Scrapz's Ultimate 8x4 Shallow Build

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Hi all. My name is Vinh and I've recently got back into the hobby about 6 months ago. In that short timeframe, I've outgrown my tiny 3x3 cube (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2541333) which was suppose to hold me over for a year. Well you know how that goes so the search for the upgrade began. This time around though, I'm going to try and log more entries..

I've been searching for a replacement tank which would make the most out of the space I had in my 1 car garage. I had originally purchased a 5x4x16 to addon to the current system but then a friend hit me up and asked if I wanted to purchase a 8x4x12. I jokingly threw out the lowest dirtiest scummy number I thought of and he said OK. :hmm5::lolspin::eek1:

So with my trusty upgrade buddy, Jimmy007. We set off to pick up yet another tank. 5 hrs later, a little manual labor and we're home. Hopefully my wife won't leave me..:love1:

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Now on to the goodies list:

Tank: Advanced Acrylics 96x48x12 eurobraced tank /w center overflow.
Sump: Advanced Acrylics 60x42x48 3 chambered sump /w 4x 7" holders
Stand: Some steel stand
Lighting: DIY T5/3W Cree Staggered
Flow: 4x Jebao RW-8, 1x Jebao RW-15. 1x Ecotech MP40 & MP60W and 1 1" SeaSwirl
Skimmer: SWC 230A Cone /w Askoll pump
Return Pump: Laguna Max-Flo 2400
Calcium Reactor: MRC CR-6 /w larger 2nd chamber & Eheim 1262
Dosing: Bubble Magus TM-01
Kalk: Avast Kalk Stirrer
RODI: BRS 150GPD Universal 6 Stage Chloramines
ATO: Tunze 3155
Brain: Neptune Systems Apex Classic AquaController System /w ph probe & temp.
Heaters: 3x 300w Eheim Jager
Chiller: Aqua-logic Delta Star 1/3 /w Ranco controller
 
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Man that will be fun to stock! I hope you don't want to grow staghorns! 12" isn't much room for branching stuff to grow.
 
Holy cow!! Talk about an upgrade :D can't wait to see what you bring us with this bad boy mate :)
 
SWEET! My favorite type of tank, big and shallow! Can't wait to see this one come together.
 
Man that will be fun to stock! I hope you don't want to grow staghorns! 12" isn't much room for branching stuff to grow.

I love all sps so they will be placed accordingly.

Holy cow!! Talk about an upgrade :D can't wait to see what you bring us with this bad boy mate :)

Yup, it's going to a long but fun build..

SWEET! My favorite type of tank, big and shallow! Can't wait to see this one come together.

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My friendly UPS driver dropped off my first set of packages today.

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My previous RODI unit from BRS was a 75 GPD stage I purchased about 7 years ago and is still working till this day.Figured I was due for a upgrade and to be environment friendly I decided to upgrade to a 150GPD system to reduce the waste waster created.

Props to the guys at BRS. Never have I been disappointed with an order. It was packed securely. My shipping was upgraded to 3 day air for free. Within pluggin 3 tubes together, I was ready to go. No more 5hr water changes..

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Sweet lord. This gonna be epic.

I love those guys at brs. Especially Ryan on LinkedIn, mowing with a Maserati lol.
 
Nice! I'm really looking forward to watching this one come together. So much space to work with.
 
wow Vinh this tank is going to be awesome!!

dimensions are killer! :bigeyes:

Suscriped!!

Can´t wait for the next update!!

Flo
 
Vinh... Quite simply... You're an animal..

My kind of animal.

Reef on brotha!!

With the colours you can achieve, in 12 inches of water, the photos will just be ridiculous!!
Can't wait.

Make it fit... MAKE IT!!
Can you remove the door frames?
 
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