200 gallon project.

[nbd13]

ouch i will have to make a cabinet for this thing!

how much was the setup total?

thanks alot!

Nick

 

[Holokai]

Pikey, I am damn impressed. very nice, very well thought out. good work.

 

[Rendos]

nbd13 - I paid $232.00 total for the reactor.

Holokai - thanks. I have had several tanks in the past and try to make each one better than the last. This will be my last setup for quite a while, so I tried to do as much right from the beginning so there would be less to add/change in the future.

Also - here are a couple of pictures of my RO/DI unit setup in the garage.
I T'ed off my water line going into my water heater.

Here is the whole setup.

 

[Rendos]

I was just informed by Geo that the reactor I got is actually the 6X24 model. I guess I got a better deal off eBay than I thought. Thanks for clearing that up George.

 

[nbd13]

so mine will not be that big then right? the 6 by 18?

thanks!

Nick

 

[Rendos]

No, the 6X18 is only 24" tall.

Richard

 

[nbd13]

ok that will work then! thanks alot!

Nick

 

[Rendos]

Well, an update but no pictures yet. I installed a Kent float valve in my sump today to use in conjuction with a topoff/kalk doser. I also got my CaribSea Reef Bones in. I ordered these from Custom Aquatics. I got the show piece box of 100 lbs. I am going to use it in conjunction with my existing live rock. It was 4 pieces...they are really nice. I am going to make one of them an island in the tank...it is SO LARGE. I will update with pics this weekend.

 

[MacnReef]

Looks like you are making some great progress...tank is looking great!

Mike

 

[Rendos]

Thanks...I hope to have some updated pics this weekend. How is your 180 coming along?

 

[gumbybc]

can't wait to see the pics, setup looks awesome!

 

[zemuron114]

why so many holes in the back? pictures of sump setup including the all the holes drilled in back of tank? thanks

 

[IMPERATORFAN]

What's your plan for circulation? Are you going to bother with alternating current devices?

 

[MacnReef]

Thanks...I hope to have some updated pics this weekend. How is your 180 coming along?

Slow and steady! Everything is ordered, just waiting for it to arrive.

Mike

 

[MacnReef]

Two questions.

What type of sand are you using? Also, what bulbs are you using?

TIA, Mike

 

[Rendos]

zemuron114 - Why so many holes in the back of the tank? - Drains for sump, and closed loop, and returns for sump pump, and closed loop pump.

IMPERATORFAN - What is my plan for circulation? Am I going to bother with alternating current devices? - The circulation is a really simple drain/sump/return in combination with a closed loop...no Oceans Motions, or SeaSwirls, or anything else. I hope it works.

MacnReef - What type of sand? - Acrotropic (www.acrotropic.com (I think))
What bulbs? - 3 400 watters...middle one is a 20K XM, and the two end bulbs are 10K XM.

 

[MacnReef]

Awesome! Couldn't get to the website...blocked by password.

But what made you decide on 10K on the outside and 20K in the center?

Mike

 

[Rendos]

I had 2 extra 10K bulbs around that were not used yet, and I plan on keeping the SPS on the 2 ends of the tank and LPS in the center of the tank. I have seen this combo of bulbs on other people's tanks and liked the way the tanks looked with that configuration. I will try it that way for a while and if I don't like it, I figure I will just get 20K's when these need replacing.

P.S. I tried the site too...they must be having problems or updating right now.

 

[Rendos]

Well...this was a busy weekend. I tore down my 92 gallon tank and moved everything from it to the new tank. I also got some choice pieces of SPS and my clams from my 120. Here are a few pictures of the new setup with corals and a couple of fish.

 

[Pewe]

Nice realy nice, i love that big acro