Finally!. My 65 Gallon build.

[JmLee]

Well i have been asking alot of people questions about certain subjects on here lately. But thanks to all your help. My tank is coming along.
After i finished painting the backround. I was going to go with black but i saw this dark blue.

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Here i am applying 1 coat of a polyurethane because the stand is partical board

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20L sump that i baffled. I originally wanted a 29 but after i bought it and baffled it I realized I forgot to measure the stand height. I only ended up with about 2 1/2 inchs of top of the sump to bottom of the tank clearance. I returned the sump and got this 20L.

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I need to upload more pictures brb.

 

[drummereef]

How exciting! Looks great so far. The stand looks a little suspect as far as a weight issue goes, but hopefully will be ok. I would be inclined to put some bracing in that thing if it were me.

 

[JmLee]

I added a black Rubber mat in a effort to reduce any kind of vibration transfering from the sump to the stand.

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A silicon accident. The tube burst and i got silicon all over my hands and shirt

Here is me measuring a light stand. I originally wanted a canopy. But i figured this would be the cheaper route.

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This was my rough draft.

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Here is the final product after some shortening and adjusting.

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Full tank shot with stand.

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[JmLee]

here it is with the lights. I have to make a few adjustments to this.

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[JmLee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8993569#post8993569 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drummereef
How exciting! Looks great so far. The stand looks a little suspect as far as a weight issue goes, but hopefully will be ok. I would be inclined to put some bracing in that thing if it were me.

Oh please dont say that Drummereef. I was actually really worried about that. Some people told me that it will be fine. I ordered the stand with the tank all at the same time from AGA. The box for the stand said 30B 40B 55 and 65 so i figured it was okay. Now im really worried... Anyways My Euro Reef Rs80 will be in on wed and i ordered a American DJ 100a 8 switch. This Fri i will be ordering a Dual switch Auto top off from AutoTopOff.com and my Eheim 1250 return pump.

 

[TimTen]

I would add some bracing in the stand, just for peace of mind.

 

[JmLee]

You guys seriously think the stand is going to be a issue?. It came from AGA along with my tank. On the box of the stand it says 30B 40B 55g 65G, So obviously it was built with this tank in mind. I cannot add bracing because that would leave no room for my sump..

 

[SptfireXIV]

It'll be fine. AGA wouldn't build a stand specifically for that tank that had a good chance of not being able to hold it...

People here are too paranoid.

 

[JmLee]

Sptfirexiv. Thanks man. People where starting to make me paranoid my self.. Anyways im off to home depot and orchard supply to gather more parts. When i ordered my tank, it came with out a over flow kit, so i had to order one. It will be in thurs!.

 

[JmLee]

Some updated pics

Some updated pics

Well i got my EuroReef RS80 and my overflow kit today. I went to ACE hardware to pick up a few hoses and other misc parts.. here are some pics, enjoy

OverFlow kit

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GFCI - My American DJ power center will be plugged into this.

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EuroReef RS80

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DrainLine

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My return line

 

[JmLee]

Here are the drain and return finished along with the skimmer in the sump. I originally wanted the drain to be hard plumbed, but for what ever reason i could not find the the right threading for the 1inch Bulkhead. The bulk heads where supplied by AGA.

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Any one know what these holes are for?.

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Anyways tomorrow im going to order my Eheim 1250 (return pump). A refractometer and a Tunze 6060. Eventually i will order another 6060 and a Phosban reactor for carbon. Tomorrow my American DJ powercenter will be in and i will post some more pics of my setup. Thanks for visiting!.

 

[JmLee]

lol wow not one person gives a damn ey?. Well that sucks.

 

[GP Kahuna]

Not sure what those holes are for. I made my own durso with pvc and didn't put those in. Maybe some sort of siphon break? I'm looking at getting a 65 also. I have a 55 and hate the depth. I like the extra depth and going from 4 feet to 3 feet long will give me some extra room for my top off tank in a cramped space. What lights are you using? I wanted to go with a single MH pendant but that center brace would cast a shadow, so I'm also looking at two pendants or perhaps the Sunpod that hs 2 MH's. Are those 250 watts? Looks great so far. I also split my return into two outputs like you have done. I had a SQWD but it just cut down the flow too much. Looking forward to the rest!

 

[Matt Rise]

I gotta say, that pvc light stand is pretty crafty. Looking good!

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

nice going jmlee...thanx for sharing!

 

[JmLee]

Hey thanks every one!.

GP kahuna - Those are two 250 watt HQI's from AquaMedic. Yeah i was thinking about one MH but the center brace would prob eventually break from the heat. And this spreads the lights out more evenly. Your prob right... i think those holes are syphon breaks. Thanks for visiting!.

Matt Rise - Thanks man. I figured it would be cheaper then a Canopy!.

Chaotic - thanks for the love brotha. I wanted to ask you what Size sump and return pump are you comboing?. I asked around here and alot of people said that for my 65 a Eheim 1250(320GPH) would be enough. Anyways, thanks for visiting man.

 

[JmLee]

Hey need some advice. What size pump should i go with for my setup?. Originally i wanted a Eheim 1250 because of some advice on RC. But now im starting to wonder if i should have more... Any opinions?.

 

[Cosmo^Kramer]

I use a Mag 7 for a return on my 65 gallon.I haven't had 1 problem in almost 5 years.I have it going to a spraybar across the back of the tank and get pretty good flow across the top of my rocks.I also have a Seio 820 in the back of the rock work that flows left to right,and 620 across the top front.With the spraybar and 2 Seios I get pretty good turbulant flow in the tank.

 

[JmLee]

updated pics.

updated pics.

Today my power center came in. I also bought a light for the fuge. Here ya go guys.

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Finished installing the Power center. I kept it away from the water level and its about 4 1/2 - 5 inches away from the tank.

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Fuge light

 

[wrott]

This is a really cool set-up.
How expensive ids that power center, I would like to have one--do you like it so far?
I have the same tank, and skimmer.