PSXerholic's 210 New Reef build

Plenty of room when I will work on the tank.
Position at the back


Position of the fixture at the front. Won't happen at this tank.
But allows access to the backside to remove plumbing in the overflows.
 
So in the meantime I started working on some thoughts for the frame.
Specially Power systems and arrangement.

My power distribution


Some first thoughts regarding the arrangements.
 
RELOCATION OF THE TANKS

In order to do the next steps, I have to remove the old tank into a temporary location since the new system shall replace the old one.

Here I'm preparing a big 30g bucket for corals etc.
Sanitizing the new thing with clorinated water. then flush with RODI


I'm starting with my lil farming tank, that need to be moved away first.


The lil farming tank was connected via bypass to the other system.
 
I will have some losses due to the stress, so I'm hoping some will make it.


Taking the water out.


All right, the tank is being moved over.
 
TDS is zero!
Thats good.



The Relocation started. Preping the tank for moving.


Final cleanup of the tank with some special mobs, borrowed from the wife's steamer.


Works great


Preparing the lift, so I can roll out the arrangement.




These self made roller do a good job.
They are the same as at the begining of the thread.


Rollin...............
 
Rolling the beast around the house


Challenging steps, but we made it.


Done, reached the door.


Now the tank is becoming a temporary tank for relocating the old 105 system.
 
Important to drain the double wall chamber in the overflows.


Then I do a temporary pipeline in the house.




Using a new MAG9.5 for bringing the water over.
 
There you go.
All the livestock has been brought over.
A heater and the BIOPELLET reactor will work for a while.


The 105 is nearly empty.
I will keep some Water above the sand, just to keep the dying micro live low.
 
So this step is important.
I will take over the Refugium and the remote DSB alive.
So I will lower the Waterlevel and did slide out the Refugium.
Then the 105 tank need to go over asap in order to get the Refugium back running.



Here are some pictures during the smoke break.
The Refugium in sliding condition.
The 105 tank is in a temporary place as well.

The entire house looks and smells like a bloody fishstore.


Refugium back in.
Now quickly fillin up the water and get the stuff back running.


Worked late hours these days.
Here is the pipeline #2
 
This is how to get even to lowest water out of the tank by using an elbow as a suction pipe.


OK, step completed.
Relocation done.
 
Next morning, the 105 cleared up and I can get the 210 into its intended spot.


Roll it over to find the right location to mark and cut the carpet out.


Carpet out.


My 3 Power plugs and the ATO hose.


Tank in place


I had so far 30G of RODI Water.
The fillup started.
Using the MAG9.5 and my pipeline design, lol.


Then I put as much onto the tank as I have it.
The canopy is in 2 pieces and each one can get carried around easily




Then the light fixture


Cable run very nicely
 
The cables for later wiring.
Not plugged in yet.



Cant wait to get it filled up.
I'm doing RODI and checking the TDS all the time.
TDS is always 000.



Putting some salt in, to get the Sand in next day.
 
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