Kim's 360 gallon Reef build thread

[yoboyjdizz]

This is going to be fun! Can't wait to see some water in that bad boy!

 

[kevin95695]

Yay!

 

[Underwaterparadise]

Nice set up. Are you putting doors on the stand? I love powder coated steel stands!!

 

[Mike16]

all of those wrasses you will be getting from me will look great

 

[slojmn]

Kim,
Awesome new tank and fish room...super jealous over here in Napa . I'll be following along on the build. I look forward to coming and seeing it in person when it is all set up. I'll bring a nice tank warming gift .

 

[miracles38]

Ohhh, more inspiration to get it done. Alecia, come by anytime, even with tank warming gifts.

I haven't decided on doors. Possibly way down the line.

Thanks Mike! I had this awesome guy bag them for me . . .

 

[Nuuze]

Wow Kim! That's exciting! Congrats to your new sustem and home!

 

[ReefnAv]

Alright Kim....you had all weekend and I KNOW you have been working on the tank!

Any updates?

 

[Auntbeez]

Ya update... and more pictures. What color did you paint?

 

[miracles38]

- I have painted the walls and ceiling - they are antique white. Nothing exciting. I had to patch the concrete floor and it will be ready to paint tonight. It will be a kind of sea green color. I will get pics as soon as it is done. I also put the bulkheads in and got all the plumbing parts ready.

One thing I need to do is put a baffle in my rubbermaid sump. The part I am not sure about is how to do that around the inside since it is not straight, but has a ridge around the middle. Anyone done this or seen it done? It is the rubbermaid stock tank, 100 gallons.

 

[bored4long]

Kim, not sure if you mentioned it, but what are your plans for flow? Closed loop or powerheads? Also, are you going BB, SSB or DSB?

 

[miracles38]

I will have a tunze wavebox and 4 6100's on a controller. I am going to do a ssb in the tank and have a remote dsp.

 

[kdblove_99]

WHat kind of lighting?

 

[danorth]

Hey, sent a pm about tubing you've got in the glass tank pic....

 

[miracles38]

I am trying to work out putting my solaris on it. I don't think I can work it out without adding some additional light.

 

[bored4long]

Kim, are you currently looking for livestock? Here's a couple fish that would be a great addition to your new tank:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1294581

 

[kdblove_99]

Those are awesome!

 

[ReefnAv]

Nice find Mark! Those are bada**!

 

[miracles38]

Mark, those are beautiful. Did you say you wanted to get them for me as a new tank gift

I have my bluejaw triggers, but I think the juvenile is becoming a male. Such a bummer. I just bought an emporer angel juvenile for the new tank. I am very excited about it. I am also have been stocking up on wrasses.

Update on tank: I finally got the floor in the fish room painted tonight. I will get some pics when it dries. Tomorrow, hopefully, I will start with some plumbing. I started putting ro into the tank as of 9pm last night and so far have about 3" in. It is going to take awhile to fill . . . .

 

[Mike16]

Kim I'm I hope that once its done i can come over and take a peek