Steve's Reef 265 Build

[Steveb]

Started trying my hand at

NOT the rock wall

Kind of hard to make this one out with all the other rock on the table.

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[Steveb]

Got two of the bommies done and in the tank. They are a little higher than I had hoped. Was using 30" tall (tank height) when I should have done 28" (water height).

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[Steveb]

Ok so it's sort of a rock wall LOL but has varying structure for fish and coral placement.

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[Steveb]

Sand In

Started RO/DI

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[Steveb]

Getting close...

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[Steveb]

Eeek!

1st and last time I mix salt in the tank...


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[Steveb]

Looking better this morning but still a hint of cloudiness.

Put in some nitrifying bacteria and ammonia.

Got the Vortech’s synched to the Apex WXM. Pretty cool.


To Do:
Cut holes in canopy top for fans.
Install baffle in sump for refugium.
Install float valve and some switches in return section of sump.
Plumb in UV unit and 1/3HP chiller.
Tidy up wiring, tubing etc.

 

[Steveb]

Installed 2 of 3 canopy fans. Pretty happy with the overall look other than the last cut. Stupid blade bound up and jumped out damaging the top.

No one will see it but it still irks me.

I have to build & stain a frame for each one anyway. The fans sit to far down in the canopy and won't allow the light drawer to slide in/out.


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[Steveb]

Once the glue dries I will drive in a couple of brads, fill the gash and then stain them (or maybe paint black)

On another front water is still cloudy [emoji20]

Maybe even more so than yesterday. Save a buck to waste $10. Awesome!

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[Steveb]

Got Milk?

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[Steveb]

All wired up. I wired on top as the drawer kept catching the wires.

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[Steveb]

Gotta get the milk out of the water.

Travis thanks for helping me with the canopy.

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[aikenreefkeeper]

Steve,

Looks good, I have been following along since you started posting.

Thanks,

Dean

 

[Steveb]

Thank you. It's been a long time coming.


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[Steveb]

It won't win any beauty contests but I put the divider in for the refugium.

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[Steveb]

Cleared up FINALLY while I was out of town!

Can I say THIS sucks... and I will most likely be bat crap crazy by the time I'm done..

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[Systemwizardinc]

keep up the good work, it looks real good

 

[Steveb]

keep up the good work, it looks real good

Thank you.


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[Steveb]

Finally done. Ran out of the siporax and decided to use some marine pure balls I had.

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