Jerry's 300 Gallon Deep DimensionS RR Tank Build.
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tonyscoots84
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lets go get a move on it 
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That long?.... i got my brand new 200dd in 2 weeks Well your probably very excited 
Well your probably very excited
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I would of checked phosphates in the water when rock was soaking in it. Just to see...
I have been using the reef octopus 250sss for a few months this thing is a beast and works awesome. I have a 300 gallon total system volume. I just got a ATI powermodule 60" and so far its great switched from radions been using powermodule for 1.5 weeks and can see a difference in sps already
I thought about them and took sometime to read over the following thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2267719
I do have the Neptune Apex system and would like to be able to control the lights with this system, so the ATI's are out for me. That being said I bought one Radion G3 to try out for now. I have a feeling though that I will hold out on adding any additional lighting until the new Kessil system comes out, which is controllable by the Apex system.
Well, while I am waiting for my tank to arrive I decided to so some Aquascaping. I bought a bunch of dry rock from BRS (Thank you Andy for the nice pieces you sent). I bleached, Acid washed, and treated the rock to remove any toxic chemicals etc.
My tank is L 72xW 36x H 27
I do have about 100Lbs of live rock from my current 100 Gallon thank that I will transfer over to the new tank.
In preparation I used a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut the dry rock.
I also used a combination of Marco's E-Marco 400 Cement and EPO Putty to secure the pieces together.
For the larger piece on the right I made a cement base for it using a small box lined with a plastic bag, poured in the mix and let it set.
Here is what I have so far, and I am open to suggestions.
My tank is L 72xW 36x H 27
I do have about 100Lbs of live rock from my current 100 Gallon thank that I will transfer over to the new tank.
In preparation I used a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut the dry rock.
I also used a combination of Marco's E-Marco 400 Cement and EPO Putty to secure the pieces together.
For the larger piece on the right I made a cement base for it using a small box lined with a plastic bag, poured in the mix and let it set.
Here is what I have so far, and I am open to suggestions.
Tank update, finally received my tank stand and canopy. Rather disappointed they sent me the wrong tank! I ordered the Marineland 300 DD with Starphire glass. They send me one with std glass. Par for the course though, it has not been a good experience with this vendor at all. Just going to accept it for what it is and wait for them to swap it out. At this point I just want to get it in and set up. I ordered this back in late December!
While I am waiting I have been working on the sump and lights. I will post some photos in a few.
While I am waiting I have been working on the sump and lights. I will post some photos in a few.
So I have put a lot of thought and work into my lighting set up. After reading quite a bit, it seems that most often than not members really seem to like the T5/Led combo. Due to being self-employed my time is limited, so I could not go with a true DIY configuration. So here is what I did.
I have a new Marineland Red Oak Monterey Canopy. Sprayed the inside with white Flex Seal (as seen on TV stuff). I did this for 2 reasons, 1 to provide a moisture proof barrier and the second for light reflection. And It’s also much easier to wipe the inside down.
In order to mount the Radion G3's I had to cut a strip of pine or additional brace, and secure it alongside the brace that came with the canopy. This gave me a set of wooden rails to secure the G3's to. The G3's are mounted with custom brackets. I simply took some galvanized "L" brackets and added an addition bend to them. Then I took some felt strips from Lowes and stuck them to the underside of the bracket. Only the portion of the bracket that comes in contact with the LED Light has felt on it.
The T5's (Qty 8) are retrofits from BRS. They came with the necessary mounting hardware. I ran them parallel from each other, The first row are two Coral Blues, the next Coral whites. Each has its own power cord, being that I am using the Apex unit with the power packs I can easily turn off or program any row of lights.
After testing all the lights I went to lows and picked up some wire loom stuff, tucked the wires in and secured them in with wire clamps.
I have a new Marineland Red Oak Monterey Canopy. Sprayed the inside with white Flex Seal (as seen on TV stuff). I did this for 2 reasons, 1 to provide a moisture proof barrier and the second for light reflection. And It’s also much easier to wipe the inside down.
In order to mount the Radion G3's I had to cut a strip of pine or additional brace, and secure it alongside the brace that came with the canopy. This gave me a set of wooden rails to secure the G3's to. The G3's are mounted with custom brackets. I simply took some galvanized "L" brackets and added an addition bend to them. Then I took some felt strips from Lowes and stuck them to the underside of the bracket. Only the portion of the bracket that comes in contact with the LED Light has felt on it.
The T5's (Qty 8) are retrofits from BRS. They came with the necessary mounting hardware. I ran them parallel from each other, The first row are two Coral Blues, the next Coral whites. Each has its own power cord, being that I am using the Apex unit with the power packs I can easily turn off or program any row of lights.
After testing all the lights I went to lows and picked up some wire loom stuff, tucked the wires in and secured them in with wire clamps.
Yeah the LFS thought the same, its the distributor that has been the main source of the issues. Here is a pic, both sides say STD, then I thought perhaps not and looked at the glass and I do not see the green tint on the sides.
