iReefers 700 Gallon Peninsula

[McPuff]

How is everything looking?

 

[iReefer12]

WOW what an epic build! love love LOVE it so much. everything about this build is just perfect.
firstly it a peninsula
the BF, angels & other fish
the T slot stand
the LF sump from jeff.
the corals
the attention to deals on this build is so top shelf. man I need to learn that I am down in the basement with my wire management skills.

the fish room with the labeled QT tanks

like i said promo...top shelf man.

I want to build a 500-1000 gal in my basement for a FOWLR the way you got your tank in was so epic! I cant do that unless i start cutting the foundation...

keep on keeping on brother!

Wow! Thank you so much for the compliments @Devaji! Really appreciate it.

It’s been a fun build, it satisfies my OCD haha and the tidier I make it, the more likely I am to keep up with maintenance.

If there’s any specific questions on the build, fire away, would be happy to provide help.

 

[iReefer12]

The last few weeks I’ve been working on the cabinetry, and skinning the tank. It’s been a long process, but I’m liking the results so far.

Here are some pics of that process. Just a photo dump as it’s been a few week process.

I used HDPE Simona Boat Board. It doesn’t absorb water, is waterproof, won’t rot, won’t mold. It’s designed for use on boats or outdoor cabinets, so it should be perfect for this application.

I used Blum hardware, and mounted the hinges directly to the T Slot, just needed a few extra holes drilled, but it was quite easy to attach in the end.

Anyway, any questions, feel free to ask away.



















Massive thanks to @flagg37! He cut all the material down to size for me! And did an amazing job! Thank you again.

 

[iReefer12]

How is everything looking?

Everything’s doing well at the moment. I need to snap some pics of the actual inside of the tank…

 

[McPuff]

The progress is impressive! It's nice when you get the canopy on isn't it? It took me a couple years before I finally finished my own and it made a huge difference. Looks great.

 

[Devaji]

The last few weeks I’ve been working on the cabinetry, and skinning the tank. It’s been a long process, but I’m liking the results so far.

Here are some pics of that process. Just a photo dump as it’s been a few week process.

I used HDPE Simona Boat Board. It doesn’t absorb water, is waterproof, won’t rot, won’t mold. It’s designed for use on boats or outdoor cabinets, so it should be perfect for this application.

I used Blum hardware, and mounted the hinges directly to the T Slot, just needed a few extra holes drilled, but it was quite easy to attach in the end.

Anyway, any questions, feel free to ask away.



















Massive thanks to @flagg37! He cut all the material down to size for me! And did an amazing job! Thank you again.

I am gonna have to look in to that stuff. I bet it ant cheap tho. with the t slot stand that this its a great choose for SW tanks!.

I like the tank with out the canopy. personal option from some guy on the web. haha
but i do understand em'.

anyway great job on skinning the tank!

 

[iReefer12]

A photo dump from the past week.

Finally completed all the cabinetry. I installed gas struts to keep the upper doors open so to be able to work in the tank. There cheap ones off Amazon, but so far so good, they are working well.

Then just a bunch of pictures of fish and a few coral pics, the @Battlecorals F’ing Die Na Myte is taking off. The captive bred Regal & Multibars are growing bit by bit, Queen Angel and Emperor are doing well - the king & Queen of the tank, a few nice shots of some of the butterfly’s, and Morris the Moorish Idol has now been with me 11 months, I count that as a victory, fingers crossed for his continued good health.

A few new additions you may spot:

Orange Shoulder Tang
Pearlscale Butterfly
Tiny Vlamingi Tang
Moyeri Leopard Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Leopard Wrasse

 

[McPuff]

The multibars look really good. Don't see them too often in a tank.

 

[flagg37]

The last few weeks I’ve been working on the cabinetry, and skinning the tank. It’s been a long process, but I’m liking the results so far.

Here are some pics of that process. Just a photo dump as it’s been a few week process.

I used HDPE Simona Boat Board. It doesn’t absorb water, is waterproof, won’t rot, won’t mold. It’s designed for use on boats or outdoor cabinets, so it should be perfect for this application.

I used Blum hardware, and mounted the hinges directly to the T Slot, just needed a few extra holes drilled, but it was quite easy to attach in the end.

Anyway, any questions, feel free to ask away.



















Massive thanks to @flagg37! He cut all the material down to size for me! And did an amazing job! Thank you again.

Thanks for the shout out but my part in this is minimal. You deserve all the credit. Your tank is looking awesome.

 

[iReefer12]

Thanks for the shout out but my part in this is minimal. You deserve all the credit. Your tank is looking awesome.

Appreciate you @flagg37!!

 

[iReefer12]

The multibars look really good. Don't see them too often in a tank.

Wild caught are very difficult fish, but the captive bred can be a success. They eat all types of food - pellets, frozen, flake, bbs… they are good eaters.

