700 Gallon Reef Build

cumbeje · Jan 12, 2017

Starting to plan out plumbing on my 700 gallon reef tank. Completely new build to replace my other 700 gal tank. I wanted to use two redundant pumps as backup to each other and for flow (2 x Hammerhead Barracuda Hybrd Gold). It has 4 returns from 2 overflows. I was wondering what you guys think. Just take two returns off of each pump but I also need to plump in chiller, inline heater, RK2 commercial skimmer and a manifold (to run supply for calcium reactor, GFO reactors).

cumbeje · Jan 12, 2017

This tank is being installed into my new office Headquarters.

mjk250 · Jan 12, 2017

Love it and new construction too. Two of my favorite things, Close third is demolition which leads to #1 and #2

locito277 · Jan 12, 2017

Awesome! Looking forward to your build. The Barracuda hybrid rocks. I have one as CL on my system and it is the real deal. I also really like the Vectras!

cumbeje · Jan 13, 2017

Ordered my lights. After using metal halides for ever decided to take the plunge with LED. Ordered 16 x kessil tuna blue A360n-e.

locito277 · Jan 13, 2017

How deep is your tank? I went same route but honestly kinda wish I'd gone Halide. I'm running 8 Radions 6 Kessils narrow lens tonpenetrate 48" deep plus 2 48" AtI T5s

cumbeje · Jan 13, 2017

tank is 120 x 36 x 36.

locito277 · Jan 13, 2017

Nice!! I'm 96 by 36 but 48 deep which makes any task such a mission. Kessils are awesome. Love their shimmer. What filtration are you aiming for?

cumbeje · Jan 13, 2017

I have a RK25PE skimmer and use bulk reef supply GFO. I have a UV light on my old 720 Gallon but I think I am not going to use on new tank. The bulb burned out like for 1 year and never saw any change before i realized it burned out.