The Beginning Of My 300g Restaurant Build

[chewieee]

I currently own a seafood/sushi restaurant in which we have a 300gallon freshwater cichild tank behind our bar. As a reef fanatic i have finally decided to take my home obsession/hobby to work. I have come to the conclusion to conver the 300g into a mixed reef! This thread will be a very very pic intense thread, i will be taking pictures daily on the progress of this build from emptying the freshwater to new equipment and so on. Please tag along i promise you a killer ride!!!

EQUIPMENT LIST


Tank - 300g 3/4" acrylic tank

Rock - 200lb Dry Marco Rocks
200lb Local Reefers Live Rock (Fiji/Tonga Mix)

Sand - 280lb Dry Argonite

Return Pump - Reeflow DART

Chemical Reactors - 2 Vertex UF15 Universal Media Reactors

Reactor Pump - Mag 5

Skimmer - Vertex Royal Exlusiv Alpha 250 Cone Skimmer

Sump - DIY 75g AGA

Lighting - 2 Icecap Reef Illumintions 4 X t5 +LED Fixtures

ATO - Level-Loc ATO

RODI - Typhoon Extreme 150gpd

Heaters - 2 300W Eheim Jager

Controller - AquaControler JR

FLOW - To Be Determined (Most Likely Tunze)

 

[chewieee]

Here it is in Freshwater form

 

[chewieee]

My skimmer has ARRIVED!!!

 

[Vesian]

Interesting hitchhiker you got there ;p

 

[Alaskan]

This one looks like its going to be a awesome build!! Tagging along for the ride

 

[chewieee]

Another Size comparison Picture

 

[BADGUS]

Dang,now that's a skimmer!!!

 

[chewieee]

Alright more gifts in the mail!!!

 

[chewieee]

Return Pump - Reeflow Dart

 

[dzfish17]

Looks like you're off to a good start. I'll keep an eye on this one.

Dave

 

[GiZmo88]

Gotta love getting all those new goodies. It's like christmas morning!

 

[TJQ]

I'm very interested in watching your build as it's quite similar to mine.

My 300G is currently being built with the following:
Reeflo Dart Gold
Vertex 250 Cone Skimmer (I believe it's the same as yours)
Vertex UF20 (hopefully one is enough)
MP60 x 2 for flow
Sfiligoi Stealth T5 8x54w+2x250w HQI DE 48" fixture (x 2)
Sump is roughly the same size.
I'm not sure what I'm using for dosing yet.

 

[jflick345]

Subscribed. I can't wait to see how this tank turns out!

 

[chewieee]

Ok todays update....

Started on the 75g Sump, I got it all baffled out with 1/4" Black acrylic, siliconed them in (Silicone works just fine on glass with acrylic baffles, theres people who say no but i completely disagree ive used in in 3 sumps now with no issues at all) I built a bubble trap in the corner and then have refugium in center. Heres the tank baffled

and the bubbletrap

 

[chewieee]

Sorry had to throw this in there

RAW BAR PLATTER from my restaurant

 

[lowman31]

If one would want to see the tank in person, where would one go?

 

[muttley000]

Great start, may have to come see this in person when you are finished!

 

[chewieee]

Lure Bistro
38040 Third St
Willoughby Ohio, 44094
www.thelurebistro.com

When its up stop on by mention reef central, ill buy you dinner and we can chat. Ill give you the behind the scenes

 

[chewieee]

Getting rdy to drill the 75 for a 1.5" bulkhead for the reeflow

Tools needed, Some clamps and a small wooden board for a template for the drill to stop the drill from skipping around

 

[chewieee]

Very important for dilling glass "WATER"