I'm having big fun now...390 display +

Ahh a square drilling guide! I was trying to understand how you were going to cool the bottom portion of the bit if a hole to fit was drilled in plywood. Now, it makes so much sense it hurts! This is one of the sickest builds I have come across in a long time. Your flow rate is going to be Amazing. The adjustable outlets are hitting every corner, not to mention the 3 turbo chargers...er pumps...looking nothing but deadly. Best of luck to you, though you don't seem to need it! :)
 
The big question. Can you give us a break down on costs so far. Even rough ideas will help me figure out project costs for a future build myself.

Amazing is all I can say so far and while it would be fun to just go out and buy a full build I think building my own and learning the hardware process will be the best part.
 
Mike,
Thanks for stopping by on your way to Aquarium Architecture to help me re-drill the 150.

Check out the progress, the pics are on the 150 reduxe thread, just click on my red house.

I got the hole in the stand enlarged and now need someone to come by and help me put it back on the stand?

If you need any help let me know.
 
Not much new to post. I've almost finished the plumbing. I have to pick up my two skimmer pumps, then lots of new pics. I picked up 3100 lbs of aragonite sand yesterday in Pompano Beach, and delivered about 2000 lbs to a bunch of local reefers in the Tampa Bar area. Seven hundred pounds for me and the rest for a couple more guys. The price break was at 3000 lbs, so we did a "group buy". Water testing before the end of the month!!!
 
probably around the same 200 gal =/-... I have 84" to work with but the tank will probably be no more than 72" with an 84" stand to put the controllers and power stations at eye level along with the ballasts and co2 for the ca reactor... a large center internal overflow. Id like external but I have limited space behind the tank and want it 28" to 30" deep.... Im definitely in the planning stages.. Im gonna pilfer some of Mikes great work!!
 
I would not give up 30" depth for nothing:)

Sorry mike for the short hijacking. I had a great time at the swap meet, to bad you couldn't make it but the drive was hard and to do it twice back to back would be insane.
 
Yeah, the drive in a truck with 3100 lbs on the trailer was a little rough. We left my house at 7am and got back here after some deliveries at 11pm.
 
After the swap meet we went to a few LFS, dinner then to a friends house (jeffbrig) to see his 250, then to Brian Greens to drop him off and of course we all had to see his coral farm. I didn't get back until after 1am.

I still had to acclimate the new corals and RBTA. as soon as the anemone hit the spot I wanted it, it went on a walk about. I spent an other hour clearing corals out of his way. needles to say I didn't get much sleep.

I looked for reflectors for you but didn't have any luck, sorry! I did find some nice 250watt DE fixtures for the prop tank But I was out of money buy then:(
 
A few updates...A couple weekends ago we went to Eco Reef Aquariums in Pompano Beach and picked up 3120 lbs of aragonite sand. I wanted 700 pounds and the rest was presold to local reefers in the Tampa Bay area and Orlando. Here's the load:
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This weekend I picked up my two skimmer pumps. They are Pan World 150PS.
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Here's how they connect to my sump.
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Here's the back of the sump where they connect.
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I also picked up some 1 inch spaflex to connect the pumps to the skimmer. I will get them connected tomorrow, and post some more pics.
I should be water testing by the weekend. This weekend I will be attending a local DIY party, where we will be build some calcium reactors, and other media reactors.
 
Looking good. I bet like me you can't wait to get it up and running. We are looking at bringing the 240 in from the garage this coming Wed 2/21. I got my holes drilled in the floor and it will just be a matter of hooking up to the main drain and return. Then we let the cycling begin. I hope to be doing that with in a day or two after getting it into the house.
 
That's cool. I've been following yours, and new it had to be soon. If all is well with the water testing, I'll begin making RO/DI water.
 
I'll start by filling the skimmer section, and turning on the skimmer pumps and testing all the plumbing associated with that. Then I will start filling the rest of the sump and check the return pump supply plumbing. Then I'll turn on the return pump and check all the return plumbing. Next, I'll fill each of the overflow boxes and check the bulkheads and plumbing in each overflow. Then I'll fill the tank enough to cover the two closed loop supply plumbing and check all that. Then I'll turn on each of the closed loop pumps and check all that plumbing. And finally, fill the entire system and turn it all on, and open a Dos Equis and celebrate.
 
Oh man that is going to be cool and very tense! You took your time with the plumbing so I don't think you'll have any problems. That will be about would you say - 4 / 5 hours without mishaps. Thanks for the walk through on the test - this is the start of my two/three year prep :D.

Hey - when you come over I'll show you the drawing packages I have and just to let you know I'm laying out your system. I like your design and I know you did a lot of research. Gives me a good start on my research.
 
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