DBM's DSA NEO 105

[DBM Reef]

Well Im going to start a thread for my tank that will be here soon.
I have been trying to do some research on some of the things about
my build that i am undecided about. Many of you guys have posted in
a few threads that I have started about some of these things. Thanks
to all for the input in these threads.

So this is the list that still is not all decided:


(1) DSA neo 105 (reef ready with black silicone and black stand)
(2) MP40's
(1) Apex or Reefkeeper (probably the Apex)
...The only advantage to the reef keeper for me is that I already own a
reefkeeper lite so I would gain a 4 socket power bar for my build

(2) radions gen2 or pro well see what money looks like at that point in the
build.
(1) 40 breeder as a frag tank

(1) Sump....undecided on the sump

I have a few options on the sump
1. is 2 55 gallon rubbermaids stacked on top of eachother
2. is a 42x27x27 white tote (like live rock is in at some lfs's)
3. 75 gallon tank
The other twist on this is fuge or no fuge or cryptic with gfo?

Return pump will be a RLSS dc10000 or 12000 if its out in time
Added pump for reactors RLSS dc3000
I have finnex titanium heaters

(1)RLSS R8-U


Talked with the lfs today and was told Monday the 11th is when the tank will be here!

The layout is my tank is in the house and the sump and frag tank is in the
garage. I have a stand for these already in place left over from my 300 gallon
built by envisions that i sold to kevin

 

[DBM Reef]

This is the rockscape that i will be using. Its sitting on a board that is
a few inches smaller than actual from front to back and side to side. Thanks
goes out to a fellow dsa build for helping me with my rockscape!

 

[DBM Reef]

This is the area where it is going and the rockscape mock-up
is pretty close to where it will sit. The wall directly behind it is
some wood paneling that looks like is exterior grade? I will
be replacing it with sheet rock and re-working the other two walls
at the same time. All three walls will have Wainscoting about 36" up
and some wallpaper that the wife wants. All the wood is remnants
from my 300 that took this whole space and made it so i didnt see
the crappy walls LOL. Oh and the plywood patches i screwed on the
wall to keep the cold air in the garage that is where my vents for the old tank were.

 

[DBM Reef]

Well got news today that a tank came in today but when they uncrated it
they found that it was regular silicone instead of the black silicone that
I had ordered...


But the good news out of it is that they called dsa and they are making
a new one mon-wed and that it will be here next mon. So as anxious as
I am to get it I really dont have everything ready anyways. And they
are making it good pretty fast which is a good thing


Not many stores around are great on customer service anymore so
it was a pleasant surprise!!


Meanwhile I have started to tear parts of the wall apart and get going
on this end at least. I will post pics later when I have time.


And that was the last update that I have for now. I had this posted
on another inferior forum and have decided to move it here where maybe
can get som constructive ideas.

Plus i need to join the DSA 105 neo club!!


So the tank should be here tomorrow (Monday the 18th)

 

[DBM Reef]

Tank got here tuesday! I had to rework the rock a bit but I put it in the tank already as
a mock up. I will post pics when Im on my lunch.

 

[DBM Reef]

I got the stand in the house and had to wait for the little lady to get the tank!
Which as you guys know that is when the ......So... How much did this cost. LOL

Here is the stand. We almost went with a different color (the red) but we decided that would be
possibly a little to much and since the black stands pretty much go with anything thats what we went with.


DSA does a pretty cool thing with their stands they install a plastic liner type thing in the bottom inside
in case of any water issues which I thought was a good idea

 

[DBM Reef]

So here it is in the spot that it will go in the end.
I still have to re-sheetrock the wall behind the tank before i get to out of hand!
The wall behind the tank is also the wall that has the garage on the other side
so I will be putting more holes in it after I fix it!

Here is the rockscape after a little re adjusting because of the overflow
being a little bigger than I thought. I actually think that it turned out pretty good
with a little less rock (I removed 7 smaller pieces)
And no the zip-ties wont be staying there Brett! Oh never mind I forgot you cant
come on here anymore for something that is completly not the buisness of this forum!

 

[DBM Reef]

Ok so there it is now we are caught up to present time! Now im waiting for more pieces!
So I guess i better work on the walls LOL

 

[Tureefik87]

Looking good, what is your plan for fish and coral? Looking forward to see more progress!

Have fun, Galvin

 

[DBM Reef]

It will be a mix on the corals but mostly lps and higher end zoas and palies. I will
throw a few stick in there but not many. Fish will be a clown pair and smaller fish
and one smaller tang. I will probably end up with a pair of clowns in the frag tank as well

 

[trido]

Looking good. Took me a minute before I realized you were pasting posts from a different thread. What is "DSA"?

Also, why are you up so early?

 

[DBM Reef]

Deep sea aquatics (name brand) Im at work LOL 3rd shift

 

[Chichas01]

Great looking tank! It looks like the rock is pretty close to the sides on each end, but that is just the pic. Do you have enough clearance for cleaning the glass?

 

[DBM Reef]

Great looking tank! It looks like the rock is pretty close to the sides on each end, but that is just the pic. Do you have enough clearance for cleaning the glass?

Ya it's close needs a little adjusting but it's gotta come out 1 more time so I just
Got it close ill fine tune when I get the sand in

 

[mfinn]

This is going to be a great looking tank.
If you do decide to go with Radions, I know you will love them.
I have 4 gen 1's. The programming is the best.

 

[kpiotrowski]

love that rockscape! you should soooo use black sand to go with all the rest of the "black".

 

[DBM Reef]

I've been kicking that around Kevin damn you! I had tried
To not think about it anymore and you just brought it back
To the surface of my little brain! Lol

 

[Peppie]

Jess,
Build is looking good. Nice touch on the leak proof stand.
Also like the idea of no fuge/ cryptic zone.
Black sand???? Not so sure.
Is the frag tank going to be located in the cubby with the DT?

 

[mfinn]

Jess,
Build is looking good. Nice touch on the leak proof stand.

Black sand???? Not so sure.

+1

If you do decide on Radions, I have a couple different ideas for mounting them.
Feel free to make a road trip

 

[DBM Reef]

Ya I already have some mini reef flakes on the way
I have a mixture of white and black in my cube and I like
It but the black is to coarse. I know they have the Tahitian moon
Sand which is black and fine but its not crushed coral or aragonite .