Reefjunkie's 187 gal sps dream build thread

[reefjunkie42]

here is the sump finished:

 

[reefjunkie42]

bump for comments

 

[James404]

Looks great so far. Good job on the stand and the sump.

 

[reefjunkie42]

thanks im going to leak test the baffle today

 

[reefjunkie42]

leak test went well. Now its time to complete the stand

 

[reefjunkie42]

:danceleased to say I picked up 2 more mp40s and a battery back up for cheap:dance: so the water movement issues are addressed properly, i was worrying with 30 wide id have flow issues keeping anything I wanted to.

 

[reefjunkie42]

A few updates. The tank is about a week from being shipped. picked up 280 pounds of sand. curing LR, got an ehiem 250w heater and invested in a vortech battery backup. As well as ordered the super reef octo xo 3000 sss, it should be here saturday. oh yeah and got a sweet sunset monti frag! Im going to finish the stand tomorrow with my brother and am looking forward to it.

 

[reefjunkie42]

pics of the monti

 

[aday2remmbr]

do you have a rbta in your fuge?

 

[blkg35]

The sump looks good. Did the tank arrive yet?
Looking forward to seeing how you aquascape the tank.

 

[reefjunkie42]

do you have a rbta in your fuge?

no that was a GTBA but it sold, nice little nem tho

 

[reefjunkie42]

The sump looks good. Did the tank arrive yet?
Looking forward to seeing how you aquascape the tank.

thanks the sump is holding water nicely. Its amazing how sturdy weld on makes the joints. The tank should be shipping out next week i just spoke with joe a T@EN@E@COR today. looking forward to aquascaping too. im going for a minimalist aquascape.

 

[reefjunkie42]

a few updates...sump completed

 

[reefjunkie42]

new electric put in....16 grounded outlets with 3 15 amp circuit breakers devoted just to my tank and equipment

 

[reefjunkie42]

skimmer, sand, and heater

 

[reefjunkie42]

a few updates , a new vortech mp40 and a batter back up both used. planning on having 4 mp40s total . planning on adding the 4th down the road.

 

[reefjunkie42]

well i got my stand skinned and am having it delivered monday. We are going to put the doors, finishing molding and tile the inside when its in place at my house to make it lighter.

 

[willandmelsreef]

looking good....i know your mouth is watering waiting for the tank

 

[reefjunkie42]

i just picked up the last few items for my tank on 10% off. AI sol blue unit,ph probe,hy7000 bubble blaster pump and AI rails. Lookin good. I will post some pictures of the stand so far soon

 

[reefjunkie42]

here are a few updates of the tank in place