Terry's 180 Peninsula Reef build.

[terry4505]

And... The tinkering continues.

I have been thinking about adding some blue LED accent lights, but I didn't want to mess with the fixture, as it looks so nice. I have also thought about adding a floating canopy that matches the stand. I haven't added the LEDs (yet), but I did make and paint the floating canopy today. I painted the outside the same as the stand, and the inside the same turquoise as the inside of the stand/island:

Before paint:

After paint:

 

[Capt_Cully]

Very unique. Loving it.

 

[bigjdotcom01]

This is amazing! Great job!

 

[Henry Colf]

Tank is looking great Terry!!!

 

[terry4505]

Thanks guys!

I have loved building this thing and watching it mature. We're coming up on the 1 year anniversary

 

[Flippers4pups]

Got to chime in. Very nice work, bravo!

 

[terry4505]

One Year Update!!

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[Gary Majchrzak]

Well done video!

Well done video!

Everything looks great. Were ALL pumps on when you shot the video?

 

[terry4505]

Thanks Gary.

Yes the pumps were running. The pumps are a little louder in person than they show up on the video.

 

[terry4505]

Update time!

I have been wanting to incorporate a 20 gallon high tank I had lying around before the fuge, hopefully replacing the fuge and allowing me to use the 40B as a frag tank. So step one, move the drain plumbing to the 20 high, and plumb that to the 40B:

My sump is starting to look a bit Frankenstein-ish, but it does add water volume to the system and gives me options with the fuge.

I also drilled what was the return section of my sump for a 2" bulkhead and plumbed it to a 40B under the stand:

This allows me to use a common sump for any tanks I add to the basement (like the 180 In-wall I am planning when we finish the basement!!!)

I also added some brackets to the hood for the LED strips:

And a tank update shot:

 

[terry4505]

Basement sump is finished (for now

 

[terry4505]

https://youtu.be/6UuivYvx3jA

 

[Capt_Cully]

Just watched the 1 year update video. Meticulous job. Like you need me to tell you that...
Inspirational. My new tank is in and I just started doing some prep work. This really gets the creative juices flowing. I think you and Gary are keeping URS afloat in that regard. I keep thinking j need to join Facespace or whatever it's called, but I just can't do it.

Good job and Thanks!

 

[terry4505]

Thanks Cully!

I've really loved building this tank. At just about a year in, it is exactly what I hoped it would be.

The next plan (which the better half has already green lit) is when we finish the basement and make a separate fish room, to have an in-wall tank (something big, like 7 or 8 feet) built into the wall that separates the family room from the fish room, all tied into the same system... The gears are already turning thinking about the massive fish I could put in there. I am thinking FOWLR, or mostly FOWLR with some aggressive fish, eels, angels etc.

 

[Haffs09]

Nice update video and sweet setup!

 

[prose]

Nice setup man very organized everything is looking good!


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[terry4505]

Happy Holidays y

ou guys!

 

[dreaminmel]

And a tank update shot:

Such a beautiful tank! Great job on this setup, I can't wait to watch it fill in.

 

[terry4505]

Thank you.

I added two Reefbrite strips (one Tech, one XHO) and the change in coral coloration was almost immediate.

 

[terry4505]

Lots of updates tonight...

As I mentioned in my above post, I have added two Reefbrite strips to the tank. One 72" actinic Tech strip, and 2x 36" XHOs that I am trying out. The improvement in coral color and polyp extension was almost immediate. Here you can see the lights mounted in my canopy:

I also replaced the 40B that was serving as my fuge. You may have noticed in older pictures the one end was completely covered in silicone. That was because I cracked the tank when I was plumbing it, and it was a temporary fix. I didn't trust it long term, so old 40 out, new 40 in:

And an update video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ7Y3qYVfh8