My new 600 gallon reef

[Goodwin9]

Here are a few pictures from the setup. First problem was the over head ductwork which made it tough to get all of the pipes through the overflows.

Then it was time to set all of the pieces of the puzzle back in place and get everything hooked back together. I thought that Franz did a great job on the canister cradle. This allowed the use of the largest Lifeguard filters and were able to fit them under the stand and still be able to service them.

 

[UrbanSage]

Very nice tank!
Can't wait to see it filling up.

 

[NICERICAN4YOU25]

VERY NICE GOODWIN9 , FILL IT UP FILL IT UP!!!!

 

[bbehring]

is this the tanks final resting place?

 

[hunter13006]

nice setup cant wait to see it full

 

[Typhon]

Great looking setup!!!

 

[Goodwin9]

Before anything could be powered up, need to get some power to the tank. Come to find out there isn't enough room in the panel to hook up the tank. So now I need a new panel to supply enough power to the system.

So now I should have enough with 4 dedicated 20 amp circuits at the tank.

 

[Goodwin9]

More pictures

More pictures

Here are a few more pictures from the first day and night setting up the new tank.

Here is a picture of the chiller return pump. and the return pump for the phos ban reactor, sand filters and refugium, portion of that return also feeds the tank.

Installing trim work on the tank and stand.

Placing the nozzles on the returns in the tank.

The pieces have all been put back together and things have fallen into place for the most part.

 

[Steadyhand]

Awesome creation! Your fish/corals will thank you.

I use the Lifeguard filters (chem, mechanical, uv, heater) on my little 50 gallon and couldn't be happier.

I'd be interested in your feedback on these Lifeguards, please!

What kind of lighting are you going to use?

Rich

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9095349#post9095349 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steadyhand
Awesome creation! Your fish/corals will thank you.

I use the Lifeguard filters (chem, mechanical, uv, heater) on my little 50 gallon and couldn't be happier.

I'd be interested in your feedback on these Lifeguards, please!

What kind of lighting are you going to use?

Rich

This system uses the 29" canisters, 2 -mechanical, 2 - chemical, and 2 - 40 watt UV's. Filtration loop is powered by a Blue Line 100 pump.

I think that they work great, I have them running on 5 of my other tanks.

 

[Goodwin9]

Live Rock

Live Rock

I had 500 lbs of Marshall live rock flow in from CA. The rock was hand picked and photographed for me before purchasing. From the pictures the vendor sent, I was sure there was really going to be enough. Pictures didn't look like a lot until I got to the airport and tried to get all of these boxes in my car.

 

[Lunchbucket]

nice!! where are the pics of the LR layed out?

how was the rock? where did you get it from?

Lunchbucket

 

[JayS]

Looks really nice. Seems like 1/2" acrylic would be a little thin for this size tank.

 

[cbui2]

hello goodwin9, my tank is also being built by aquarium company too, look like your order was placed before mine, i have placed mine jan. 4 2007. they said my tank wont be finished till the end of the month.

call me crazy but this is my first tank ever owned, read alot on reef central and learn alot by checking out other site

tank 96L 48w 30h---600gal with steel stand
my stand will be sent to line-x to get sprayed for it not to rust

custom sump refugium 96L 30w 24h

2 sequence 1000 5800 closed loop
2 sequence 1000 4300 return
1 sequence 1000 4300 skimmer and reactor

Deltec AP1004 protein skimmer
Deltec PF1000 calcium reactor
Deltec KM 800 with CaO media
Deltec FR 1020 with Rowaphos media

SPECTRAPLUS 2000 5 stage RO/DI

2 8way oceans motion

these is all the items i have ordered already, now i am looking for lighting, any ideas? eurobrace opening is 33x21 on each end and 38x21 in the middle

i was checking into pfo hqi dual 400w ballast
maybe 3 14k in the middle and 2 400w 10k on each end of the of tank, and led night light to go with it, and few vho's or so...

 

[snart]

T5 Lighting

T5 Lighting

I would just use T5 lighting, everyone i know, their corals grow like crazy on T5s and they are very energy efficent, low cost and will not produce heat.

Metal halides are old school technology. My brother in law designs lighting for Wall Mart to Home depot most of the fortune 500 companies and they all are converting to T5 for the light output.

 

[snart]

T5 Lighting

T5 Lighting

I would just use T5 lighting, everyone i know, their corals grow like crazy on T5s and they are very energy efficent, low cost and will not produce heat.

Metal halides are old school technology. My brother in law designs lighting for Wall Mart to Home depot most of the fortune 500 companies and they all are converting to T5 for the light output.

 

[UrbanSage]

Re: T5 Lighting

Re: T5 Lighting

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9109089#post9109089 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snart
Metal halides are old school technology. My brother in law designs lighting for Wall Mart to Home depot most of the fortune 500 companies and they all are converting to T5 for the light output.

Pick whatever you want and quit insulting people who like metal halides. I don't care what Donald Trump uses to light his elevators I just won't live without the glitter effect. Oh and I will refrain from telling you that your choice is bad.

Now back to the amazing 600 gallon tank topic!

 

[tangdiver]

Thank You....could not state it myself....keep the great thread on topic at hand, he already has his lights.

 

[Goodwin9]

Here is a picture the supplier took of the live rock in his warehouse. The cardboard was to represent the dimensions of my tank. Sure didn't look like a lot of rock in the picture.

 

[Goodwin9]

Well, we finally were ready to get started placing the rock in the tank. Started out by laying out each box of rock.

Dressed and ready for the task, Travis began placing the rock in the tank.