100 gallon drop off

[Alexd8438]

so i am starting a new build. I am having artfully acrylic make a custom 100 gal drop off tank and stand for me. I am going to be running 2 hydra 26 leds, regal 200 reef octopus skimmer, 40 gal sump, 35 lbs of live rock and 55 lbs of dry rock, a 2-3 inch sand bed on both levels. I'm planning on making it an sps dominated tank. If you guys have and advice or opinions that would be much appreciated! This is my first tank over 50 gallons

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Sounds awesome! What are you planing on dosing with?

 

[Alexd8438]

I haven't decided yet, do you have any suggestions?

 

[Alexd8438]

These are the dimensions for the stand and the sump. I'm still waiting on the drawings for the tank

 

[Alexd8438]

 

[Zero Nitrates]

I used two part before and now am using a calcium Reactor. I wish I started using a calcium reactor from the beginning.

 

[Zero Nitrates]

This is going to be a great reef build!

 

[Preme]

This sounds awesome

 

[Alexd8438]

I got the final drawings of the tank stand and sump now!

 

[Alexd8438]

Here is the stand without paint

 

[Bdog4u2]

so i am starting a new build. I am having artfully acrylic make a custom 100 gal drop off tank and stand for me. I am going to be running 2 hydra 26 leds, regal 200 reef octopus skimmer, 40 gal sump, 35 lbs of live rock and 55 lbs of dry rock, a 2-3 inch sand bed on both levels. I'm planning on making it an sps dominated tank. If you guys have and advice or opinions that would be much appreciated! This is my first tank over 50 gallons

Do you live near artfully acrylic? I live about n hr away and swing through whenever I'm working now the area and it's great group of guy's there. they will be making your next tank.

 

[Alexd8438]

Do you live near artfully acrylic? I live about n hr away and swing through whenever I'm working now the area and it's great group of guy's there. they will be making your next tank.

They never got back to me about a quote and it's been about 2 weeks so the guy that built all the acrylic tanks for the lfs near me is building it for me

 

[justingraham]

Looks like it's going to be amazing.

The stand looks cool but are u worried about it holding the weight? Doesn't seem to have any support unless I'm missing something

 

[Alexd8438]

Looks like it's going to be amazing.

The stand looks cool but are u worried about it holding the weight? Doesn't seem to have any support unless I'm missing something

He's not completely done with it, he just wanted to send me a pic of the outside of it

 

[justingraham]

Ok good I like how u have the holes in there already for the wires where u going to put the apex or controller

 

[Alexd8438]

Ok good I like how u have the holes in there already for the wires where u going to put the apex or controller

I haven't decided yet, I want to get it to my place and see where it would be best

 

[justingraham]

The reason I ask is if I were u I would put it in the front of the tank enclosed like a medicine cabinet this way it's away from the water
See the circles that's where I would do it

 

[Alexd8438]

The reason I ask is if I were u I would put it in the front of the tank enclosed like a medicine cabinet this way it's away from the water
See the circles that's where I would do it

Thanks for the advice! That's a good idea

 

[Alexd8438]

He said I can pick it up next weekend!

 

[mark beavers]

Updates? This looks like an amazing build.