build thread

So I finally moved and got in a whole lot of trouble from the wife when I picked up a 180 to install in the new house basement aka MAN CAVE BUILD. . She’s come around and now it’s here go stay. lol. Oops.

hey all, I wanted to start a build thread for my a new SW tank. I am hoping to get a reef ready glass tank that is either 90G or 120G (if I can find a 48” sized 120G tank, that is my preference. if anyone has knows where I can find one, please let me know, feedback I am getting is it is a newer...

This will be a slightly unconventional build thread. I won't be starting from day 1. It will be 8 weeks after I assembled my tank. It's taken me a while to understand how bottomless this rabbit hole just might be. Just picking out my components and my tank was thrilling. Let me tell you about...

Hi everyone, ive never done this before or even created a threat with build progress but im going to do my best lol. I fell in love with how beautiful corals were and decided i would give it a try in a nano sized tank and if all goes well perhaps go bigger ofcourse, this may be my new hobbie...

I've been a hobbyist for about 5 years now, starting when I was 16 and I'm now turning 21, and being of the younger crowd, I could only really dream of owning a larger tank. I started off with a 20g high, and I've had many tanks set up at the same time, but I never really had the money to have a...

After doing a lot of reading (the main reef-pi thread is pretty big, and the reef-pi pico thread is growing), I've decided I'm going to take the plunge and build myself a reef-pi controller. Mine will be a bit unique, however. I've been in the hobby for about 6 years, and already have...

Happy Holidays Reefers!!! I am starting a 225 gallon build and have purchased the tank used. It is a 72x24x30 225 gallon center overflow. First thing will be to get it cleaned and leak tested, then I will remove the center overflow and install 2 ghost overflows. Either Reef Savvy or similiar. I...

So today was a big day! My new Husband and I put down our deposit on a custom 243G Rimless Tank from Planet Aquariums. The Tank dimensions will be 72x30x24 and will be made out of 3/4" glass with 1" bottom 20" Tideline (ghost) overflow that will run a herbie style drain and 2X 3/4" returns. We...

I am just about ready to put this plan all together so I wanted to make a build thread for it. Just so everyone doesn’t freak out about the cycle, I have had my sand in one 5gal bucket and my dry rock in another with air pumps with ammonia doses for the past 4+ months so they are both properly...

I control my 2 small aquariums (one 40 gal fresh, one 15 gal nano reef) with a combination of Home Assistant (which also takes care of my apartment), Reef-Pi, and Motioneye. I wanted the tanks to mirror specific locations as much as possible. For example, I’m querying various sites to get daily...

Well, 10 years have passed since my last attempt at a reef tank at least. Maybe more. But now I have a house, a wife, and two little girls who will love to see a reef bloom in their home. I bought this house five years ago with the specific intention that it would one day be able to support a...

I have been in the hobby for more than a year, decide to upgrade my 20 rimless to 65G tank. DIY tank stand + sum 20L from petco Add on some triming I did not want to drill hole on my ceiling or wall because it would be set in a new house, so I found on rack which look something like this...

Hello again everyone! I’ve been working very hard on my new tank for the last two months. Equipment: -Red Sea Reefer 350 (white) -Synergy TS-26 (atomic green) -Neptune Cor20 Pump -Neptune Apex Fusion Controller -Neptune WAV powerheads -Nyos Quantum 160 Protein Skimmer -Aquamaxx XS...

Hey everyone, I finally am managing to start my build thread. Currently this tank is coming up on being 6 months old. I started out with everything stock (came with tank, some mechanical filtration, pump, skimmer, and sponge). The tank is pretty good quality, no leaks so far! The skimmer was a...

Ok, I think the time has finally come to start a build thread. I'm a bit self-conscious about posting something like this considering I've never had a reef tank before and my freshwater experience is pretty far distant at this point. But I have found every build thread I've read so far pretty...

FTS update 11-20-19: I’m back to the hobby after a 4-5 year break, hailing from Washington DC. All of my goodies from BRS came in today, still waiting on my tank, lights, pumps, and stand to come in some time this week. Then i will seal the inside of the stand and get to plumbing! Still...

Hey fellow reefers, My name is Darrin and I'm a high school Biology (and U.S. History) teacher down in Coconut Creek, FL who with the help of many amazing people on this forum have the opportunity to show my kids what reefing is all about. If you want to get an idea of how this all started...

Hey Reefers! I just sold my RedSea Reefer 250 and will be downsizing to a 25 gallon lagoon. I will be attending graduate school next year for Marine Biology, so I needed something a bit smaller for my new room. Anyways, the tank and APS cabinet will be here tomorrow, along with most of the...

Hey guys, finally getting around to starting my build thread. This is my second build and I regret not doing one of these on my first tank. Ive been in the hobby right at 2 years now. I started off with a 100 gallon drilled tank with a 30 gallon sump. I learned so much in that first year, Ive...

Hey all, Been on R2R for a while now, I've always wanted to have a build thread of my own so here goes! My 120g has sprung a leak, which means I've gotta swap tanks, at first I was bummed out, but I'm excited now as I love setting tanks up (it's the fun part!!) I decided to downsize to a 40B...

Hey everyone, this will by my largest tank to date and I am super excited to be sharing my build with you all. I was originally in the market for a Waterbox 100.3 as I love their build quality and have their 10 gallon cube in my office....That was until i came across the Innovative Marine INT...

So, I found this on FB for a whopping $10. It's gonna be the start of my next build. A 20 long reef tank, will be mixed reef, mostly plating montipora on the sps side. The previous owner used it as a fuge. The bulk heads are drilled a little too low for my liking. I'm considering doing...

Hello, I have a had a couple builds on here before, but they were cut short due to life circumstances. I am taking my time on this build and I know it is still a ways away from being filled with water, simply because of the gear I want is pricey and I am willing to wait for it. This is the...

Sorry my tank has been up since 2011 but here is a shot of my tank EVERYTHING IS IN NUMERICAL ORDER FROM 2011 TILL NOW. See how an ugly tank can go to something very presentable Pic: March6th 2018

This is the SCA 50 gallon system I bought off amazon to go in my new apartment. This is my 5th tank build, but first brand new tank and first time using a cube. Here’s the tank when it arrived. Well, a little after it arrived. I got excited and started opening boxes before I remembered to snap...