600 Gallon Hawaiian Reef Addiction

thedropoffreef · Jan 16, 2014

The in wall tank is up and running! I was up late last night getting it plumbed and ready for water. The only thing left to do is to install the canopy and add the molding! Some corals and fish will be added this weekend!

Quick Tank Profile

Tank- dimensions 49x19x28 with a corner overflow. I bought this tank off a family who was tired of the hobby. There are two holes on the back which I siliconed glass squares to so there isn't the unpleasant view of two bulkheads with plugs.

Stand- The Stand was kept in tacked. There is a 4.5" shelf on the office side that was left exposed do to the tank being pushed into the wall.

Canopy- The canopy will be altered to fit the tank. Lighting will consist of three Kessil A350's set to mostly blue. Two Kessil 150's ocean blues will be added later for moonlights.

Flow- The flow is running off the same pump feeding the SPS tank in the living room. I will be adding a Vortech MP40 set to a pulse to create a wave action.

Livestock- This will be my nice and peaceful LPS deep water tank, livestock will consist of mostly Acans, Echinophyllias, Pectinas, Hammers and some deepwater sps etc. Fish- Black Tang, Borbonius Anthias, Redstripe Anthias, Pintail wrasses, Lineatus Wrasses, Rhomboid Wrasses etc.

I am very excited and relieved to have all the tanks up and running. I am looking forward to giving my full attention to the livestock, creating two different thriving reef environments, and aquaculturing corals for the local area.

Here are some updated pictures

Tank Installed With Rock Supports

Dried Rock Added

Sand Added

Filling The Tank

Tank Running, Entry Viewing Side

Tank Running, Office Viewing Side

YHSublime · Jan 16, 2014

Wicked aquascaping! Well done!

atlorange · Jan 16, 2014

Awesome rockwork!

Chris07 · Jan 16, 2014

**** I'm jealous!!! Wish I had a garage!!!!!!! Very nice work though. I like seeing these well thought out systems.

revhtree · Jan 16, 2014

So awesome!

MrDJeep123 · Jan 16, 2014

I think this by far my favorite of tanks, setups, the whole shebang! I love how your garage area is so stinkin clean. I'd like to give thought:
I wouldn't do a tank in a vehicle used garage. The reason being is even though you have your door open or extractor fans going there is still particulates being thrown in the air. Those will land in the tank. How detrimental to the livestock? I don't know. Over time I'd imagine it will kill things. Especially since certain corals and fish are more prone to death by merely looking at them. But given what comes out of exhaust, I wouldn't chance it. It would be great to see and study the effects from that kind of pollution.
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Super awesome setup though. Can't wait to see more!

thedropoffreef · Jan 17, 2014

MrDJeep123 said:
I think this by far my favorite of tanks, setups, the whole shebang! I love how your garage area is so stinkin clean. I'd like to give thought:
I wouldn't do a tank in a vehicle used garage. The reason being is even though you have your door open or extractor fans going there is still particulates being thrown in the air. Those will land in the tank. How detrimental to the livestock? I don't know. Over time I'd imagine it will kill things. Especially since certain corals and fish are more prone to death by merely looking at them. But given what comes out of exhaust, I wouldn't chance it. It would be great to see and study the effects from that kind of pollution.
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Super awesome setup though. Can't wait to see more!

Thanks for your nice comment. I really not worried at all about the fumes affecting the system. I state My reasons why earlier in the thread. Thanks for your concern.

thedropoffreef · Jan 17, 2014

YHSublime said:
Wicked aquascaping! Well done!

atlorange said:
Awesome rockwork!

Chris07 said:
**** I'm jealous!!! Wish I had a garage!!!!!!! Very nice work though. I like seeing these well thought out systems.

revhtree said:
So awesome!

Thanks for all the nice comments!

MrDJeep123 · Jan 17, 2014

Thanks for replying. I did read you're reasons for fumes. I was talking more about the particulate matter that comes out of the exhaust. The tiny bits we can't see. Fumes would easily disperse, the particles would not. Just a thought. As long as you aren't concerned I suppose that's all that matters?

Great setup nonetheless.