 

[Coinzmans Reef]

It was tank move in day.

This is the ramp that I built to help slide the tank into the basement.




The top 2x4 frame sits inside the 4x4 rails and acts like a pivot, the tank sits flat up top, then pivots down to slide down the ramp. I wasn’t exactly sure how this was going to work in theory… but, it worked.

It took 2 heavy duty lift carts, and 8 guys, but we got it off the truck, over a fence and down into the basement.



And onto the stand, I was stressed.



Was able to transport the rock into the tank and that was about all for today.

How does the top rail slide inside the 4x4 with the bridging between them? I was trying to dream up something very similar. This is way more simple than what I was thinking .... KISS is where its at.

 

[iReefer12]

How does the top rail slide inside the 4x4 with the bridging between them? I was trying to dream up something very similar. This is way more simple than what I was thinking .... KISS is where its at.

Do you mean the wood beams I used to move the tank in?

If so, that was kind of a mistake. The top 2x4 frame was just supposed to support the tank evenly rather than resting it on the top of the window well and placing all that weight on a small footprint at the pivot point. It was supposed to then lift and then for the tank to slide and transfer to the 4x4.. instead the 2x4s acted as a sled, and just slid down the ramp… nothing to make it slide, just gravity doing its thing.

The 2x4 frame was completely disconnected from the 4x4s, I mounted the 4x4s into place and that ramp was really solid. That 2x4 frame snugly fit in between the two 4x4 rails, if that makes sense.

 

[Troylee]

Amazing build man! Tank and everything looks fantastic! Gotta love them peninsulas!

 

[iReefer12]

Thanks @Troylee!

I love your peninsula too! I browsed your build thread on many occasion.

I’ll have to get some updated pictures, the SPS has started to take off recently, but still a lot more space to fill out. Did I read that were in SoCal? San Diego? Your profile says Vegas though, I’m imagining things possibly.

 

[Troylee]

Thanks @Troylee!

I love your peninsula too! I browsed your build thread on many occasion.

I’ll have to get some updated pictures, the SPS has started to take off recently, but still a lot more space to fill out. Did I read that were in SoCal? San Diego? Your profile says Vegas though, I’m imagining things possibly.

Nice on the sps! I’m in Vegas… born and raised lol..

 

[iReefer12]

I imagined it haha

 

[iReefer12]

So yesterday I dismantled and cleaned up the RK2-5AC skimmer. It was a big job, but the skimmer had run a full calendar year without a deep clean, just a quick brush of the neck once in the summer. So it was about time.

While at it, I installed a quick-drain for the unit and also removed a bulkhead that had a small drip leak.. I think this was caused by too much weight from the plumbing above putting force onto the thread, so I built a cradle to support the plumbing above while I was at it.

I remember when setting up this unit, there was not a lot of documentation of this plumbing up the wash down, so I’ve added a few pics of that in case that helps someone else in the future.

The cradle for the plumbing.


The drain, this should help make cleaning the skimmer in the future slightly easier.


The water line coming into a manual shutoff (had a plumber get me up to the valve.. then switched from PEX to PVC from there and I was able to do that part myself.


A couple of Motorized ball valves that are automated and controlled by the Apex, these can be plugged into the DC24V ports on the EB832. One is Normally open, the other is Normally closed, this ensures that water will turn off one way or another.



Then another motorized ball valve operates the neck wash down, this uses tank water coming from the skimmer pump.

I nicknamed the unit JAWS.. a 3D printer sent that randomly with an order, so I dunno, it just felt right, it’s a big beast of a skimmer.

Now look at that glorious foam!



If anyone ever has questions about the RK2 skimmer, fire away, be happy to help.

 

[iReefer12]

Thought I’d do an update on the fish stock list. Added a few fish lately that I just absolutely love.

Chaetodon Mitratus
Chelmon Rostrstus
Macropharyngodon choati

 

[iReefer12]

The current stock list:

Angels:
Queen
Emperor
Cortez
Regal
Goldflake
Majestic
Kingi
Tigerpyge
Flame
Venustus x2
Multibar x2
Conspic

Tangs:
Blonde naso
Gem
Purple x3
Blue
Convict
Sailfin
Orange Shoulder
Vlamingii
Tomini (frag tank)
Yellow Fin

Wrasse:
Earmuff
Melanarus
Evansi
Adorned
Mccoskers
Yellow Coris
Moyer’s Leopard Wrasse
Leopard Wrasse
Chaoti

Butterfly:
Mitratus
Copperband
Pearlscale
Auriga
Mertenssi
Double Saddle

Misc:
Moorish Idol
Green chromis x24
Yellow Damsel x1 (frag tank x2 - timeout)
Valentini Puffer (frag tank - timeout)
Nebulous Wrasse (frag tank - timeout)
Clown fish Gladiator Pair
Clown fish Black Helmet Picasso Pair
Dragon Goby

Some more pictures