SCA 100 Gallon Reef tank build

Xclusive Reef · Oct 20, 2017

Stand is almost finished!!! i need to apply clear coat on Monday and paint the inside white then I will apply the silicone. Excited... Stand is coming out really nice and gives me access from any side.
Clown fish in QT are doing very well eating mysis shrimp and pellets.

Brew12 · Oct 21, 2017

This is really turning out nice!

Xclusive Reef · Oct 21, 2017

Brew12 said:
This is really turning out nice!

Thanks.. I am going to paint the inside white and also have some silicone to seal all the gaps

Xclusive Reef · Oct 28, 2017

Quick update.. Tank stand is complete and will be bringing it home tomorrow. 2 clown fish are doing great, eating pellets and or pe mysis. Will start doing plumbing next week or so. Stay tuned. I also bought RODI booster as filling a 100 gallon tank will take a long time.

Xclusive Reef · Nov 4, 2017

So Wife did not like the finishing on the stand so I had to sand it down and add a coat of stain. here are some almost finished pics. All I have to do is lightly sand it to get the shine out and it should be complete.

tj w · Nov 4, 2017

Looking great, excited for you.

Xclusive Reef · Nov 12, 2017

Decided to wrap in Vinyl wrap from vvivid.com. Here are some before and after. Just have 1 door and small piece left.

Xclusive Reef · Nov 15, 2017

Finished stand and tank is in its place. have to work on light mounts, plumbing and finish sump baffles. oh and yea remove that painting from the back lol

Crimsonvice · Nov 15, 2017

How hard was it to do the viynal?

Xclusive Reef · Nov 15, 2017

Crimsonvice said:
How hard was it to do the viynal?

not hard at all. just takes time. I wrapped the whole tank in a few days like 3 i think. I only had 1-2 hours each day. I still have to put it to the test and see how it holds up over time.

Crimsonvice · Nov 15, 2017

Very nice. Looks good!

Jake Read · Nov 15, 2017

Fun journey to watch! How have things turned out now that it's November?

Barrett · Nov 15, 2017

Looking really good, before you know it you will be starting your cycle.

Daniel@R2R · Nov 17, 2017

Following along!

revhtree · Nov 17, 2017

Looking good!

Xclusive Reef · Nov 22, 2017

Thanks Rev... stay tuned for more..

Xclusive Reef · Nov 22, 2017

Plumbing has started this week. Waiting on a baffle for the sump.

Just got the Aquatic life t5 light fixture but it was missing the brackets that connect the lights together. Waiting on brs to get me those. I also got 2 new kessil 360, new vertex 180i skimmer and 10 gallon ato. Pics to come this weekend

Xclusive Reef · Dec 26, 2017

Just a short update. I finished the plumbing and mounted the apex, and lights. I am using the t5 with Kessil A360 W. I used Aqua Forest glue for the rocks. it hold really well and not really noticeable. I tried AF Stone Fix and did not like it. Here are a few shots. Will be finishing ATO tomorrow and filling it up.

Xclusive Reef · Dec 30, 2017

So some bad news my SC Aquarium is leaking into the overflow. Contacted Steve at SCAquariums.com and will have to wait till after jan 2nd to get a replacement tank

Brew12 · Dec 30, 2017

Xclusive Reef said:
So some bad news my SC Aquarium is leaking into the overflow. Contacted Steve at SCAquariums.com and will have to wait till after jan 2nd to get a replacement tank

Its leaking from the main tank into the overflow area? That is a bummer. I had the same issue with my 120g tank and I just lived with it. Fortunately, I had no plumbing leaks and the leak was slow enough I could have replaced a bulkhead without too much mess if I would have needed to.