Wade's 90g Reef Savvy reef build

reefwade · Jan 25, 2017

I am still in the early stages of this build. I picked up this tank from the raffle at MACNA 2015 - it is a signed, limited edition copy!

I could really use some help on this one #reef2reef #worldwidecorals #mywwccontest !

The details:
90g Reef Savvy rimless tank with ghost overflow and special bottom (Phantom)
custom cherry wood stand (Modern Series), built for the tank

Equipment I have:
[3] Radion (2x G3 & 1x G2)
[2] MP40
Gyre
Vectra L1 (return pump)
Reef Octopus skimmer (older 200 in sump model)
Avast! Marine Ca reactor
Neptune Lite controller (with LDM, 4 & 8 plug parts, pH, T, etc)
75g tank and 40gB tanks as sump system (more on that below)
100gpd RO/DI system
heaters
lots of misc stuff

Stuff on my list:
Artfully Acrylic screen top
Construct a tall sump stand (to hold 75 and 40B)
Rock --> still trying to figure out the best option here
plumbing bits (will have this drain out via plumbing & have a Bean animal from main floor into basement)

Zero Nitrates · Jan 25, 2017

Beautiful aquarium!
I love the clean lines on the rimless aquariums and that stand is amazing.

hybridazn · Jan 25, 2017

Great tank and love the stand. Cant wait to see this get going.

Reef Savvy · Jan 26, 2017

Looks great reefwade! I can't believe it still hasn't seen water, I can't wait to see it up and running! By the way, thats a Modern Series stand in Cherry Hardwood, and the bottom is a Phantom Bottom

reefwade · Jan 26, 2017

I was hoping for a comment on the "special bottom", but it hasn't seemed to have caught anyone's eye!

And yes, the Modern Series stand - awesomely built.

It actually was full and thriving as a planted tank for a long while (I moved from MD > GA weeks after I won the tank in raffle and set it up quickly as a planted tank). Here's proof! I just got tired of fighting algae and have opted to go back to its original purpose and make it a reef.