New office New Tank ~ 540 gallons with dedicated fishroom

EyeReef · Feb 6, 2022

Hey guys, excited that I’m feeling the reef bug again.
we recently moved to a larger office which only meant larger tank.
Old tank was a 300g 72x36x27 which was setup on March 2016
Here’s a pix of the tank through the years

And in May 2020
I got a call from my alarm company around 2am that we had break-In. I quickly made it to the office to find cops inside with their guns drawn. They cleared the office but mentioned the office was flooded. I automatically thought of my reef tank.

I walked into this

To be continued….

jrrob98 · Feb 6, 2022

so what happened?

EyeReef · Feb 6, 2022

Turns out one of my staff accidentally left the RODI water running into the sump over the weekend and flooded the tank and office. So we had a break in and a tank crash all in the same day. I was devastated. With daily water changes, I was able to save all the fish but unfortunately lost all the corals and inverts. This was a huge setback, and the tank went FOWLR since then.

My new office tank is 96x43x30 by advanced acrylic.

Currently in the building stages and adding the finishing touches to the wall that the tank is sitting in.
I transferred all the fish and livestock last weekend but still need to do the plumbing and get together all the equipments.

EyeReef · Feb 6, 2022

Hoping you guys can help me build this tank. I’m kind of out of the loop for latest and greatest equipments. First thing I want to tackle are the lights. Any suggestions on a tank this large and deep? Looking to keep a mixed reef.

joseserrano · Feb 6, 2022

EyeReef said:

If you had a good success prior, don’t think you need to reinvent the wheel

EyeReef · Feb 6, 2022

joseserrano said:

Previous tank ran ATI 8bulb 8 bulb T5s with XHO LEDs. I could run same fixture with an additional fixture but prefer to go all LEDs this time around. Hoping to save some electricity and to be honest, wasn’t changing the bulbs out freq enough.

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joseserrano · Feb 6, 2022

EyeReef said:

Easy answer is just go radions. Most dummy proof with best results. Mount them high and you’ll be fine.

pirate2876 · Feb 7, 2022

Where is the new office Mike? I suddenly need to have my eyes checked.

BgFish · Feb 7, 2022

EyeReef said:

Hey guys, excited that I’m feeling the reef bug again.
we recently moved to a larger office which only meant larger tank.
Old tank was a 300g 72x36x27 which was setup on March 2016
Here’s a pix of the tank through the years
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And in May 2020
I got a call from my alarm company around 2am that we had break-In. I quickly made it to the office to find cops inside with their guns drawn. They cleared the office but mentioned the office was flooded. I automatically thought of my reef tank.

I walked into this
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To be continued….

Oh man, what a bummer. Sorry for your loss, but I like yours attitude and can’t wait to see the new build! Sounds exciting! Take care and happy reefing !

BgFish · Feb 7, 2022

With lighting- I’m a budget style reefer- usually get used and second hand equipment due to funds availability lol. A lot of my stuff was givin to me or sold very cheap- I love buying break downs or complete systems! Best bang fir yourself buck lol.
But if tou have a budget that allows tou to get new and fancy stuff - there are a ton of options out there.

but I have to say the t5 (led combo) is the best blanket of light(that I have tried) and still get some shimmer and blues - there are some options out there (that I have not had the opportunity to try) that are pricy but may give you the results you want- the Orphek Atlantic fixture look super cool- all led but more of a blank of light. They are pricy! But these would be my “dream lights” lol.
Just something to look into. Good luck my friend and can’t wait to see what you do!

joseserrano · Feb 7, 2022

BgFish said:

With lighting- I’m a budget style reefer- usually get used and second hand equipment due to funds availability lol. A lot of my stuff was givin to me or sold very cheap- I love buying break downs or complete systems! Best bang fir yourself buck lol.
But if tou have a budget that allows tou to get new and fancy stuff - there are a ton of options out there.

but I have to say the t5 (led combo) is the best blanket of light(that I have tried) and still get some shimmer and blues - there are some options out there (that I have not had the opportunity to try) that are pricy but may give you the results you want- the Orphek Atlantic fixture look super cool- all led but more of a blank of light. They are pricy! But these would be my “dream lights” lol.
Just something to look into. Good luck my friend and can’t wait to see what you do!

Orpheks work, but any issues is a pain to deal with. Ecotech is A breeze to deal with, and prices are about the same per fixture

djrice69 · Feb 7, 2022

EyeReef said:

Neptune sky for that depth

dpoltsdsu · Feb 9, 2022

Awesome looking tank and sorry about what happened to the old one. It was beautiful.
Id recommend Radions for lighting as well. Set it and forget it for me and coral has grown really, really well under them.

EyeReef · Mar 8, 2022

The framing is finally done! The doors weren’t ideal but it’s nice to see it in a finished state. I ended up going with 5x orphek icon. Shout out to Danny at Kung fu corals for the lights. Only mounted 2 ATM. Will show off my fish room once I get everything organized.

Smite · Mar 8, 2022

EyeReef said:

That's super clean! I'm looking forward to see more of this setup.

EyeReef · Mar 8, 2022

Inside the kids playroom. Dr Seuss underwater theme. Tank is viewable from one of the walls.

Shane_RTTV · Mar 8, 2022

Awesome bounce back man! This will be fun to watch

DETANE · Mar 8, 2022

Sweet tank!!!
Where is the office located ?

EyeReef · Mar 8, 2022

Thanks guys! It’s in San Diego! Kearny Mesa to be exact

deaclauderdale · Mar 17, 2022

If you were closer you'd be my eye doctor for sure!

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