220gal build

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My build is complete minus the lighting. It is a 220 gallon bowfront acrylic tank that I acquired via barter. It was a lot of work to rehab the acrylic and stand, but it was worth it. I rebuilt the rotten base, sanded and painted it inside and out. I laid down a rubber floor to help with spills. I used some leftover acrylic panel to make a back and help with sound. I mounted LED tape light inside that can be turned on when doing maintenance and you can see what you are doing.

I bought the Apex system, including a single wav, DOS, and ATK. I put in 2 new heaters in the sump. I cleaned up and reused the Curve 7 skimmer. I will replace the return pump soon. I ran lines from the garage for auto water changes and to fill my ATO reservoir. I ran a line under the house and tapped into a drain line for the water change waste.

I did not document all stages very well, but here are a few photos.

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My build is complete minus the lighting. It is a 220 gallon bowfront acrylic tank that I acquired via barter. It was a lot of work to rehab the acrylic and stand, but it was worth it. I rebuilt the rotten base, sanded and painted it inside and out. I laid down a rubber floor to help with spills. I used some leftover acrylic panel to make a back and help with sound. I mounted LED tape light inside that can be turned on when doing maintenance and you can see what you are doing.

I bought the Apex system, including a single wav, DOS, and ATK. I put in 2 new heaters in the sump. I cleaned up and reused the Curve 7 skimmer. I will replace the return pump soon. I ran lines from the garage for auto water changes and to fill my ATO reservoir. I ran a line under the house and tapped into a drain line for the water change waste.

I did not document all stages very well, but here are a few photos.

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Wow!! Beautiful. Can you get some closeups of that background in the tank??
 
Wow!! Beautiful. Can you get some closeups of that background in the tank??

+1 looks pretty cool... are there pieces of rubble right on the back for coral placement? How did you make it?

Following this one...
 
Well that looks great so far and thanks for sharing all the pictures

I must tidy up my wiring! Lol
 

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