NASAGeek's 210gallon Build Thread

Build Notes
210g Display Tank
  • 1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
  • 2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000.
  • 1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir
  • 3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
  • 2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation
  • Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [Need to put in tropical eden top layer after aqua scaping]
    [*]300lb of live rock
    [*]Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation
    [*]Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to program and install]
    [*]Drill DT Top Glass for holes for supply lines and feeder [Need to get drilled and install]


Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB
  • Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer with Cup Full Level Switch
  • 2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
  • Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
  • Grate to keep cheato under lights

40g Sump
  • Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
  • Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank
  • Two 800W Heaters
  • 7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to build support for socks]

Equipment
  • Apex Controller with Temp and pH
  • Apex Leak Detection [Need to test]
  • Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
  • Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
  • Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches
  • Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve]
  • GFO/Carbon Reactors
  • Chiller
  • Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps
  • Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty


Under Consideration
  • Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
  • Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]
  • WebCam [Need to buy and install]
 
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First water fill!!


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Build Notes
210g Display Tank
  • 1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
  • 2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000.
  • 1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir
  • 3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
  • 2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation
  • Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs)
  • 300lb of live rock
  • Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation
  • Automatic Fish Feeder

Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB
  • Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer with Cup Full Level Switch
  • 2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
  • Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
  • Grate to keep cheato under lights

40g Sump
  • Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
  • Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank
  • Two 800W Heaters
  • 7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium

Equipment
  • Apex Controller with Temp and pH
  • Apex Leak Detection
  • Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
  • Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
  • Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches
  • Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve; need to replace solenoid]
  • GFO/Carbon Reactors
  • Chiller
  • Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps
  • Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty


Under Consideration
  • Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
  • Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]
  • WebCam [Need to buy and install]
 
Added FIRST fish today..... a simple clown fish.... I'll let him be king of the tank by himself for a bit... gradually start adding fish each week.

Initial Fish Stocking Plan
  • Clown
  • Bubble Tip Anemomi
  • Yellow Tang
  • Powder Blue Tang
  • Kole Yellow Eye Tang
  • Blue Caribbean Tang
  • Blonde Naso Tang
  • McCosker or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
  • Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse
  • Green Mandrain Dragonet
  • Flame Shallops
  • Peppermint Shrimp

Initial Coral Stocking Plan
  • Zoanthids
  • Ricordea Florida Mushrooms
  • Yuma Mushrooms
  • Acans
  • Euphyllia
  • Favia

My interest is easy, quick growth with colorful corals. Comments and thoughts more than welcome.
 
Leak!!!!

Leak!!!!

Insert MANY unpleasant words here....

I spend months planning... testing making sure everything is perfect.... taking my time.... not rushing....

I leak tested the tank.... everything was fine... I finished getting everything plumbed up.... tested it... everything was fine....

It ran perfect for a week.... THEN.... the front bottom seam of the display tank started leaking like a bastard. Why the heck would it suddenly just start leaking with no stimulus??? Who knows! Now, I've had to drain the entire tank... remove all the live rock and sand. What a disaster.

Ugh.
 
Insert MANY unpleasant words here....

I spend months planning... testing making sure everything is perfect.... taking my time.... not rushing....

I leak tested the tank.... everything was fine... I finished getting everything plumbed up.... tested it... everything was fine....

It ran perfect for a week.... THEN.... the front bottom seam of the display tank started leaking like a bastard. Why the heck would it suddenly just start leaking with no stimulus??? Who knows! Now, I've had to drain the entire tank... remove all the live rock and sand. What a disaster.

Ugh.
Sorry to hear about that! That really sucks!

Did it leak a ton of water, or did you catch it in time?

Since your name is "nasageek", do you live on the east coast by the Kennedy space center?

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Sorry to hear about that! That really sucks!

Did it leak a ton of water, or did you catch it in time?

Since your name is "nasageek", do you live on the east coast by the Kennedy space center?

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Fortunately, we caught it early and no serious damage done. I live in Houston by Johnson Space Center.
 
Well..... THAT was a nice 1 month detour..... tank is back up and running.... no leaks.

Clown fish, yellow tank, yellow eye kole tang and 6 green chromis are the first inhabitants.

Additional live stock planned....Fish Stocking Plan
Bubble Tip Anemomi
Powder Blue Tang
Blue Caribbean Tang
Blonde Naso Tang
McCosker or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse
Green Mandrain Dragonet
Flame Shallops
Peppermint Shrimp

Initial Coral Stocking Plan
Zoanthids
Ricordea Florida Mushrooms
Yuma Mushrooms
Acans
Euphyllia
Favia

My interest is easy, quick growth with colorful corals. Comments and thoughts more than welcome.
 
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