New build 75g

t5Nitro · Jan 17, 2020

Hey everyone, here is a most recent FTS of my cycling 75. I still need to grab an ATO as well as some routine maintenance supplies, magnet glass cleaner and something I can scrub the back glass and bottom glass with. Here it is for now!

Pau Hana Reefer · Jan 17, 2020

Welcome to R2R! Nice looking setup!

russclark27 · Jan 17, 2020

Do you live on a hill?

C_mo97 · Jan 17, 2020

Nice tank! Check out my build thread too!! Not quite as far along as yours, but I’m getting there.

Build Thread - My First All DIY Tank Build

Hey Guys, So maybe you can tell from the title but I am building a complete system from scratch (Tank, Stand, Sump, and plumbing). I will post my progress on this thread so stay tuned. Here are some pics from the stand.

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t5Nitro · Jan 17, 2020

russclark27 said:
Do you live on a hill?

Phone had a case of torticollis that day.
Nawmsayin.

t5Nitro · Jan 17, 2020

C_mo97 said:
Nice tank! Check out my build thread too!! Not quite as far along as yours, but I’m getting there.

Build Thread - My First All DIY Tank Build

Hey Guys, So maybe you can tell from the title but I am building a complete system from scratch (Tank, Stand, Sump, and plumbing). I will post my progress on this thread so stay tuned. Here are some pics from the stand.

www.reef2reef.com

I think yours is a lot more involved though! Unreal, built from scratch. Good work, it's coming along well.

C_mo97 · Jan 17, 2020

t5Nitro said:
I think yours is a lot more involved though! Unreal, built from scratch. Good work, it's coming along well.

Thanks for the support. Looking forward to seeing your progress as well

t5Nitro · Jan 17, 2020

Here is a pic with the moonlight. Wasnt able to capture the true color.

t5Nitro · Jan 17, 2020

I left a deli shrimp in for 3 days which did not raise ammonia that much per Red Sea test kit so now I titrated to around 1ppm using NH4Cl and dosing microbacter 7, 3-4 caps, daily.

t5Nitro · Feb 5, 2020

Tank is cycled! It'll still be a while before I stock it with anything. I'm looking for a return pump capable of pushing water through hose attachment down the stairs and across the floor maybe 20-25 feet as well as 15-20 feet of horizontal push that I can use to drain tank water and re-fill the tank with fresh saltwater to avoid carrying buckets of water up and down the stairs frequently. Anybody with experience in this Jebao pumps? Wondering it the 2100 gph version would be sufficient. The other option is the Iwaki 55RLT that I can grab from BRS. Price difference is a lot.

C_mo97 · Feb 5, 2020

Jabeo pumps will work as long as you get the right size. The only problem is how long it lasts. It’s not the most high quality pump out there.

t5Nitro · Feb 5, 2020

C_mo97 said:
Jabeo pumps will work as long as you get the right size. The only problem is how long it lasts. It’s not the most high quality pump out there.

Gottcha. In that case I might go for the Iwaki to start with rather than have a 90$ pump go out early.

t5Nitro · Feb 5, 2020

This is what I've got so far as far as a partial water change system. This is a 65g norwesco vertical tank. These are the fittings I currently have. I didnt have room to accommodate 2 tanks and setup a full station. I wanted to plumb it this way so that I will be able to add the 2nd tank in the future after I move. This tank will hold RODI. One ball valve will remain closed. Is there a quick connect pvc fitting that I dont have to glue in that I could attach an Iwaki pump to the end of the other ball valve? Then I'd run a 25 ft hose on the outlet of the iwaki and use that to fill my top off reservoir, fill a saltwater mixing container downstairs, etc.

Edit: only wondered if there was any leakproof quick connects for pvc this way so that I could potentially take the pump downstairs to the tank and use it to drain the tank as well. Otherwise I can grab a cheaper pump like maxijet to pump water out of the tank.

t5Nitro · Feb 18, 2020

Tank has been filled since 1.9.20.
It's a bit cloudy most notably when the sun is on it like this. Wondering if this is just a typical bacterial bloom for a new tank.

I've also decided on an AWC and ATO system that should be coming in the next week or so.

BeejReef · Feb 18, 2020

Looking good! Over a month and no creatures.... u r reefer patient!

t5Nitro · Feb 18, 2020

BeejReef said:
Looking good! Over a month and no creatures.... u r reefer patient!

Oh man it's hard to keep it empty when I have decent fish stores nearby. A friend of mine will be giving me majority of his fish and coral so I plan to have a few fish and coral the end of this month when I have time to go get them.

t5Nitro · Feb 19, 2020

Added this thread to the appropriate location and added a few extra pictures from the end of the tank. Will transition over to the member tank forum:

Build Thread - 75g build

Hi everybody, This is my new build after being away from the hobby for quite a few years now. Tank has been filled since 1.9.20. Anticipating some fish and corals at the end of this month. Waiting on spectrapure shipment for AWC and ATO.

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