250 gallon build thread

[michealprater]

This may end up being the longes build thread ever. I am on a fairly tight budget and plan on taking my sweet time so I can do everything exactly the way I want. I am starting with an unfinished basement so I can build a nice fish room. I just purchased the aquarium, utility sink and RO DI filter. here is what I have so far.

Never posted pics before, so here goes nothing.

 

[michealprater]

Well, evidentally that did not work. I will have to get kraash over here to help me out. Will post them later.

 

[kar93]

Upload them onto Photobucket and paste the IMG code into here.

 

[Nanook]

Re: 250 gallon build thread

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12324130#post12324130 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by michealprater
This may end up being the longes build thread ever. I am on a fairly tight budget and plan on taking my sweet time so I can do everything exactly the way I want. I am starting with an unfinished basement so I can build a nice fish room. I just purchased the aquarium, utility sink and RO DI filter. here is what I have so far.

It only took me 4 1/2 years:lol: You have a long way to go man!!!

 

[michealprater]

Here is a little bit of rock I have curing in a tote. I also have several lbs in a trash can in the garage, a bunch in a tank at my mothers house, but I will probably need twice what I have, I think I have around 120lbs or so.

here are some pics of the utility sink I installed and the rodi unit I mounted to it. I got this unit off ebay. Pure Water Club, great deal. I actually had the house plumbed for a fish room when I built it!

Here are a few of the tank.

external overflows, I am really pumped

 

[michealprater]

Nook, I checked your build thread. It is awesome, I had been debating on black sand in the display, and your tank sold it. I cant wait.

 

[michealprater]

I wanted to thank SLASH member, and good buddy Kraash for helping move the tank. He rode along and we hit Marine Solutions and Clayton Pet Emporium, both in St. Louis. It was a great day.

 

[Cramz07]

that is an awesome tank! I love tanks that have the external overflows so you don't end up feeling like you have to hide them or work around them...Yeah Nook convinced me on my next tank to put black sand...it really looks nice against the black backround. Well Good Luck with everything and if you need any help just pm me and i might be able to help with something...

 

[michealprater]

I know araganite really helps with calcium levels, so I will probably do a araganite DSB in the sump. I am planning a 75 gallon sump.

 

[levon15]

Well keep up the posts, I'll be following along.

Glad to have another massive setup going in the SLASH club.

Keep up the work.

 

[rihanssu]

are you going to use a refugia?

 

[michealprater]

Yes. I have not decided which size yet. Possibly a second 75.

 

[michealprater]

Here is a close up of the RO/DI unit I got off ebay.

Finally got the tank in the basement.

Here is the PFO dual 400 watt ballast that will be part of my lighting. I have several ballasts that the factory I work in threw out, 400 watters and 250s, not sure which I will use yet. I am looking to use VHO for actinic supplementation.

Here is an old Corallife 4ft PC fixture I plan to use on the 75 gallon sump.

 

[logiktest]

Very nice. What are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[peter1]

Hello,
I have a 230g tank. I have SPS, LPS corals 13 smal fish and 5 tangs in the tank. Works for me a refugium too the filter system. This 60g and helps well! That has 5" DSB and algaes. This system is going very good +1 year.
I hope for I help you. Many successes to it!

 

[michealprater]

The dimentions of the tank- 96" long, 24" deep and 25" tall. Basically the same as a 240 long, but an inch taller which makes it a 250. 3/4" acrylic front, bottom and back. 1/2" on the top and sides. I wanted 8ft long so I could have tangs and angels, and I did not want it to be much taller than 2ft. so I wouldnt have to dive everytime I clean.

 

[michealprater]

As far as flow goes in the display, considering I cannot afford Tunzes or Vortechs. For the money, Rio Seio M2600 put out about 2600 gallons per hour, seem like a pretty good option for me. How many do you think I would need for the display? Rio also makes a wavemaker specially for Seios.

 

[michealprater]

Don't want to skip the flow question, but I have all these ideas jumping out of my head.

My Mom has a bunch of good 2x6s left over from her porch that are not pressure treated, so guess who has free lumber for my stand? YES!

 

[michealprater]

Another question. How should I heat this thing? 2- 300 watters?

Dont forget the flow question also. LOL

 

[CORALFISHG]

how is the quality of that ro unit.. im looking at possibly getting that exact unit, that's the 6 stage isin't it.. i was also considering going with the one with the uv unit.. i have a kent marine unit, but need to replace every single filter and when you do the math i can almoast buy a hole new unit..