Bustayanky's 170 Gallon Shallow Mixed Reef Tank Build (Pic Intensive)

bustayanky

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I don't know if you guys remembered this, but this past March my 150 LeeMar display tank sprung a small leak so I panicked and had to take down my tank to set up a temporary tank. I went into a little detail with this thread:http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2567176
This was when it was in it's hay-day:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2161030

I finally was able to get my re-fabricated setup that I picked up from Wally up and running with the help of some great guys...(Mike "thegrun", Daniel "NVTE", and Frank "Xion") Thank you so much guys. Mike was so helpful with this build. He made my coast-to-coast overflow, help with my stand, and reinforced my sump. Daniel and Frank joined in on move day to make it a smooth transition.

Here's some specs on the tank, equipment, and livestock:
DISPLAY:
Visio 170 Gallons shallow tank (96L x 24W x 17H) with coast-to-coast overflow
DIY stand
2 x 48" T5 8-Bulb Teklight fixtures with all ATI Blue Plus bulbs
2 x 48" Reefbrite Tech LED Strips
2 x 48" Reefbrite XHO LED Strips
1 x Gyre x150
1 x Jebao WP-60 (probably replace with Modded Tunze 6045 for another Gyre x150)
1 x Modded Tunze 6045 (probably replace with Jebao WP-60 for another Gyre x150)
1 x Full APEX with Lab Grade Probes

SUMP:
1 x Used repurposed sump (60L x 17W x 17H) with frag section
1 x 24" T5 4-Bulb Teklight Fixture with all ATI Blue Plus
2 x 24" Reefbrite Tech LED Strips
1 x Fluval SP4 as return
1 x AquaMaxx CO-3 Cone Skimmer
1 x Bubble Magus Doser (BRS 2-Part and Magnesium)
1 x Geo Kalkwasser Reactor
1 x 500w Titanium heater

Livestock:
Heavily stocked with SPS (SC Orange Passion, WD, RR Orange Passion, JF Fox Flame, WWC Hellboy) just to name a few.
Some LPS (RR Dynamite, Fungia, Blastos)
Some Softies (WWC Bounce, Jawbreakers, Tie Dyes, Bowsers, Stiggy Marleys, Stratocasters)
1 x Adult Chevron Tang
1 x Purple Tang
1 x Desjardins Red Sea Sailfin Tang
1 x Scopas Tang
1 x Tomini Tang
1 x Pair of Doni's Reef Grade A Gladiator **name removed because of legal threat from trademark holder** with Wild Caught Onyx Percula
1 x Pair of Snowflake Clowns
1 x Pair of Frostbite with Unknown High End Clownfish
1 x 10-12" Red Carpet Anemone
1 x Rainbow BTA
1 x Psychedelic Mandarin goby
1 x Flame wrasse
1 x Yashe Hase Goby with Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp

Here's some pictures from building the stand and fabricating tank and sump:
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just finished the holiday shopping. starting the first batch coral QT.

I'll see how everything fits. If I can fit a few more racks, I can probably fit your pieces in
 
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Did you mix the Reefbrites or did you put the XHO on one side and TECH on other?

notice any differences? I'm considering picking up a 24" for my QT tank.
 
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