135 Rimless Adoption

[ErikB76]

Well, this is my first shot at this whole forum thing but hopefully I can meet some great people and expand my knowledge about reef keeping, maybe help someone else out as well.

First things first, I did not have a physical hand in building this system outside of the tubular steel stand the display sits on. I have inherited it via the purchase of the house that it is in. I did know the previous owners of the tank well and did provide my input when asked, whether they took my advice is another thing. The basics are as follows:

36x36x24 Rimless Starfire Display - 135 gal
2 - MP40's
2 - Radion Gen 2
Overflow box is center on the backside drilled in the bottom with a basic bean animal system
The display is on the second story and is plumbed through the floor into the garage dumping directly into a Rubbermaid 50 gal stock tank with live rock and cheato.
Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer
This water then drains into a 2nd Rubbermaid stock tank with live rock
Catalina 500 Watt titanium heater
Genesis Auto Change system
Genesis Auto Top Off system
BRS dual chamber cartridge reactor
PanWorld 200PS Circulation Pump
Eheim Autofeeder
150 gal/day BRS RO/DI system

No pics to show for a week or so but I do have about a 2 min video to post

 

[kschweer]

Sounds like a nice system!! Looking forward to the video. Welcome to R2R!!

 

[steelheader.262]

Welcome!!!

 

[ErikB76]

I will post more pics of the entire system in a week or so, I'm currently out of town

 

[jason g]

Nice video. Everything looks awesome.

 

[ErikB76]

Sorry things are a bit disorganized at the moment but here is the basics of the system. This pic is the garage sump and water making system.

 

[ErikB76]

This is the lower tub where the heater is, a bag of carbon, 70 lbs of live rock, a Spiney Urchin a couple peppermint shrimp and a few colonies from my old 90 gal system.

 

[ErikB76]

This is the upper tub that holds about 40 lbs of live rock, skimmer, cheato, a few critters from the 90 gal.

 

[ErikB76]

This is the Salt mixing and storage tub with a small heater and mixing pump. The Genesis Autochange system pulls from here.

 

[ErikB76]

Again, sorry for the mess. This my RO/DI holding tank above the salt tank. It is drilled with a ball valve to dump 35 gal below for salt mixing. The RO/DI unit is connected below the sink on the opposite side of the garage and plumbed to the holding tank. The Genesis ATO system works out of this container.

 

[ErikB76]

Genesis systems and the soft plumbing coming from the display through the ceiling.

 

[ErikB76]

Display tank upstairs.

 

[ErikB76]

Whole room view of the display.

Let me know your guys thoughts and comments. Looking to really take this system to the next level, going to be primarily LPS and fish.

 

[ErikB76]

A few pics of the display during the day.

 

[ErikB76]

A bit of bleaching on a couple of the harder corals. I will have to break a few apart unfortunately.

 

[ErikB76]

Well not much going on the 125 build (other thread) because I've taken on a frag tank for this tank. A little more real estate so I can reorganize the aquascape in the display on this tank. Anyways here is what it looks like, should be circulating water tomorrow.

 

[ErikB76]

My Bristle Star probably thinks I should take some cheato out soon

 

[ErikB76]

Added a small frag tank to the sump system in the garage this week. Trying to create a little real estate to hold some life while I re-aquascape.

 

[steelheader.262]

Looks great!!!

 

[ErikB76]

I noticed my temp was running around 75 for a day or so and I added a Catalina 300w. I think that the added water in the frag tank plus temps outside maintaining in the 20's and 30's was the culprit. Things are back up to 78 and holding.

I also finally broke down and bought a Radion xr15 pro. I also picked up some aluminum U channel to hang under the cabinet. I'm hoping to have it installed tomorrow. We shall see