My 250g upgrade build.

ScubaShane

MENTAL REEF DISORDER!
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This is the 125g I will be tearing down to upgrade to a 210g. Not much to look at, its only 6mo old. Why so soon for an upgrade? My LFS was going through an upgrade as well and I scored a 210g from them. Thanks to ReefSmart in Scranton PA.
 
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Modifying the 210g for internal overflows. Drilling the glass with a diamond coated hole bit. I used play dough for plumbers putty around the hole to hold water to keep the bit and glass cool.

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And were through in about 1 whole minute.
 
Added the bulkheads and glued the overflows on.

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I bought some window screen and framing and made screen tops for the tank.

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I tend to like 210's as well. Your's will be nice since it doesn't have huge overflows hogging up valued real estate. Keep the updates coming.
 
My reefin buddy and me drilled 2 tanks in one nite with the same diamond coated hole saw glued over flows in shortly after that... We used a water hose to keep the bit wet and drilled and prayed lol my buddies tank is up and running good for about 6 months now. Not to bad of a job.
 
That always works too! I have done a few installs, and figured the drill press would be a good investment. Def helps the process along. 10 min per hole
 
Broke down the 125g. The fish and corals are in the blue storage bin with light and heater. All the saltwater and live rock from the 125g are in the trash cans.
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My M2 sump from Elite Aquatics. Curve 7 skimmer. Mag 12 return pump.
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Modified the old stand and threw the 210g up.

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Had to move along, had fish and corals in a holding tub. Prepared everything ahead of thime though. Like cycled saltwater for 6 weeks. I saved all the water from the 125g too, so it was like doing a 40% water change.
 
RKE Titainium with SL2 and NET modules.

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IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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