In the beginning let there be a 425 Gallon Reef

Jots · Jun 24, 2020

We are in the process of building a new home and wanted to share couple pictures to start the thread off. The build will consist of the main tank 425 gallon inwall mixed reef tank (94Lx36Wx30H) coupled with a 90 gallon (48Lx24Wx18) anemone tank. The wall to the right of the tank leads directly to the back patio that houses two water storage tanks for the mixing stations. I have 2x 1.5” pvc pipes leading from the water tanks to the fishroom (only 1’ away). A dedicated sink, electrical sub panel and 10 outlets are also added for convenience & redundancy. Final picture is of the 90 gallon as my main tank until current house sells and we move into new house hopefully by early Sept 2020.

andrewey · Jun 24, 2020

Super cool! Excited to follow your progress! Best of luck with your build and your new home!!!

Smarkow · Jun 24, 2020

Jots said:
We are in the process of building a new home and wanted to share couple pictures to start the thread off. The build will consist of the main tank 425 gallon inwall mixed reef tank (94Lx36Wx30H) coupled with a 90 gallon (48Lx24Wx18) anemone tank. The wall to the right of the tank leads directly to the back patio that houses two water storage tanks for the mixing stations. I have 2x 1.5” pvc pipes leading from the water tanks to the fishroom (only 1’ away). A dedicated sink, electrical sub panel and 10 outlets are also added for convenience & redundancy. Final picture is of the 90 gallon as my main tank until current house sells and we move into new house hopefully by early Sept 2020.

Wow they made a lot of progress on that house in one day :O

alpburakozbay · Jun 25, 2020

I got emotional, when I saw that handprint photo (I do not know why it happened). I hope everything happens as you wish.
I can't wait to see the tank in detail. Sorry for my English.

Ashish Patel · Jun 27, 2020

Congrats on your new home...Looks perfect!

Jots · Jun 27, 2020

Thank you for all your positive responses and will continue to add more pics as things develop. Floor drain should be completed this weekend so super excited about that. I do have a home generator in the plans but perhaps next year for the hook up. I am on well water and will have a water softener running throughout the house so RODI will be on overdrive for sure. Excited about what the future holds.....reef tank and steel stand should be done early to mid August . Not going to rush the build and going to run tank with no lights and just fish and rock work for several months. The 90 will be up and running as is until I can move some corals over when main display is ready. Then tie the two systems together .

Jots · Jul 1, 2020

Any recommendations for large sumps? Having a hard time finding a sump that is proper sized for over 500 gallon volume including main tank, Nem tank & frag tank

Billldg · Jul 1, 2020

This is gonna be an awesome build!!! I have heard of tank upgrades, but I never heard of someone upgrading their house just so they could upgrade their tank, LOL!!! ;Woot

Smarkow · Jul 1, 2020

Jots said:
Any recommendations for large sumps? Having a hard time finding a sump that is proper sized for over 500 gallon volume including main tank, Nem tank & frag tank

The black farm tubs seem to be the best mix of volume, reliability, and cost for bigger projects.

TPE · Jul 1, 2020

Jots said:
Any recommendations for large sumps? Having a hard time finding a sump that is proper sized for over 500 gallon volume including main tank, Nem tank & frag tank

An MRC i Sump would be an excellent choice. It can be custom made per your specifications. I recently finished with the design for a sump and refugium for my current system and possible future tank upgrade. Good luck with your build!

Jots · Jul 17, 2020

Additional pics on progression.

RL6723 · Jul 17, 2020

Jots said:
Additional pics on progression.

Wow, beautiful house!! This build is going to be awesome

Jots · Jul 17, 2020

Got the cabinets and flip covers installed all are secured but easy to remove once tank arrives. Have several plugs up top for lights. Black Granite to top off the counter Should be arriving and installed tomorrow

Ashish Patel · Jul 18, 2020

Looking Good

TPE · Jul 18, 2020

Looks great!
What brand and model cabinet door lift/hinge are those?
What sump manufacturer are you going to go with?

dzfish17 · Jul 18, 2020

Grats on the new home and tank... Following

Jots · Jul 18, 2020

I’ll get the name of the cabinet hinges hopefully tomorrow. As for the sump, decided to go with Advanced Acrylics hybrid version . Yes that was a plug for a sponsorship lol.

Jots · Jul 18, 2020

Granite ledge installed, next step is finish sanding and apply final coat of paint. Cabinets installed with soft close hinges for accessibility when maintaining tank in the front and sides.