Well here goes the equipment list:
Tank--Bought used from a great guy in Ohio(thanks Norm)
Aquarium Obsessed 500 gallon custom glass tank
*30" high x 92" long x 36" to 44" deep front to back
*slightly tapered front as dimensions indicate
*drilled for closed loop - 2 draws in bottom, 4 returns in top
*built in overflow box
*drilled for return lines
*Loc-line returns with penductors
*drilled for (2) 2" drains w/ Dursos
Custom built stand (that Norm built)
*significantly overbuild stand for security
*Solid cherry façade & doors - natural finish
*starfish handles on doors
*inside cabinet painted and polyurethened for easy clean-up
Custom built canopy (again that Norm built)
*Solid cherry façade & doors - natural finish
*doors have removable highly relective panels
*inside painted white w/ polyurethene for maximum reflection
Don't know if Norm would/does custom work for others but if I lived anywhere near him I'd have him do my stand/canopy as its better then most of my area's "professional" builders.
Sump/Fuge--65g as it was bought before I had the tank and was going in the stand and this was biggest I could fit, but later found out once I started plumbing that it would fit so I put it in the fishroom directly behinf the wall the tank is against. I only had 4' so it worked
Skimmer--OCT 5000 ext. Reef Specialty rates it for 700g light bioload and 500g heavy bioload. Have been very impressed w/ it so far.
Plumbing---Return is going thru my manifold powered by a Hammerhead. The manifold right now is just running the skimmer and 2 returns. It will be running the chiller, frag tank, and denitrifier and whatever else. CL powered by the an Dolphin Ampmaster 3000/4000. Going w/ an OM 4-way that is drilled thru the top in the eurobracing. Also have 2 Tunze's 6100's going.
Lighting---4 - 400w lumenarc's w/ 10k EVC bulb's powered by icecap's. 2-660's VHO'S. 1-aquasun, 1-454, and 2 super actinic. Will change out the aquasun when it is time as it somehow overpowers the other 3. Might replace 1 or 2 of the 10k w/ 20k as its REALLY white.
Controller---RKE
RO/DI---AirWaterandIce 75g w/ boosterpump. Have 1 65g vat to store RO water and need another one but don't have the room so going to have to come up w/ something because making 30g of SW in a brute can is getting old. Also need to get a pump and plumb it all together w/ an ATO for top-off.
QT--have a 20g and 40 breeder to use depending on what fish I'm QT'ing. Plan is after all schooling fish are added (chromis & lyretails) I'll start w/ the wrasses and then the tangs. Hope to have somewhere around 40-50 fish.
Dosing---Drew's Dosers for Cal and Alk and I'll see about Mag.
