Jeff's First & Last Large Tank Build (180 gallon)

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Got the stand inside the house and sump in place, now just trying to get people together to move this monster in the house.... Anyone near the Valencia area?
 

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Spent today building a light box that will hang on the wall on a hinged bracket so I can fold them up when I need to work on the tank.

Also started the plumbing which I hope to do some more tonight as well as finish painting the doors to the stand.

Pictures will come tomorrow
 
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Looking good. You should take a piece of fancy door casing, and route out the back of it to cover up the rim on the bottom of the tank. Paint it white to give it a finished look. I'll get a pic of mine.


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Looking good. You should take a piece of fancy door casing, and route out the back of it to cover up the rim on the bottom of the tank. Paint it white to give it a finished look. I'll get a pic of mine.


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I have a buddy who is a finish carpenter who I plan on trimming out the stand and build me a nice canopy
 

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Ok, got everything dry fitted. Going to wait a bit before I glue together
Going from left to right in the sump

Here's the refugium outlet and the manifold
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Here's the return pump with a 1 1/2" threadedxslip fitting with a 1 1/2" to 3/4 reducer. Then I have the check valve, ball valve, a Tee to one of the return lines and another Tee for the manifold and the other return l
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and the drain lines with flex tubing for the return lines
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Wow it all looks very clean! What kind of lights do you have inside the stand? I have been looking for something bright like that
 

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So today I decided to separate the manifold and refugium line off of the main pump and put it on it's own pump, (Jabeo DC300). I should be able to finish off the plumbing this week, just waiting for some fittings to come in the mail.

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Almost done with my rock work! This is 3 different pieces, just want to build up the right side some more




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