Stephen's 65 Gallon Build

[Stephen]

After a far too long hiatus I've decided to jump back in with a new 65 gallon. Decided to go with almost everything new after much debating except for the frag tank and light and a old pump. It's up and running so I'm a little late to the game with the building but here's a couple of pics before water. It's been up and running a couple of weeks but I've just got around to getting some live rock in it the other day to get the cycle going and add some little clean up creatures. Still have lots of things to build, hook up, and run but I can't wait to start stocking it and get to collecting and trading frags again after everything is squared away.

 

Display - 65 gallon Marineland Reef Ready

- (2) MP40wQD for water movement

- Sicce Silent 4.0 return pump

- 400 watt Marineland heater

- ATI Dimmable Sunpower 6x39 watt (1 ea. aquablue special, blue plus, coral plus, purple plus, true actinic, super actinic)

 

Frag - 15 gallon Advanced Acrylic

- Sicce Silent 3.0 return pump

- Current Nova Extreme 4x24 watt fixture (1 ea. aquablue special, blue plus, coral plus, true actinic)

 

Sump - 40 gallon Aqueon breeder with baffles (skimmer | return pumps and kalk stirrer | refugium)

- Reef Octopus Classic 152-S protein skimmer

- Grey Seas Aquatics Kalk Stirrer

- Marineland nj1800 pump to feed refugium

 

Controller

- Reefkeeper Lite (control temp, top-off, dosing pumps, and frag tank lighting)

 

20 gallon high for top off reservoir

 

Photos from a couple of weeks ago while testing the sump baffles for leaks

 

Edited September 22, 2017 by Stephen

[Stephen]

Photo from just now.

[linkfalcon]

What are the specs on that frag tank

 

Build looks good

 

 

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Edited September 17, 2017 by linkfalcon

[Stephen]

What are the specs on that frag tank

 

Build looks good

 

 

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It's 24"x18"x9".

[Stephen]

A little update.

 

Display Tank

 

Frag Tank

 

Setup: (100 gallon total volume system)

• Display Tank: 65 Gallon Marineland Reef Ready
• Frag Tank: 15 Gallon Advance Acrylic
• Sump Tank: 40 gallon breeder
• Display Lighting: ATI 36" 6X39W Dimmable Sunpower Fixture (1 true actinic, 1 super actinic, 1 blue plus, 1 aquablue special, 1 coral plus, 1 purple plus)
• Frag Tank Lighting: ATI 24" 4X24W Dimmable Sunpower Fixture (1 true actinic, 1 blue plus, 1 aquablue special, 1 coral plus)
• Heater: 400watt 
• Display Return Pump: Syncra Silent 4.0 
• Frag ReturnPump: Sycra Silent 3.0
• Display Flow: (2) Ecotech MP40wQD pumps
• Frag Flow: (2) Hydor Koralia Nano 565 gph pumps
• Controller: Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Lite
• Live rock: 80lbs
• Live sand: 60lbs

Filtration and maintenance:

• Skimmer: Reef Octopus Classic 152-S
• Refugium is 9 gallons. Lighting is (1) 11 watt LED CPR Strip and (1) 9 watt Innovative Marine Chaetomax
• 25 gallon water change at least twice per month using Reef Crystals.
• Carbon in sump changed every 2 weeks
• 20 gallon top off resevior
• Grey Seas Aquatics Kalk Stirrer fed by top off pump
• Dosing Cal and Alk via BRS dosing pumps

Edited January 8, 2018 by Stephen

[Origami]

Coming along nicely, Stephen. Does that loc-line direct some flow behind the rocks to help clear that area of organic debris settling there? Is it working well for you thus far?

[Stephen]

Thanks. Yes, I kept most of the rock away from the glass in the back with hopes it will help with blowing things around and keeping stuff from getting trapped. I also created some tunnels with the rock from front to back to help with that. The tank has a lot of flow so things don't get much time to settle.