MrGone
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I never thought it would happen but I've started running out of room for corals in my 150 gallon! Well that combined with the fact equipment was starting to infringe on the family room my Dad and I decided it was time to build a fish tank room 
It's been months in the making but we've finally started to make progress the past few weeks and hope to have it running in the next few.
After so much planning it was finally time to start building (10/24/2010)
Rolling up the carpet (10/27/2010)
Laying out the stand (10/31/2010)
Getting the plywood for the stand (and some more 2x4's) (11/2/2010)
It's taking shape! (11/7/2010)
Paint and sealed, holes drilled, everything fits tight as a glove! (11/14/2010)
The display tanks are two 125g All Glass Aquarium Reef Ready, a 210g AGA Reef Ready (from Thatguy559) and a 75g AGA (from tamarindthai). The sumps mainly consist of Petco's dollar a gallon sale (three 40 breeders and two 55 gallons). On the far left is the old sump from my Dad's 255g he has at his office, the dimensions worked for the stand and it offers some mechanical filtration if needed. On the far right is a sump I bought from Cy at Barrier reef and am using as a refugium. The water will flow in from the left and the right, the corner tank is the return portion where the pumps will sit. The empty area to the far right will house the RO/DI machine and storage.
The refugium sump has three 1.5" bulkheads on it, two of them will go to each 55 gallon tank and the third will go straight to the return area. That way for water changes I can fill up and turn off the 55 gallon tanks, then drain them, mix new water in them then re hook them up to the system again. When I first bought the refugium tank I was wondering what am I ever going to use three bulk heads on this thing for but it works perfectly with this design.
When this started all I wanted was a single glass aquarium for my SPS and I bought the 125g RR so I could take nice pictures again and somehow it turned into what you see here.
I still need to make stands for the 40 breeders and drill them along with the 55g's. I also need to plumb the whole thing and run the dedicated circuits (and build my power panel). I also need to tap the pipe that runs inside the right wall for my RO/DI water supply and plumb some drains (RO exhaust to the yard, tank water change to the gutter). Then my plan is to do some DIY Lumen Bright 3 style reflectors. Eventually I would like to skin the stands with cherry cabinetry and need to tile the floor but right now I'm more focused on getting the system running :badgrin:
It's been months in the making but we've finally started to make progress the past few weeks and hope to have it running in the next few.After so much planning it was finally time to start building
(10/24/2010)Rolling up the carpet (10/27/2010)
Laying out the stand (10/31/2010)
Getting the plywood for the stand (and some more 2x4's) (11/2/2010)
It's taking shape! (11/7/2010)
Paint and sealed, holes drilled, everything fits tight as a glove! (11/14/2010)
The display tanks are two 125g All Glass Aquarium Reef Ready, a 210g AGA Reef Ready (from Thatguy559) and a 75g AGA (from tamarindthai). The sumps mainly consist of Petco's dollar a gallon sale
(three 40 breeders and two 55 gallons). On the far left is the old sump from my Dad's 255g he has at his office, the dimensions worked for the stand and it offers some mechanical filtration if needed. On the far right is a sump I bought from Cy at Barrier reef and am using as a refugium. The water will flow in from the left and the right, the corner tank is the return portion where the pumps will sit. The empty area to the far right will house the RO/DI machine and storage.The refugium sump has three 1.5" bulkheads on it, two of them will go to each 55 gallon tank and the third will go straight to the return area. That way for water changes I can fill up and turn off the 55 gallon tanks, then drain them, mix new water in them then re hook them up to the system again. When I first bought the refugium tank I was wondering what am I ever going to use three bulk heads on this thing for but it works perfectly with this design.
When this started all I wanted was a single glass aquarium for my SPS and I bought the 125g RR so I could take nice pictures again and somehow it turned into what you see here.
I still need to make stands for the 40 breeders and drill them along with the 55g's. I also need to plumb the whole thing and run the dedicated circuits (and build my power panel). I also need to tap the pipe that runs inside the right wall for my RO/DI water supply and plumb some drains (RO exhaust to the yard, tank water change to the gutter). Then my plan is to do some DIY Lumen Bright 3 style reflectors. Eventually I would like to skin the stands with cherry cabinetry and need to tile the floor but right now I'm more focused on getting the system running :badgrin:
