Innovative Marine Ext 100 Gallon Tank Build

neo1738

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Well been thinking about starting a reef tank for some time finally bit the bullet.

Got the tank stand set up, then got some people to help me move the tank onto the stand and started plumbing today. I'll try to keep snapping some pictures as I go.
 

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More pics.
 

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Nice. Love the white stand. What's your equipment list?

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Innovative Marine 100g tank
Trigger Sapphire 39 Sump
Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer
Current USA IC Pro 48" light
Current USA Orbit Marine IC Accessory light
Current USA eflux 1900gph DC Pump
Current USA eflux 2100gph wave pump
BRS 600w heater w Inkbird wifi controller
Tunze ATO with 15 gallon IM reservoir
Then I got a Kasa Power Strip which has load sensing which I can integrate into my home automation that if a device stops drawing power I can have a notification sent to me.
 
1) can you not edit posts on this board?

Forgot I also got a Tunze Eccochic Refugium light, plan to put chaeto in.
 
Well got all the plumbing done today! Working tonight will water test tomorrow afternoon!
 

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I dont know if you already got the current usa power heads but I didn't have a good experience with them. They barely pushed water

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I dont know if you already got the current usa power heads but I didn't have a good experience with them. They barely pushed water

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I did figured could put it all on one controller (didn't want to go the Apex route just yet still new to the hobby). see what happens between the 1900gph flow of the dc pump and wavemaker hopefully will have enough current. Appreciate the heads up.
 
Ecotec although pricier they can all link together. Either way beautiful tank

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Got my aquascape done, rinsed and added dry sand. Letting PaleoBond dry tonight and will add water tomorrow! Once saltwater is appropriate will add live sand as well. Getting excited!
 

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I dont know if you already got the current usa power heads but I didn't have a good experience with them. They barely pushed water

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Was just going through my orders again because my powerhead moves a lot of water. Realized I bought a 2100gph unit, did you maybe get a 600 or 1050 gph unit?
 
Yeah 2100 moves a lot of water. Did decide to get a 2nd so I could put them at half power on each side to get good flow and not blow away 1 side of the tank. Got my tank up and running!
 

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Being as I had about 10ft of extra pipe, not enough fittings for some things I might not be the best person. Also INT is different than EXT I think the runs are pretty straight would be substantially different. Biggest is order couple extra of everything as you will mess some up or want it to look better.
 
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