New 305 Gallon Build

Sdot · Feb 8, 2020

Sump design complete....sorry about the mess.

DeniableArc · Feb 8, 2020

Very nice following

Sdot · Feb 8, 2020

DeniableArc said:
Very nice following

Thanks more pix to come

Joe Glass Cages · Feb 8, 2020

Sdot said:
Best of both worlds, and complete fuge overkill. Kessill h160 and tuna sun....

@Sdot ... Thats a most radical build. Love it!!!

Sdot · Feb 8, 2020

Joe Glass Cages said:
@Sdot ... Thats a most radical build. Love it!!!

It's coming along!!

Sdot · Feb 8, 2020

Almost done with the plumbing.... here are some progress photos

Sdot · Feb 9, 2020

A few more pix.... did some work today... didnt get a chance to finish

Sdot · Feb 10, 2020

Another pic of the equipment board mounted and and look at plumbing.....full disclosure, this is my 1st time hard plumbing a tank...

Sdot · Feb 11, 2020

Ok so i was bored and decided to get some dry par reading from my Kessil H160 Flora and A160 Tuna Sun combo on my fuge. Fuge dimensions 21L X 12W X 20H. I decided to go with this combo as it will give me the widest spectrum for any macro algae or whatever i decide to put in there. I took readings at 100% and 50%.... i peaked at 340 par at the bottom at 100% and 180 par at 50%! I used apogee instruments mq-510 for the par readings

Sdot · Feb 11, 2020

Latest update.... Delay! The install is delayed another week. They are working on building the canopy and the magnetic wooden panels for the stand......... :mad:

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TX_Punisher · Feb 11, 2020

Looks like the tank is sitting at ADG in Pearland?

Sdot · Feb 12, 2020

TX_Punisher said:
Looks like the tank is sitting at ADG in Pearland?

It is! That is my go to place for most of my aquarium livestock. Mike and Jeff have a very nice facility.

Sdot · Feb 15, 2020

Finally done with the plumbing!!! Spent most of the day at the shop / running back and forth to Lowe's, but finally im with the plumbing. I will glue everything tomorrow!

TX_Punisher · Feb 15, 2020

Did planet also do the metal stand? Did you go with low iron glass?

Sdot · Feb 15, 2020

TX_Punisher said:
Did planet also do the metal stand? Did you go with low iron glass?

Yup and Yup.... They are making magnetic cabinet doors for it which is why is its delayed. It will look like a wooden stand but all of the doors will pop off if i need to work on it...etc.

TX_Punisher · Feb 15, 2020

Very nice. Looking first class.

Sdot · Feb 15, 2020

TX_Punisher said:
Very nice. Looking first class.

Thanks!

Sdot · Feb 16, 2020

So started gluing everything and didn't:mad: have enough hours to finish it. At any rate i brought all the components of the sump to verify the space in the stand.... its going to be tight... Starting from left to right. ATO, Sump, Fuge