My 220 Gallon Build

jsknsd · Oct 20, 2014

Hello Everyone,
I am going to go ahead and start my build thread now.

I currently have an 80 gallon mixed reef and I am upgrading to a 220 gallon tank. The tank will be 72lx24hx30w.
Have a metal stand being built now. Orded a custom arcylic sump from Advanced Acrylics. For anyone going RAP this upcoming weekend at the OC Fairgrounds it will be on display there. It is 51lx18hx22w.
Just got my return pump today. It is a Diablo DC pump. I also got my skimmer today. It is a Reef Octopus Regal 200int. I also have 2 Vortech mp40's, 2 mp10's and 3 Radion Gen 3's. All hooked up using the reeflink.
I will post pictures of the stand and sump soon.

Thanks for looking.

Jeff

revhtree · Oct 21, 2014

Following along Jeff!

Dan1789 · Oct 21, 2014

Following. Looks promising.

jsknsd · Oct 21, 2014

Built my manifold today. Think I am going to add one more thread valve so it will be like the red handled one. So far the red one is for my brs dual reactor (gfo and carbon), One black one is barbed for my bio-pellet reactor and the other two are spares. Not sure what else I would need them for except maybe a calcium reactor. Any thoughts please let me know. Nothing is glued yet also

jsknsd · Oct 25, 2014

Got to see my sump for the first time today. I cannot believe how well of a job John from Advanced Acrylics did. I hate to put doors on my stand. The sump is a beast and looks amazing. Everyone at RAP was checking it out.

SantaMonicaHelp · Oct 25, 2014

Sounds ambitious. I like it. Looking forward to seeing pics of your tank :whoo:

Fin · Oct 25, 2014

If the sump is any indication, this is going to be a really good build thead! Great looking sump! I wouldn't put doors on my stand either.

Tagging along....

jsknsd · Oct 27, 2014

Got a picture of my stand being built today. 72l x 30w x40 tall

jsknsd · Oct 27, 2014

A few pictures. Still have to play around with the aquascape.

StikHedRon · Oct 27, 2014

This is gonna be killer man! Can't wait to see more!

jsknsd · Oct 27, 2014

Me to. Tank should be ready around Nov. 14th. Stand before that.

rng_pw · Oct 28, 2014

great start. im excited to see how this turns out.

jsknsd · Nov 7, 2014

Got to see my stand all painted today. Will start on bottom and top boards plus the cabinet on one end for equipment.

jsknsd · Nov 7, 2014

Got to see my stand all painted today. Will start on bottom and top boards plus the cabinet on one end for equipment.

jsknsd · Nov 7, 2014

Picked up a calcium reactor today also.

ShinerMaginer · Nov 13, 2014

I've seen these before, trying to understand how they work. Is this plumbed off the return, and then uses that flow to run reactors instead of using seperate pumps or powerheads to turn them?

ShinerMaginer · Nov 13, 2014

Uh...the MANIFOLD, that is!

jsknsd · Nov 13, 2014

Yes plumbed off the return line to run reactors, bio pellets and anything else.

ShinerMaginer · Nov 14, 2014

They are generally pretty low flow add ons, right? Any idea how much that affects your return rate? Is there a way to calculate that or did you just overestimate your return rate and then assume that you would cut it back to a slower rate until you needed to open it for the add-ons? I'm planning my 200DD, and I'm considering running it with all 4 overflows as drains and then running a closed loop. 2800gpf max drain, which is probably going to be more like 2300-2400 with plumbing, but then I need to figure in the "extra's" too. Too. Much. Maaaath.