5280Reefers 90g build!! SPS Dominant^_^

5280Reefer · Apr 4, 2018

Hey everyone, i have not been on much lately due to work, traveling ect... Well i broke down the Nuvo 40 sold all the livestock and sold the tank, I was running out of room for corals and i kinda miss having different fish! So Now for the good news I ended up picking up an 90g rr tank nothing special no starphire glass just simple tank, the plan is go bare bottom mixed reef! So tag along for the ride!

Equipment:
90g RR
Trigger systems sapphire 34 sump
Apex classic
Ecotech MP40WQD
Apex DOS
Tunze nano ato
IM 5g res for ato
T5 6x54 4Blue+ 2Coral+
Orpheck bar 120 Blue+
Reef Octo 152-s skimmer
36watt Jebao UV

These are the items i have so far, i will be updating items as the build progresses!

5280Reefer · Apr 4, 2018

Since i got the tank i have painted the back black with Rustoleum oil base semi-gloss, also since i am going bare bottom i made a white board to go under the tank. When i was trying to hard plumb the tank to the sump i ran into some issues, When the sump was to the very left of the tank the overflow inlets were waaaay to close to the bulk heads so there was no way to hard plumb! I then put the sump to the very right side of the tank and whala, i had enough distance to place my gate valve and get it all hard plumbed. I also have turned the Durso style overflow into a Herbi style by leaving the durso overflow but instead of having my return come in next to it i made that second 1inch hole into an emergency overflow, I routed the return on the back of the aquarium. There is much more work to be done but i will post up some pics of the plumbing i have done and more pics as the build progresses.

5280Reefer · Apr 4, 2018

Reefer Deez · Apr 4, 2018

Welcome back! Looks great so far!

jsker · Apr 4, 2018

Back in the game again. Looks like you have a good start.

pelphrey · Apr 5, 2018

Nice!!! Tagging along! I don't remember, did you have the DOS from the nuvo, or is it something new for the 90?

revhtree · Apr 5, 2018

Looking good so far!

5280Reefer · Apr 5, 2018

pelphrey said:
Nice!!! Tagging along! I don't remember, did you have the DOS from the nuvo, or is it something new for the 90?

Hey Pelphrey, thanks for joining the ride haha and ya it’s new for the 90.

5280Reefer · Apr 6, 2018

Got the DOS/DDR mounted and in place, also got the Apex and eb8 set up

Scubabum · Apr 6, 2018

5280 what's up. It's Phil from the live streams. Long time buddy. Following the build. Can't wait to see what you put together. Off to a great start.

5280Reefer · Apr 6, 2018

Scubabum said:
5280 what's up. It's Phil from the live streams. Long time buddy. Following the build. Can't wait to see what you put together. Off to a great start.

Hey Phil thanks for joining bro, the YouTube live chats are soon to follow

pelphrey · Apr 6, 2018

Keep me posted on the DOS. I’m in need of a new doser, either the DOS or GHL!

5280Reefer · Apr 13, 2018

Little update, on the 20th i will be ordering 2 Jagger 150watt heaters, 70lbs of reef saver rock and a Jebao dcp 8000 for a return pump. I am going to give the rock a good bleach bath and then after the sun cure and rinse, the rock will go into the tank for a month to start the cycle with no light. i will post up some more picks as progress is made.

5280Reefer · Apr 24, 2018

The return pump came in today!

Reef man 89 · Oct 7, 2018

Any updates?

5280Reefer · Dec 21, 2018

Hey guys I just got back from Russia was out there for 3 months, then went to Armenia for 10 days and now I’m back! Time to start getting the tank cycled, picked up 100 pounds of Florida dry rock but could only fit about 80-85 pounds in the DT.