225 Gallon upgrade- ROUND 2!

[cymaster007]

Soooo I ordered my replacement 225g tank a couple weeks ago- I think its appropriate to start my build thread (again). I kept all of my equipment and my stand from the old 225g, but there are a few upgrades I want to enact this time around.

New Tank:
No center overflow- give me that space back inside the tank!
No 6" eurobrace - give me that space back in the canopy for more light!
Better skimmer - replace old ASM G5 (Thanks Lawrence!)
Remote Sump - In garage instead of making a mess in the house on the carpet.
Plumb water changes - Open valve to drain into house main sewer line, open separate valve to pump water from mixing station (got the ideas from Jamie)

Heres the tank design from the builder- Oceans by Design in Seattle. I was going to go AGE or Lee Mar but shipping was going to be approx 800-$1,000. Oceans by design will deliver for free, and has a good reputation here in Seattle/Spokane areas.

a Grafted Monti when I was in Ft Lauderdale the other week,

also saw an interesting sign around here that I never saw in socal.

Added a cool decal to my office (where the fish tank will reside!

Ive been working on the plumbing through the crawl space all weekend, I have to insulate everything because it apparently gets below 0 here in the winter. I also reinforced the floor since I am not longer slab-on-grade

Here is my tank so far....

 

[pgr11]

Sounds like this will be a very interesting build. Certainly something different then we normally see here in n social with all the insulated plumbing. Can't wait to see the progression

 

[lowbudget]

cy is that your holding tank?

 

[cymaster007]

cy is that your holding tank?

Yeah its a 125g sump/tank w/ 1x maxspect razor (i have another for the other side when I get some coral in!)

 

[lowbudget]

ok ...

 

[bullitr]

Dude this build will be epic


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[SchnitzelReef]

What skimmer did u go with?

 

[Confuse]

Can't wait for this build!

 

[cymaster007]

What skimmer did u go with?

I bought lawrences old reeflo orca skimmer- good up to 800g. Works because its shorter than my old ASM and energy is cheaper here

 

[cymaster007]

Sounds like this will be a very interesting build. Certainly something different then we normally see here in n social with all the insulated plumbing. Can't wait to see the progression

Should work good, but hopefully i dont go to do a water change and end up w a salty slushy

 

[cymaster007]

Cycling old rock!

My water change & mixing station

Off Topic-
Decorated the house for halloween

Didnt find any good halloween wreaths so we made our own

 

[joseserrano]

Very nice. Keep the updates coming.

 

[Reefbourne]

Nice decor.... Triple number of headstones and it would rival my SPS grave yard

 

[Justkeepswimming]

What yr is your sti? 2015?

 

[Tangwich]

this is gonna be nice...
just watch out for the flying rock? wtf?

 

[cymaster007]

What yr is your sti? 2015?

2015 launch edition. I was going to get an older 2005 to beat up but the 2015 drive so smooth and i had been saving $ for a long time. The allure of high resale value from a 1 out of 1000 car sold me.

I used to have a 1970 porsche 914 with an ej20 motor in it that i fully rebuilt, i absolutely love the boxer engine.

 

[Justkeepswimming]

2015 launch edition. I was going to get an older 2005 to beat up but the 2015 drive so smooth and i had been saving $ for a long time. The allure of high resale value from a 1 out of 1000 car sold me.

I used to have a 1970 porsche 914 with an ej20 motor in it that i fully rebuilt, i absolutely love the boxer engine.

I have the 2015 limited wrx and absolutely love it. I have had 6 wrx/stis and this one handles the best out of all the gens!!!! Sick car!

 

[cymaster007]

I have the 2015 limited wrx and absolutely love it. I have had 6 wrx/stis and this one handles the best out of all the gens!!!! Sick car!

How do you like the motor so far? I know they didnt keep the same design for the 2015 wrx (non STI). I heard it can even run on 87 instead of 91

 

[cymaster007]

Got some goodies in the mail!

Going to modify my lighting this time and use T5's in lieu of VHOs from the start, so I ordered these nice hamilton fixtures for the T5's

 

[cymaster007]

UPDATE! Tank is being fabricated! Thanks to Oceans by Design I will have my new tank before spring!

Rebuilding my canopy light rail for my light fixtures

Got my return pump in- good old laguna pump!

Ran my plumbing up through the floor, stubbed out waiting for the tank