210 Aqueon Reef Tank Build

Eldoradofishguy · Mar 18, 2019

After taking a break for a few years, starting our new 210 build. Custom steel stand is going to powder coating this week, then plumbing begins.

Equipment:
Aqueon 210 with dual MegaFlows, 24x30x72
Trigger System Triton 44 Sump
Custom Built Stand
Reef Octopus Calcium Reactor
Lights?
Skimmer?
Return?

Fish:
None

Coral:
None

Hemmdog · Mar 18, 2019

Sweet! Welcome to reef2reef as well!

SPR1968 · Mar 18, 2019

Hi welcome to R2R and we NEED pictures and lots of them!lol

Sounds like a great build

bdare · Mar 24, 2019

Have you picked a return pump yet? I'm building a tank with the same footprint. Trying to pick something quiet and reliable that can power a manifold for reactors.

Doctorgori · Mar 24, 2019

I think I got the same tank; if its the one with 2 overflows about 10" from each corner.... If so I'm not a big fan of those barbed fittings at the bottom of the pipe. Just from experience I'd rather have those threaded and the pump outlets barbed. How you lighting it?

Eldoradofishguy · May 2, 2019

Ok. I’m back, tank stand is done, and turned out beautiful. I built a steel stand, extra tall and wide open front. Just got it from powder coating. Here’s the progress photos.

Eldoradofishguy · May 2, 2019

bdare said:
Have you picked a return pump yet? I'm building a tank with the same footprint. Trying to pick something quiet and reliable that can power a manifold for reactors.

I’m looking at 2 varios 6’s for my return. I like the adjustablility of the dc pumps and quiet. 2 pumps for redundancy and to feed external skimmer off a manifold. Still designing plumbing, but my live rock is cycling in brute cans already, so hopefully not too much longer.

jsvand5 · May 2, 2019

How tall is the stand?

Eldoradofishguy · May 2, 2019

jsvand5 said:
How tall is the stand?

The stand is 40” to the top of the plywood.

Here is the original stand that came with the tank.

Mastiffsrule · May 2, 2019

Welcome. Nice start. Keep the pix coming.

Stands coming along nice. After you put those last 2 6 foot girders it should be good. To support the Eiffel Tower. Kidding, looks great

jsvand5 · May 2, 2019

Eldoradofishguy said:
The stand is 40” to the top of the plywood.

Here is the original stand that came with the tank.

40” definitely looks nice but it makes working on the tank tough. I have the same tank with a 36” stand and can’t reach the bottom even with a step stool.

pscoma17 · May 3, 2019

Congrats on your build. Will be watching. Piece of advice change out the barb fittings on the overflow. I have same tank I upgraded my sump to same as what u got when I was redoing the plumbing the barb fitings will break real easy.

Eldoradofishguy · May 3, 2019

jsvand5 said:
40” definitely looks nice but it makes working on the tank tough. I have the same tank with a 36” stand and can’t reach the bottom even with a step stool.

Yeah, this room is 6” lower than the rest of the house which makes the tank look very short when viewing from hallway or living room. I figure like you said, cant reach the bottom when the stand is short anyway, so decided to go for what looked best and will have a stool and grabbers to deal with the 30” tall tank.

pscoma17 said:
Congrats on your build. Will be watching. Piece of advice change out the barb fittings on the overflow. I have same tank I upgraded my sump to same as what u got when I was redoing the plumbing the barb fitings will break real easy.

What skimmer are you using? I’m finding any rated for this size tank are too big for the Triton 44 sump.

pscoma17 · May 3, 2019

Bubble magus bm curve 7 it will fit. It is a little trouble on mine short stand.a reef octopus150ss will fit also

ajjw0828 · Feb 12, 2020

Any update on your build? Buying a 210 here soon.

Eldoradofishguy · Feb 12, 2020

ajjw0828 said:
Any update on your build? Buying a 210 here soon.

I’m plumbing the tank currently. I set up our fish room in the basement with 3x20g qt tanks. We started adding fish and corals to qt. Here’s the current state.