After 15 years I'm doing it..Dream reef
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UPDATE:
Ok here are some pictures from the last couple months...enjoy
Starting the plumbing, from this picture to the water delivery was done in 1 day, if you notice it gets dark in the pictures, I was under deadline for the water delivery the following morning, we (my brother and I) were there until 5am them came back for the water at 7 am....that was a rough day.
Ok here are some pictures from the last couple months...enjoy
Starting the plumbing, from this picture to the water delivery was done in 1 day, if you notice it gets dark in the pictures, I was under deadline for the water delivery the following morning, we (my brother and I) were there until 5am them came back for the water at 7 am....that was a rough day.
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Bulkheads in for the closed loop as well as closed loop inlet and the outlets for the drains. One of the bulkheads in the bottom glass feeds up through the tank to the surge system in the hood.
Closed loop spray bar plumbing done, these 4 will be on the 4 way
Finished view inside overflow, Durso's are in. The open 1 1/2 pipes on the left and right feed the closed loop then through a 4 way. the one in the middle will feed the refugium and the surge tanks in the hood.
Closed loop spray bar plumbing done, these 4 will be on the 4 way
Finished view inside overflow, Durso's are in. The open 1 1/2 pipes on the left and right feed the closed loop then through a 4 way. the one in the middle will feed the refugium and the surge tanks in the hood.
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Outside the overflow a spraybar and 1 inlet for the closed loop
Drilling through the brace to put in the 2" bulkheads that will feed the surge trough from the surge tanks, man was I nervous!
Marking the placement of the hole in the surge trough to line up with the 2" bulkheads that feed the trough, Notice the openings that will allow the water to rush out across the tank, We heated up the plastic with a torch so we could cut it easy with a razor knife.
Done
Left side
Drilling through the brace to put in the 2" bulkheads that will feed the surge trough from the surge tanks, man was I nervous!
Marking the placement of the hole in the surge trough to line up with the 2" bulkheads that feed the trough, Notice the openings that will allow the water to rush out across the tank, We heated up the plastic with a torch so we could cut it easy with a razor knife.
Done
Left side
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Troughs are in and the plumbing is done, the troughs will feed left then right to create a "ocean like" effect
Adding sand
A few hundred pounds of live rock in
This photo is to show the extra long fingers for in the overflow box they are that way to catch the 100 gallon surge without overflowing on to the floor.
Adding sand
A few hundred pounds of live rock in
This photo is to show the extra long fingers for in the overflow box they are that way to catch the 100 gallon surge without overflowing on to the floor.
X-FACTOR
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Water delivery, I had a LA based company make the trip from vegas when they were there on a normal delivery to come here to fill my system. It took less than 10 minutes to fill the new reef with real ocean water and it was cheaper that I could have made saltwater.
2" line fills up a tank pretty fast
The 240 gallon sump is in place
Almost full
The hood frame arrives
At this poing the hood frame is just setting on top of the tank if you look close you can see the hardware that will suspend it from the roof.
Roughout openings for the species tanks
This is the way it looks now, Notice the surge troughs are out (they need to be modified some) you can see the 4 way on closed loop in the hood if you look close that is feeding the spray bar as well as some random areas around the overflow.
I will take the camara today and go over some of the canopy mounting hardware and the surge system as well as a few other things. Is there anything you want a picture of?
2" line fills up a tank pretty fast
The 240 gallon sump is in place
Almost full
The hood frame arrives
At this poing the hood frame is just setting on top of the tank if you look close you can see the hardware that will suspend it from the roof.
Roughout openings for the species tanks
This is the way it looks now, Notice the surge troughs are out (they need to be modified some) you can see the 4 way on closed loop in the hood if you look close that is feeding the spray bar as well as some random areas around the overflow.
I will take the camara today and go over some of the canopy mounting hardware and the surge system as well as a few other things. Is there anything you want a picture of?
KNUCKLEHEAD
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Amazing
Amazing
That`s an incredible job you`re doing. I love the importing of fresh ocean directly to you`re tank. Now that`s good planning. Good luck with you`re project. I`ve been following it since you started diary-ing it.
Tony
Amazing
That`s an incredible job you`re doing. I love the importing of fresh ocean directly to you`re tank. Now that`s good planning. Good luck with you`re project. I`ve been following it since you started diary-ing it.
Tony
snowlancer2720
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Thats an amazing looking tank. I congratulate you on the whole thing and I cant wait to see it complete!
drummereef
Team RC
Awesome. I need a water delivery truck like that! 
wakeboarder2342
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I stopped in today to check this tank out. Tracy gave me the walkthrough of the system and turned it on to show me the surge setup. I have to say it was very impressive, he has about 30 anthias in the tank and most of the rock. The pics dont do justice to the size of this thing, the canopy is so large you can walk around up there for service ect. When the surge dumps it puts an amazing amount of water moving!
I cant wait to see it completed, i know from seeing tracys old 300 system that this will be serious TOTM quality when it is completed, i didnt dare ask the cost of the system but im guessing 20k+ if it cost a dollar!
He will be sure to have some high quality sps and hard to find fish, how about posting a picture of your albino yellow tang!!
keep the updates coming!
I cant wait to see it completed, i know from seeing tracys old 300 system that this will be serious TOTM quality when it is completed, i didnt dare ask the cost of the system but im guessing 20k+ if it cost a dollar!
He will be sure to have some high quality sps and hard to find fish, how about posting a picture of your albino yellow tang!!
keep the updates coming!
XxMutedYouthxX
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that fish is wicked awesome!
Chad Vossen
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how much did that tang cost and where did you find him???? amazing setup your putting together!
adamprice271
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Looks awesome so far. Keep it up and keep us posted.
Adam
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