New in-wall 110 tank build

Jackcarp · Jan 20, 2016

I have been planning on upgrading my tank for the past few years and now I have finally committed. I have kept a 20 gallon reef tank for the last 10 years and a new tank is long overdue. About 5 years ago I started building my home and during the planning process I designed a spot for my tank in a wall with a room behind it for the plumbing. Well, I moved into the house 3 years ago and am just now making my new tank a reality. I have been collecting some components for the new tank over the past couple of years and now I am awaiting the delivery of my tank. Here is a list of some items I have planned:

111 gallon Reef Savvy rimless tank 51x21x24 with Ghost overflow
Living Color Sump (I saw it at MACNA last year in Denver and bought the display)
Kessil A360N-E Tuna Blue LED lights
DC6000 Waveline Pump (1585 GPH)
Maxspect Gyre XF150
Apex Controller
Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer
BRS Dual Media Reactor for Carbon and GFO
BRS dosing pumps x 2 for Calcium and Alk

Here is some pics where the tank is going to go:

Jackcarp · Jan 20, 2016

View after the hole was cut out of the wall.

Dunnman39 · Jan 20, 2016

Looks like fun. Following along. Goodluck

renato120 · Jan 20, 2016

Following

jdbrown1998 · Jan 20, 2016

Following

Jackcarp · Jan 20, 2016

Some pics after some of the trim has been completed.

acesfull44 · Jan 20, 2016

Very nice. I built my 150 into wall also. I wish I made my 3 sides viewing, I only have 2.

Jackcarp · Jan 20, 2016

acesfull44 said:
Very nice. I built my 150 into wall also. I wish I made my 3 sides viewing, I only have 2.

Thanks! I am very excited to finally see it happen

Brandon Chi · Jan 20, 2016

Awesome!

Jackcarp · Jan 20, 2016

I have been working on the fish room behind the tank. When I plumbed the house, I installed a floor drain as well as plumbing for a sink. Lately I have been installing some conduit in the walls to allow me to run a lot of the cords to a wire box where I plan on keeping most of the electronics including my apex and the power bars.

I put up 1/2 inch sanded plywood on the walls instead of sheetrock so that it would be easier to mount things on the wall.

Chrisfish · Jan 20, 2016

Really nice! Will be following.

Jackcarp · Jan 21, 2016

I have started to mess around with some aquascaping. I am using mostly Pukani rock. I have a delivery coming tomorrow of more rock since I don't have enough. I think I like to see more open space in the water column as well as open sand areas, so I guess you could call me a minimalist when it comes to the amount of rock I am going to use. After I get everything plumbed, I am going to let the tank cycle for a couple of months.

revhtree · Jan 21, 2016

This is looking great!

Zoaeasy · Jan 21, 2016

Can't wait to see this one! I wish I knew I was going to be in this hobby when I built my house 10 years ago. Very nice.

bsolt · Jan 21, 2016

Looks great

fragit · Jan 21, 2016

Looking awesome! Following along I'm doing a similar build. Great fish room!

jdbrown1998 · Jan 21, 2016

I am cycling a 110 gallon tank now and using Red Sea reef mature program and I have to say on day 10 I am very happy. I have one piece of seed rock that I had in my nano for a month that went from green to purple in those 10 days! If you want I will post so before and afters on day 22 the last day of the cycle.