First reef tank build under way!!

rooney.golf73 · Jun 12, 2015

Hi guys. Been browsing the forum for a year now researching and planning.
Finally got going this week.......

I've fashioned a handy shelf to hang my led's on my red sea reefer 350. Picking up the tank and sump next month and still need skimmer and return pump before I get cycling my live rock.

Trying to upload a pic but it's not working.

Shep · Jun 13, 2015

Welcome to the community! How are you trying to upload them? Can't wait to see the tank set up!

rooney.golf73 · Jun 13, 2015

Hi shep
Trying to upload via the app and attach an image from my phone gallery.

rooney.golf73 · Jun 14, 2015

rooney.golf73 · Jun 30, 2015

Does anyone know the best place to buy egg crate?

ReelRednekReefer · Jun 30, 2015

Home Depot or Lowes always has it in the lighting section

rooney.golf73 · Jun 30, 2015

Thanks, meant to say I'm in the UK.

rooney.golf73 · Jul 1, 2015

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rooney.golf73 · Jul 1, 2015

Wee bit progress last night, got the temperature controller built and installed. Nice bit of kit for £13, the enclosure, trunking,relays and din-rail all free.....being a hvac controls engineer has its perks

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I've got a 220vac fan from a control panel, need to figure out a method of mounting it over the sump.

Hopefully picking up the tank this weekend. Still need a return pump and the rock so I can get the tank wet though.

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One power strip for cooling fans, one for heaters and one the my leds are plugged into. .....will switch off when the fans switch on.

rooney.golf73 · Jul 5, 2015

Picked up tank this morning, plumbed in and ro production underway......takes forever lol

kschweer · Jul 5, 2015

Looks great!

ReelRednekReefer · Jul 5, 2015

ReelRednekReefer said:
Home Depot or Lowes always has it in the lighting section

Haha! That'd be quite the trip! I like the light bracket/shelf! May steal the design for my 90. Nice setup by the way

rooney.golf73 · Jul 6, 2015

Thanks very much, got the brackets from screwfix here in belfast.

Taking the return pump back to the LFS, very noisy.....its an Eheim compact 3000+. Anyone else had issues with these?

SeahorseKeeper · Jul 6, 2015

Looking forward to this build!

soggytees · Jul 7, 2015

Cool! Following!

rooney.golf73 · Jul 7, 2015

Tank filled! Now trying to tune the drain regulator valve to keep a constant level in the weir......so sensitive :/

Also got my cooling fan bracket made and mounted, works a treat

rooney.golf73 · Jul 8, 2015

Is it ok to leave the RO water circulating in the tank for a couple of weeks till I get the salt and the dry rock?

ReelRednekReefer · Jul 8, 2015

I suppose it's gonna have to be. [emoji12]I don't see why it would be a problem.

rooney.golf73 · Jul 9, 2015

Just got a parking ticket so definitely have to wait for payday lol.

I'm just gonna add my salt straight into the tank with the water cold, let it mix for a few hours then heat it up to temp.
Then add the dry rock and a prawn.

Sound ok?