upstartreefer said:
I wanted to mount my aqualife hybrid t5/led fixture before I started scaping not to mention I really wanted to see some lights on this tank. Lol

My youngest daughter wanted to get a little tan.

With the sump in the fish room what will the space under the tank be used for?

This is such an awesome build and really look forward to seeing how things progress!

Upstartreefer · Mar 13, 2018

JBKReef said:
With the sump in the fish room what will the space under the tank be used for?

This is such an awesome build and really look forward to seeing how things progress!

Thanks for saying that I really appreciate it. I will have my 30 gallon RO/DI ATO container and 75 gallon saltwater mixing container going under the aquarium. I have plumbed it so I can drain the tank (through the closed loop bulk head) and refill the tank with new saltwater with the turn of a couple of valves. I also have the receptacle under the aquarium that the mixing pump will be plugged in to on a switch in the fish room so I can turn it off after the tank is refilled.

JBKReef · Mar 13, 2018

Upstartreefer said:
Thanks for saying that I really appreciate it. I will have my 30 gallon RO/DI ATO container and 75 gallon saltwater mixing container going under the aquarium. I have plumbed it so I can drain the tank (through the closed loop bulk head) and refill the tank with new saltwater with the turn of a couple of valves. I also have the receptacle under the aquarium that the mixing pump will be plugged in to on a switch in the fish room so I can turn it off after the tank is refilled.

These kind of simple solutions for water changes make it so easy to do if you can plan your house around your tank haha. Thats one of the easiest ways I've seen to get it all moved out

Upstartreefer · Mar 13, 2018

JBKReef said:
These kind of simple solutions for water changes make it so easy to do if you can plan your house around your tank haha. Thats one of the easiest ways I've seen to get it all moved out

Yea my wife have been planning this home for 2 years. I have been planning this build for 4 years. Lol

We can try to think of everything but something always gets over looked. I am just glad we have a good community of people (reefer) on R2R and company's like BRS. Y'all have helped me out so much (not just on this build) over the years. Thanks

JBKReef · Mar 13, 2018

Upstartreefer said:
Yea my wife have been planning this home for 2 years. I have been planning this build for 4 years. Lol

We can try to think of everything but something always gets over looked. I am just glad we have a good community of people (reefer) on R2R and company's like BRS. Y'all have helped me out so much (not just on this build) over the years. Thanks

Well considering I'm less than a year into my reefing hobby I could not have done it without BRS TV and this amazing forum. I have learned so much from threads just like this.

Chrisfish · Mar 13, 2018

Absolutely beautiful tank, can’t wait to see it filled up

Upstartreefer · Mar 13, 2018

JBKReef said:
Well considering I'm less than a year into my reefing hobby I could not have done it without BRS TV and this amazing forum. I have learned so much from threads just like this.

I have been reefing for 13 years and still a long ways from being an expert.