200dd "The Build"

[carlosngloria]

So after a long departure from the hobby I have returned. I purchased a 200 dd tank with stand and canopy. The front pane is starphire glass. I have decided to do a complete build thread from beginning to end. Except the cleaning part. Here is the beginning pic

 

[carlosngloria]

The light in the pic is just to light up the tank for now. It will not be used on the tank when setup. I will be manual dosing in the begging. The list of equipment I will be using is as follows:
4 Radion Gen3 Pros
1 MP40wEs I may add another if flow isn't what I am expecting it to be.
Dart return pump
ASM G6 skimmer.
Sump with refuge
2 reactors (1 for rowa 1 for carbon)
Controller (unknown at this time)

 

[ChrisKirkland]

Very nice tank. I have a 300DD

 

[carlosngloria]

i have 140lbs of sand


Rocks being bleached



The blue tank will be used as the sump I will be adding baffles to it after rock is finished being cleaned.

 

[carlosngloria]

I also painted the back of the tank black

 

[knukles55]

Very nice tank I wish you luck with the build its gonna look awsome when its completed

 

[carlosngloria]

Thanks

 

[AquamanE]

Again, Welcome back Carlos.

What are the dimensions of the tank?

So you bleach your rocks...What do you do after that process to make sure no bleach ends up in your set up?

 

[carlosngloria]

I put prime in the water. The tank is the standard 200 dd 4x3x27. I've had to bleach rocks in the past I do it out side so it evaporates and I also add the prime.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Love these tanks. Can't wait to see it wet

 

[carlosngloria]

I can't wait either I'll be doing the plumbing this week

 

[Deep Reef]

Ill be following...Nice tank

 

[jonnyu]

Tagging along congrats on the setup.

 

[Biggar]

Cool, subscribed.

 

[Pastey]

Welcome to the 200DD club! Plan on keeping the stand? If I could redo my build, I would have not been such a sissy and just built my own...that short stand is a pain to plumb or basically do anything in.

 

[carlosngloria]

Yes I'm keeping the stand but running plumbing through the wall into the room behind it to house a bigger sump and skimmer

 

[nitroreef]

Tagging along congrats on the setup.

 

[carlosngloria]

Water and rock are in