neupane's 300 gallon build

[neupane00]

Hey guys, i started my first reef tank about 5-6 years ago. I had that tank for a year and move forced me to shut down and sell it.


Here we are 5 years later. About 3 months ago, i got a new 90 gallon tank. Sounded big, but it got filled quickly.. I am hooked and looking for something more. So i decided to go 300 gallon. I will post pic of my 90 gallons too.

So.. 5 years and 3 months later.. Lets get started.

The tank: 98 x 28 x 26 . Custom built euro braced. Starfire all sides.

Equipments:
Mix of radion G2 and G3 pros. 5 of them.
Vortech 60 and vortech 40
Reef octopus Elite skimmer with DC motor. 9 inches
Calcium reactor
2 Nextreef reactors (phosphate) and carbon (when needed)
Adhi 60 sump
60 gallon acrylic (to sit on top of sump) for quick water changes
bubble magnus doser (when needed)
Tunze ato
Neptune apex gold controller
Heater - undecided.

 

[neupane00]

my 3 months old 90 gallon tank

my 3 months old 90 gallon tank

my 3 months old 90 gallon tank

 

[neupane00]

scoping out the tank location

scoping out the tank location

tank location:

 

[neupane00]

just for fun, my discus tank

just for fun, my discus tank

just for fun, my discus tank

 

[neupane00]

Stand and tank came in yesterday: so excited.

 

[neupane00]

I will keep you guys posted. I am curing my live rocks, working on plumbing.

 

[dave.m]

What this room needs is... ANOTHER AQUARIUM!

Dave.M

 

[neupane00]

hahah... def! missing a frag tank!

 

[neupane00]

some more tank shots:

 

[neupane00]

Working on new circuit.. i think this big boy is going to eat up lot of energy.

 

[Jdai]

How will you place the LEDS?

1)

2)

 

[Jdai]

How will you place the LEDs?

1)

2)

 

[Tradewinds]

I love the tank dimensions, looking forward to seeing how the build progresses.

 

[neupane00]

thank u. i will keep u guys updated

 

[reeksreef]

Thank God I've found someone using the reef octopus elite. I just got a 300DD and thats the skimmer I want to get for it. Following along.

 

[goldencoralfarm]

Nice. But why didn't you go a little deeper dimension?

 

[neupane00]

now that i think of it.. i should have gone 36 inches deep.. ah well. too late now!

 

[neupane00]

jdai.. i will go with #2 configuration.

 

[neupane00]

Rocks are cured.. Now thinking about aquascaping!

Rocks cured without harming any fish.. Only 2 dead shrimps

 

[neupane00]

Plumbing time..

other side of the wall