Tonyscoots84's Marineland 200DD Upgrade

[tonyscoots84]

So i finally have the pleasure of posting in the big boy forum

Here we go again...

Well guys i figured id start the thread for my last and final upgrade (says the wife)....

Big shout out to Extreme Aqua of New Jersey for getting me the tank at a great price and delivering it, even though he was sick as a dog!

Brand new 200DD marineland tank

Equipment List

- Sfligoi 2 x 400w MH w/4 t5's and 6 moonlights
- 300 w heater
- apex full
- skimz sm203 DC skimmer
- Eheim 1262 return pump
- Carbon/phosban reactor
- Bubble Magus triple doser (dosing super saturated kalk, alk and cal) mag by hand
- 2 Ecotech mp40's (may add a gyre down the road)
- 40 gallon breeder sump (making new)
- Super reef grade sand

Testing

Red sea pro ALK, CAL, MAG
Hanna phosphate meter
Refractometer
Temp (Apex and standalone)
PH Probe (Apex)
Nitrates (Salifert)

This tank will be setup in the beginning of march with the help of my buddies rich and kris ( Going to be a crazy day )

More to come soon!

 

[tonyscoots84]

Here are some progress pics

 

[tonyscoots84]

Inside painted










Supported the floor joists








1st coat of trim painted

 

[tonyscoots84]

Stand is done except doors

 

[worm5406]

All of that in one day??

WOW!!

Very nice progress!

How do you like the Blu e-cigg?

 

[tonyscoots84]

This has been a work in progress over a few months.

Thankyou worm.

I don't like the blu cig why you ask?

 

[worm5406]

I went through your album and saw that in there.

 

[tonyscoots84]

I was wondering where the blu cig came about lol. After that i bought a variable voltage spinner v2 and still wasn't happy so i went back to smoking regular cigs. But i need to quit real soon got another surprise on the way

 

[worm5406]

Nice... Mine is 12yo... Better get this tank moving!!

 

[tonyscoots84]

it will be up and running by march 7th with the help of a bunch of friends. The surprise will be here in July

 

[worm5406]

OK Good.. So how far along are you on the build? More pictures? Was that up to current date then?

 

[tonyscoots84]

That's what I'm up to atm. Going to get the tank on the stand this week and start plumbing.

 

[OllieDog]

Why are you planning a calcium reactor AND dosing pumps dosing kalk and cal and alk all seperately?

 

[tonyscoots84]

No reactor never liked them. Bubble magus triple doser until I can upgrade to quad doser

 

[tonyscoots84]

Tank is finally on its throne and i couldn't be happier

 

[worm5406]

Very nice addition.

Did you use Kilz because of the LOW VOC?

 

[rwb500]

awesome build! I thought the first pic of the stand was the entire frame haha.

 

[tonyscoots84]

Worm I used it on my last tank and it works great. I like it and had left over so I used it

Rwb thankyou, I don't know if that would of held that tank up like that lol.

 

[tonyscoots84]

durso and overflow parts glued. Taped trim around where I'm going to paint.

Tomorrow will be a busy day

Paint the back
Start and finish the plumbing
Possible water test everything

 

[worm5406]

Hummm If something gets stuck in the dorso.. how are you going to get it out?

A lot of people leave it soft fit, as there is no problem with water leaking as it is in the drain part anyway.