Mike&Terry · Jan 17, 2014

Love the aquascape! Looking forward to following your progress...

thedropoffreef · Jan 17, 2014

100 gallon in wall tank 99% done!! The only thing I have left to do is touch up the paint on the canopy and install molding on the sides of the tank on the office viewing side. I will be adding a variety of corals tomorrow out of one of my aquaculture tanks, two Blotchy Anthias, Lineatus Wrasse and a Pintail Wrasse. Here are some updated pictures!

Completed Rock Work- Entry Viewing Side

Completed Rock Work- Entry Viewing Side

Completed Rock Work- Entry Viewing Side Molding

Side View - Office Viewing Side

Office Viewing Side

Office Viewing Side- Canopy Open

Canopy- Three Kessil A350 Lighting

Eienna · Jan 17, 2014

Watching

thedropoffreef · Jan 19, 2014

Quick Update: The first batch of corals and fish are in! I will post a full stock list in the next couple days.

Entry Viewing Side

Entry Viewing Side

Blasto & Acans

Borbonius Anthias

yalpal · Jan 20, 2014

Everything looks so amazing on here, but it's even better in person! Great job!

thedropoffreef · Jan 20, 2014

yalpal said:
Everything looks so amazing on here, but it's even better in person! Great job!

Time to put time into your system!

revhtree · Jan 20, 2014

Looking awesome!

thedropoffreef · Jan 20, 2014

Here is a complete list of the first batch of fish and corals that were placed in my 100 gallon.

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[TD]Lineatus Fairy Wrasse[/TD]
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[TD]Pintail Fairy Wrasse[/TD]
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[TD]Borbonius Anthias[/TD]
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[TD]Borbonius Anthias[/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
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[TD]Coral Name[/TD]
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[TD]Red & Green Blastomussa[/TD]
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[TD]Red & Green Blastomussa[/TD]
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[TD]Space Invader Pectinia[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Gold Pot Pectinia[/TD]
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[TD]Alian Eye Pectinia[/TD]
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[TD]Tye Dye Lord Acan[/TD]
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[TD]Tokyo Sunrise Lord Acan[/TD]
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[TD]Clipper Lord Acan[/TD]
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[TD]Candycane Lord Acan[/TD]
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[TD]Green Hille [/TD]
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[TD]Bleeding Apple Hille [/TD]
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[TD]Red Hille [/TD]
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[TD]Orange & Green Hille[/TD]
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[TD]Red & Blue Micromussa[/TD]
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[TD]War Paint Sclyomia[/TD]
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[TD]Green Sclyomia[/TD]
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[TD]Green Duncan[/TD]
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[TD]Tan,Green & PurpleDuncan[/TD]
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[TD]Oregon Mummy Eye Echinophyllia[/TD]
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[TD]Bubble Gum Monster Echinophyllia[/TD]
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[TD]Watermelon Echinophyllia[/TD]
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[TD]Mummy Eye Echinophyllia[/TD]
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[TD]Jayda's Echinophyllia[/TD]
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[TD]Hybrid Watermelon Echinophyllia[/TD]
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[TD]Orange Acan Echinata[/TD]
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[TD]Baby's Breath Favia[/TD]
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[TD]Gold Hammer [/TD]
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[TD]Blue Hornet Zoanthus[/TD]
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[TD]Blondie Zoanthus[/TD]
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[TD]Red Hornet Zoanthus[/TD]
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[TD]Prizm Favia[/TD]
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[TD]Darwin Aussie Acan Echinata[/TD]
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[TD]Blue & Pink Pallys[/TD]
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[TD]King Midas Zoanthus[/TD]
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[TD]Blue & Green Carribean Pallys[/TD]
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[TD]Purple Death Pallys[/TD]
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[TD]Sunny D Pallys[/TD]
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[TD]Purple & Green Frogspawn[/TD]
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[TD]Red People Eaters[/TD]
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[TD]Orange& White Litho[/TD]
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[TD]Joker People Eaters[/TD]
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[TD]Blue Aguave Pallys[/TD]
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[TD]Mind Blowing Pallys[/TD]
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[TD]Ponape Birdsnest[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Umpa Loompa Pallys

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I can't wait for them to grow in!