300 Gallons of fun

[805reef]

I was trying to hold off on starting this thread until I at least had the sump but I'm getting too excited and wanted to start it now!

My new tank is being built by Precision Aquariums and will be 80x36x24 peninsula style with internal coast to coast overflow. The 3 viewing sides will be starphire and it will have the mitered corners. They are also making the stand to go with it which will be around 40" tall.

Advanced Acrylic is making my sump (55x24x16) and another small tank(24x15x20) that will be used as a chaeto/frag/couple small fish for the kids tank.


Here are a few pics of the tank being built:
The sketch


Coming together


Mitered corner



And here are some quick mockups I made of the sump and fuge
Sump


Fuge



The #1 goal for this tank is to make things easier than my current tank. I am going to be pumping rodi and dosing alk/calc from the garage and also doing auto water changes every night also from the garage. This means less hassle than carrying heavy containers of rodi into the house and rigging up my water change hoses, so maintenance will be less of a chore. I alrady have two 55 gallon containers in the garage for my rodi/sw.

 

[LAreefguy]

Wow looks amazing, always so much fun to design and make such a massive build. Look forward to watching the process. Thanks for sharing!!!


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[F-Dawg]

This is going to be sweet build. What's the bulkhead in the skimmer section used for?

 

[BeanMachine]

Amazing. Super jealous. That's my dream tank right there. Someday.

 

[805reef]

This is going to be sweet build. What's the bulkhead in the skimmer section used for?

It will be if I need to drain a lot of water to do a large water change. So it'll have a valve and union on it so I can connect my water change/drain hose to it if needed.

 

[pirate2876]

Curious what that will run cost-wise. Can we get a ballpark figure?

 

[Ohiostreetz]

That shark in the picture is sick lol

 

[805reef]

That shark in the picture is sick lol

I think it's the same shark from this post: http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/showthread.php?70653-Trophy-Fish

 

[Ohiostreetz]

Lmao...

 

[ndrwater]

Can't wait to see it wet!!!

 

[805reef]

Advanced Acrylic delivered my fuge and sump last night! I haven't unwrapped them yet but here are some sneak peak pics!

 

[solitude127]

What are planning for lighting?

 

[Tangwich]

congrats on the big tank

 

[805reef]

What are planning for lighting?

I am going to do primarily LPS/softies (are euphyllia considered softies?) so I am going to with those Ocean Revive T247 lights. I've read a lot of good stuff about them and got to see one in person at [MENTION=8656]M3ace9[/MENTION] house.

 

[solitude127]

I am going to do primarily LPS/softies (are euphyllia considered softies?) so I am going to with those Ocean Revive T247 lights. I've read a lot of good stuff about them and got to see one in person at [MENTION=8656]M3ace9[/MENTION] house.

Very Nice. I've heard good things about the lights.

 

[805reef]

congrats on the big tank

The sump is 24" deep. It has 3 7" filter sock

 

[Tangwich]

The sump is 24" deep. It has 3 7" filter sock

Daam I am good..thats what I figured so thats why I deleted about the smaller socks.

 

[805reef]

Daam I am good..thats what I figured so thats why I deleted about the smaller socks.

I figured that might have been the case but just thought I would respond to it anyways.

You are good

 

[joseserrano]

Nice sump design

 

[805reef]

Nice sump design

Thanks! But credit should go to John at advanced acrylic. It is his standard alpha series sump with a couple minor modifications.