Haitian_Reefer's Waterbox 7225 Peninsula

haitian_reefer · Sep 19, 2020

I fell in love with Eel Island, so I partnered with my LFS (@New Wave Aquaria ) to recreate it in my man cave. I just purchased it today so I don't have much to show yet.

Here's what I'm thinking for my equipment list. Would love to get other reefers feedback.

Display: Waterbox 7225 Peninsula (white)
Rock: Carib Sea Life Rock Shapes
Sand: CaribSea Oolite 1.5” deep
Lighting: 4x AI Hydra 32HD
Heater: Finnex 800 watts Titanium Heater
Circulation: 2x MP40 and Vectra L2 return pump
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Elite 200-INT SSS
Controller: Apex Classic

haitian_reefer · Sep 19, 2020

Here’s where it’s going

haitian_reefer · Sep 20, 2020

Hard to sleep knowing you just ordered dream tank.

I think found the croc skull @Waterbox Aquariums used on Amazon!

josephxsxn · Sep 20, 2020

Following, I also have a 7225 being used as a room divider.

haitian_reefer · Oct 13, 2020

Thanks to @New Wave Aquaria my @Waterbox Aquariums is here.

haitian_reefer · Oct 13, 2020

Shoutout to @SuncrestReef for helping me build my mixing station.

MERKEY · Oct 13, 2020

Looking killer so far, get that big amd pair of little fish some water and corals!

Great start and can't wait to see you fill it up!

haitian_reefer · Oct 18, 2020

Small update! Installed motion sensor led above the sump area. Now I can see what I’m doing.

Manonfire0815 · Oct 18, 2020

So nice...I can not wait until I get on your level.

haitian_reefer · Oct 19, 2020

So, I took @mfollen advice and modified the sump to make room for a Clarisea roller. What a PITA!!!! I saw reefdudes to it but didn’t know how much work goes into it.
Do I have to plumb in the roller?

mfollen · Oct 19, 2020

You’ll be glad you did! I wish I did! Good luck

haitian_reefer · Oct 21, 2020

I’m down to my last baffle! Or should I leave it? It would make sense to remove or water would flow over it and make a the sump loud

jblasi · Oct 22, 2020

Blue Demp said:
I’m down to my last baffle! Or should I leave it? It would make sense to remove or water would flow over it and make a the sump loud

I would leave it, your roller will dampen your flow enough that the water will not move fast enough to make any noise.

haitian_reefer · Oct 28, 2020

@jblasi i ended up removing it after confirming with reefdude that he removed his.
Update: I decided to go with Dalua Great White Skimmer after reading many positive reviews. I also picked up my Vectra L2 from my LFS. My Clarisea roller and Caribsea is in order, so I should have them by next week.

jblasi · Oct 29, 2020

Blue Demp said:
@jblasi i ended up removing it after confirming with reefdude that he removed his.
Update: I decided to go with Dalua Great White Skimmer after reading many positive reviews. I also picked up my Vectra L2 from my LFS. My Clarisea roller and Caribsea is in order, so I should have them by next week.

That’s looking really good! How long in total would you say it took to remove all that glass?

haitian_reefer · Oct 29, 2020

jblasi said:
That’s looking really good! How long in total would you say it took to remove all that glass?

I was doing it on and off, so it took 3 days. The last baffle was the easiest because I used a scalpel. Pushed the blade through the silicone and it cut through like butter. Using a scalpel is less messy. I would guess within 3 hours or else, you can get the whole thing out.

Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer · Oct 30, 2020

Blue Demp said:
@jblasi i ended up removing it after confirming with reefdude that he removed his.
Update: I decided to go with Dalua Great White Skimmer after reading many positive reviews. I also picked up my Vectra L2 from my LFS. My Clarisea roller and Caribsea is in order, so I should have them by next week.

The Dalua GW is solid. Dead silent. You get the GW17 or GW22? I got the GW12, I should've went bigger.

jblasi · Oct 30, 2020

Blue Demp said:
I was doing it on and off, so it took 3 days. The last baffle was the easiest because I used a scalpel. Pushed the blade through the silicone and it cut through like butter. Using a scalpel is less messy. I would guess within 3 hours or else, you can get the whole thing out.

3-4 hours is about what I expected barring any complications. How are you going to plumb in the ClariSea?

haitian_reefer · Oct 30, 2020

Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer said:
The Dalua GW is solid. Dead silent. You get the GW17 or GW22? I got the GW12, I should've went bigger.

Dalua recommended the GW22 but I thought that would be overkill, so I went with the GW17. Seems like the GW17 is new because the instructions that it came with looks noway like the GW17.

jblasi said:
3-4 hours is about what I expected barring any complications. How are you going to plumb in the ClariSea?

I'm having my LFS handle the plumbing

Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer · Oct 31, 2020

Blue Demp said:
Dalua recommended the GW22 but I thought that would be overkill, so I went with the GW17. Seems like the GW17 is new because the instructions that it came with looks noway like the GW17.

I'm having my LFS handle the plumbing

That's weird. They recommended the GW12 for me (same tank as you). That's after initially recommending the GW7. Super heavy bio-load btw.