One AWESOME BUILD!!!

[txreefer]

Very cool. Going to be a great tank for sure. Was wondering if you had a cutout in the wall behind the tank so you could put more filtration and equipment in a fish room or closet behind.

No room behind the tank. Everything will go under and to the sides. It would be really nice to have a equipment room. Hopefully the next house we plan to move in the next year or so.

 

[txreefer]

The apex has arrived

 

[Clayton Jessup]

That's going to look amazing

 

[Victoriajoybrewer]

Would love to know more about the skimmer and how it's set up. Never seen one and the videos I've found just show them running

 

[Fishgeek88]

Bump, any progress?

 

[txreefer]

Unfortunately no new progress. Tanks on hold at the moment. We decided to sell our house. So not gonna set it up until mid summer.

 

[Clayton Jessup]

Thats a bust , but I am sure when the tank comes back up in the summer it will come out in full force. Cant wait !!!!! Looking forward to it !!

 

[Preme]

Can't wait!!!

 

[txreefer]

Ok well there was a tad change to the system. My filtration was larger than expected and couldn't get it all to fit. So I built a new stand. It's not done yet but this is the state of the tank until I move moving may be as early as next month.

 

[flounder]

Open stand? Or acrylic doors?

 

[txreefer]

Acrylic doors. This is one of them not done yet.

 

[Clayton Jessup]

That looks amazing I can't wait to see more more

 

[txreefer]

A little update. The place where I had planned to put the tank in the new house won't work it sticks out to far with the new stand. I still have the old stand and will put the tank on that and this tank will go in the bedroom with different filtration. I have orderd a reefer 525xl to go in the main living area and all the filtration will go on that tank. I will continue this thread for this tank that I think will become some kind of species tank. Ideas are welcome. I will start a new thread on the reefer when we get moved and settled. So out of all this I get two tanks hahahahaha

 

[mckinleyw]

What were u thinking? What do u like? What interesting? Lol wow things to think about. I kinda want a FOWLR but no space. I love the aggresive side of tgings too. Just something to consider. Reef in living room aggresive in bedroom or vise versa all depends on where u spend the most time i guess.

 

[txreefer]

I'm honestly thinking of doing a clown harem tank. I've never done a species only tank and think it would be a fun little project.

 

[mckinleyw]

THAT WOULD BE COOL. Have you watched the BRS clownfish harem videos yet? So cool looking, good idea.

 

[txreefer]

I have and I just watch there update video on it. It's a sweet tank. I'm fairly sure that's the direction I'm going to go with this tank. Then do the full reef in the reefer 525xl

 

[eenoo]

Hey txreefer! Any update on the bashsea system? Got it wet yet?

 

[txreefer]

Hey txreefer! Any update on the bashsea system? Got it wet yet?

Unfortunately things changed and I sold off the tank and equipment. It was to a member on this board so hopefully it will resurface at some point. i have some new stuff brewing and will be back with a even more awesome build.

 

[txreefer]

I guess it’s time to revive this thread. I ended up moving and didn’t like how the tank looked in the location I had available for a tank. I originally was just going to sell the tank and keep everything else. I ended up selling the tank and all the custom filtration. Then after much deliberation and many quotes from my lfs. I ended up ordering a rimless 120 I almost went with a Red Sea but I think this fit what I wanted better. Next I got ahold of Steve at bashsea again and have another custom sump being built. My tank should arrive in about a week and my filtration should be in shortly after. I still have all the apex equipment so I will be using that.
This tank will be a lps tank. If you would like to chime in for ideas on lighting. That would be awesome I have a wxm module for my apex so I am considering Radion but the geisemann fixtures are sexy and I’m swinging that way as well. I will update with photos as soon as stuff starts arriving.