WILLIAM2
Member
So Im new to this site, from the Atlanta Reef Club.
My name is Will and this is my reef excursion.
I have always been interested in reef tanks ever since I was a young boy, seeing them in doctor offices, ect. The colors were beyond the eyes imagination as if each piece was a delectable piece of candy.
With that said I was hooked on getting a saltwater tank setup. About 2 1/2 years ago my wife suprised me with a 90 gallon tank that I would soon feel overwhelmed with the idea of plumbing, ect.
After about 6 months and a ton of mistakes it was now running and at least keeping fish alive. I threw money away purchasing low end equipment and pc lights for a while until I moved the tank 950 miles from Wisconsin to Atlanta.
After meeting a member of the Atlanta Reef Club I became very informed on there website with all the awsners I needed, and a great group of people always willing to lend a hand.
Within a year of moving I sold the 90 and upgraded.
180 gallon reef tank fromhttp://www.oceallc.com/ and with the 55 gallon sump and equipment I reacheced 250 gallon super fast.
So the tank I ordered is 180 gallon all glass reef ready tank with dual corner overflows and closed loop returns with bulkheads. 72"x24"x24"..... I mapped out the area in the stand to make sure everything would fit. I have always had this problem with never enough room in the stand for everything I have or plan on getting.
So I decided to make the Ultimate stand 75"x27"x40" this should be able to house a small army LOL. Hopefully there will be a frag tank underneath with the sump and everything else. Plus no more bending over to check out the tank this was the entire purpose for the tall stand. Im going to add some pictures of the process.
I finished the frame of the stand . After I had all the sides and trim on this was starting to come. Just look how massive this stand is. I used some ideas from other members and there beautiful stands WOW hopefully mine will be just as nice.
Soon I will put on a supply list of what I all have and what im going to upgrade soon as the tank is all done. and some more pics.
The owner of Oceallc (TY) was a great person to work with always keeping in contact with me until it was done. Delivery came and went and soon the new reef tank was set up and running.
Ok so theres the equipment that makes it all run.
Ill make a list here so its a bit easier to read.
Equipment:
180 gallon reef ready tank from http://www.oceallc.com/
55 gallon sump/refugium
MRC-2 dual beckett skimmer with waste collection container http://www.myreefcreations.com/
8 T5's (this will be upgraded soon and be overdriven by Ice cap 660's
Knop calcium reactor/ milwaukee P.H. regulater (funny Im from Milwaukee) This will be upgraded soon to a MRC calcium reactor
Tunze powerheads/ and koralia's
closed loop system on a mag24
Pacific Coast chiller
Phosban reactor with carbon
Ozone+dryer
And a few other things that I will get to later. But now on to the best part pics. Now mind you I have only built a small stand for a cube I used to store everything while I did the upgrade. This is also the second time Ive ever done trim work hhhhmmmmm.
My name is Will and this is my reef excursion.
I have always been interested in reef tanks ever since I was a young boy, seeing them in doctor offices, ect. The colors were beyond the eyes imagination as if each piece was a delectable piece of candy.
With that said I was hooked on getting a saltwater tank setup. About 2 1/2 years ago my wife suprised me with a 90 gallon tank that I would soon feel overwhelmed with the idea of plumbing, ect.
After about 6 months and a ton of mistakes it was now running and at least keeping fish alive. I threw money away purchasing low end equipment and pc lights for a while until I moved the tank 950 miles from Wisconsin to Atlanta.
After meeting a member of the Atlanta Reef Club I became very informed on there website with all the awsners I needed, and a great group of people always willing to lend a hand.
Within a year of moving I sold the 90 and upgraded.
180 gallon reef tank fromhttp://www.oceallc.com/ and with the 55 gallon sump and equipment I reacheced 250 gallon super fast.
So the tank I ordered is 180 gallon all glass reef ready tank with dual corner overflows and closed loop returns with bulkheads. 72"x24"x24"..... I mapped out the area in the stand to make sure everything would fit. I have always had this problem with never enough room in the stand for everything I have or plan on getting.
So I decided to make the Ultimate stand 75"x27"x40" this should be able to house a small army LOL. Hopefully there will be a frag tank underneath with the sump and everything else. Plus no more bending over to check out the tank this was the entire purpose for the tall stand. Im going to add some pictures of the process.
I finished the frame of the stand . After I had all the sides and trim on this was starting to come. Just look how massive this stand is. I used some ideas from other members and there beautiful stands WOW hopefully mine will be just as nice.
Soon I will put on a supply list of what I all have and what im going to upgrade soon as the tank is all done. and some more pics.
The owner of Oceallc (TY) was a great person to work with always keeping in contact with me until it was done. Delivery came and went and soon the new reef tank was set up and running.
Ok so theres the equipment that makes it all run.
Ill make a list here so its a bit easier to read.
Equipment:
180 gallon reef ready tank from http://www.oceallc.com/
55 gallon sump/refugium
MRC-2 dual beckett skimmer with waste collection container http://www.myreefcreations.com/
8 T5's (this will be upgraded soon and be overdriven by Ice cap 660's
Knop calcium reactor/ milwaukee P.H. regulater (funny Im from Milwaukee) This will be upgraded soon to a MRC calcium reactor
Tunze powerheads/ and koralia's
closed loop system on a mag24
Pacific Coast chiller
Phosban reactor with carbon
Ozone+dryer
And a few other things that I will get to later. But now on to the best part pics. Now mind you I have only built a small stand for a cube I used to store everything while I did the upgrade. This is also the second time Ive ever done trim work hhhhmmmmm.
