jrpdriver
Active member
Well my 125 has only been up for a year and I already got bit by the go bigger bug. I decided to build a new system that would be nice for viewing but also be better equipped for fragging. I will be breaking down the 125, the Red Sea Max and frag tank and putting all their contents in the new system. The tank will be delivered in about 2 weeks and the stand is off at the powder coater right now so I don't have any pictures yet, but I would love to get the conversation going and get some feedback from everybody
Tank -Built by My Reef Creations, ¾†acrylic with external overflow
303 gallons 85.5†x 31.5†x 26â€Â. 2 -1 ½†drains, 1- 1†return
Sump -Built by My Reef Creations, 3/8†acrylics
138.5 gallons 80†x 20†x 20†split into 3 chambers - protein skimmer (20 x 20), refugium (20x20) and frag tank (40x20) I'm having the baffles made from black acrylic so I can light the frag and refuge without getting light in the skimmer chamber.
Stand -I welded the stand myself using 1 ½â€Â, 3/16th wall, square stock.
Powder coated gloss black
Lighting -2- 72†Aquactincs Constellation fixtures for a total of
28 x 39w T5 bulbs
Skimmer- Undecided, but definitely a low wattage internal type
Flow -6 Vortech Gen2 pumps (3 from my previous tank and 3 new) plus aprox. 1500gph from the return
Return Red Dragon -10m3 split to 2 X-Wave devices (I will also use about 200gph from the the return to feed my reactors and such)
Reactors -Custom dual chamber calcium reactor with gate valves for easy removal of pump built by My Reef Creations, MRC Kalk reactor 6 x 18 which will be plumbed into the ATO system
Controller -Neptune Aquacontroller PRO (I will be using the DC 8's. expansion box and breakout box from my current system)
I will be running the frag tank and refugium on an opposite light schedule to help stabalize PH. I will aslo be running a 57w UV at night only to keep the heat down during the day. I went with the Red Dragon return pump and Vortech circulation pumps to help keep wattage and heat down as I am going to attempt to run this sytem without a chiller.
Tank -Built by My Reef Creations, ¾†acrylic with external overflow
303 gallons 85.5†x 31.5†x 26â€Â. 2 -1 ½†drains, 1- 1†return
Sump -Built by My Reef Creations, 3/8†acrylics
138.5 gallons 80†x 20†x 20†split into 3 chambers - protein skimmer (20 x 20), refugium (20x20) and frag tank (40x20) I'm having the baffles made from black acrylic so I can light the frag and refuge without getting light in the skimmer chamber.
Stand -I welded the stand myself using 1 ½â€Â, 3/16th wall, square stock.
Powder coated gloss black
Lighting -2- 72†Aquactincs Constellation fixtures for a total of
28 x 39w T5 bulbs
Skimmer- Undecided, but definitely a low wattage internal type
Flow -6 Vortech Gen2 pumps (3 from my previous tank and 3 new) plus aprox. 1500gph from the return
Return Red Dragon -10m3 split to 2 X-Wave devices (I will also use about 200gph from the the return to feed my reactors and such)
Reactors -Custom dual chamber calcium reactor with gate valves for easy removal of pump built by My Reef Creations, MRC Kalk reactor 6 x 18 which will be plumbed into the ATO system
Controller -Neptune Aquacontroller PRO (I will be using the DC 8's. expansion box and breakout box from my current system)
I will be running the frag tank and refugium on an opposite light schedule to help stabalize PH. I will aslo be running a 57w UV at night only to keep the heat down during the day. I went with the Red Dragon return pump and Vortech circulation pumps to help keep wattage and heat down as I am going to attempt to run this sytem without a chiller.
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