NASAGeek's 210gallon Build Thread

[NASAGeek]

This will be fun to document building up this system. I've just upgraded from a 120 gallon display tank to a 210 gallon after moving into my new home. Starting all over again.

First picture is me in front of the 210 display.
Second picture is the display. Hasn't been drilled yet. Going to do a Bean Animal overflow but debating internal or external overflow box. Gotta think about that.
Third photo is my former display tank, now downgraded to 120gallon refugium. 40 gallon breeder underneath as the sump for the total system.
Fourth pic is just a close up of the system after moving it all in. Chiller can be seen to the right.
Fifth picture is the valve manifold for the Sump room systems. Two valves will feed the refugium returns, 1 valve will feed the GFO/Carbon reactor, 1 valve will feed the Chiller.

Much more to come.

Mark

[DePinchGonze]

Can't wait to see more

[NASAGeek]

Spent the day installing shelves in the utility room and getting the RO/DI unit with pump and ATO working again. Video to follow. Slow progress.... but progress nonetheless.

M

[NASAGeek]

Took a movie of all the shelves I installed today... it'd be good to know how to post videos for the future

[NASAGeek]

Made some good progress this weekend.

First image shows the "roughed in" beanaminal return. Bulkheads aren't tight yet... overflow isn't installed yet. beanaminal is 1 1/2" pipe and bulkheads. You'll see in pic#3 the return plumbing to the sump. Supply line laying above the returns.

Second picture shows one half of the supply to the DT. My pump Jebaco 15000 has a 2" outlet. Therefore, I ran 2" piping from the pump into the DT and tapped off 2 1" inlets. I've got a control valve at each inlet and a siphon break that will have 1/4" tubing pointing down into the tank and just above the water level so that when the pump goes off, there won't be siphoning.

Third picture is the return and supply plumbing in my sump room. The tank is in my office... flush against the wall. For the 3 beananimal returns, I went straight from the bulkheads, through the wall, and then "elbow down and across" into my sump. I also expanded from 1 1/2" to 2" pipe. From left to right is the durso, open channel, and full siphon. The fourth line is my supply line. (Sorry, couldn't figure out how to rotate the photo on the post)

Next step is to build two "shelves" to support the plumbing in the sump room. If I disconnected the unions, everything would fall right now. Next, I will mount the pipes properly in place. After that, I've got the internal overflow to install, bulkheads to tighten, and some sheet rock work to clean up.

Slow but sure.

[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank
1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need to insert coupler to adjust angle]
2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000.
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir [Need to adjust Beananimal angles, install siphon 1/4 tube, silicon, install weir]
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights. [Need to finish programming schedule and spectrum]
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation [Need to install and program]
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [Need to wash sand]
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation [Need to install]

Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB [Need to decide what to do about bristle worms and clean]
Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer [Need to install level switch for cup full]
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent, program schedule and spectrum]
GFO/Carbon Reactors [Need to fill reactors with media and check flow]
Chiller
Two 800W Heaters [Need to receive and install second heater]
Apex Controller with Temp and pH [Need to calibrate temp and pH]
Apex Leak Detection
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
Automatic Top off with Reservoir [Need to replumb to insert reservoir]
RO/DI Pump to fill Reservoir
40g Sump [Need to test power off state to ensure 40gal is big enough]
Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps [Need to receive and install]
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to receive and install]
Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to receive and install]
Drill DT Top Glass for holes for supply lines and feeder [Need to receive and install]
Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to receive and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to receive and install]

Under Consideration
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty

[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank
1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need to insert coupler to adjust angle, need positionable diffusers for in-tank]
DT Top Glass [Need to drill holes for supply lines, automatic fish feeder and Beananimal]
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir [Need to adjust Beananimal angles, install siphon 1/4 tube, silicon, install weir]
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation [Need to install and program]
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [Need to wash sand]
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation [Need to install]
Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to receive and install]

Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB
Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer [Need to install level switch for cup full]
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]

40g Sump [Need to test power off state to ensure 40gal is big enough]
Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank (2000gph) [Need to water test]
Two 800W Heaters [Need to receive and install second heater]
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to receive and install]


GFO/Carbon Reactors [Need to fill reactors with media and check flow]
Chiller
Apex Controller with Temp and pH [Need to calibrate temp and pH]
Apex Leak Detection [Need to test]
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
SpectraPure 4 Stage Automatic Top off with Booster Pump
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps [Need to receive and install]

Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to receive and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to receive and install]

Under Consideration
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty

[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank

1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need to insert coupler to adjust angle, need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000. [Need to water test]
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir [Need to adjust Beananimal angles, install siphon 1/4 tube, silicon, install weir]
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation [Need to install and program]
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [Need to wash sand]
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation [Need to install]
Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to program and install]
Drill DT Top Glass for holes for supply lines and feeder [Need to get drilled and install]


Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB

Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer [Need to install level switch for cup full]
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
Grate to keep cheato under lights [Install Grate]


40g Sump [Need to test power off state to ensure 40gal is big enough]

Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank [Need to water test]
Two 800W Heaters
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to build support for socks]


Equipment

Apex Controller with Temp and pH [Need to calibrate temp and pH]
Apex Leak Detection [Need to test]
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches [Need to receive and install]
Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve]
GFO/Carbon Reactors [Ordered new sponges; Need to fill reactors with media and check flow]
Chiller
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps [Need to receive and install]
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty[Need to receive and install]



Under Consideration
Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]

[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank

1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need to insert coupler to adjust angle, need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000. [Need to water test]
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir [Need to adjust Beananimal angles, install siphon 1/4 tube, silicon, install weir]
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation [Need to install and program]
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [Need to wash sand]
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation
Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to program and install]
Drill DT Top Glass for holes for supply lines and feeder [Need to get drilled and install]


Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB

Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer with Cup Full Level Switch
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
Grate to keep cheato under lights


40g Sump [Need to test power off state to ensure 40gal is big enough]

Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank [Need to water test]
Two 800W Heaters
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to build support for socks]


Equipment

Apex Controller with Temp and pH
Apex Leak Detection [Need to test]
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches [Need to return and replace faulty breakout box]
Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve]
GFO/Carbon Reactors
Chiller
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty



Under Consideration
Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]
WebCam [Need to buy and install]
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Looks like a great start. Getting on for the ride


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[NASAGeek]

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[NASAGeek]

Bean animals installed.


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[NASAGeek]

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Here's the backside of the beananimals. They extend through the wall into my utility room where I have Union joints


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[NASAGeek]

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Here's the returns going back into my sump


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[NASAGeek]

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Here's my weir installed now.

Weir was made by Melevsreef. He did fantastic work. I'd definitely recommend him.


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[NASAGeek]

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Sand and rocks are in now. I went with a deep sand bed in the display. I've read all the very strong opinions on both sides of this argument and decided to go DSB. The rocks are just piled in there for now. I'll do real aqua scaping later. I also live quite a bit of good coralline live rock that's currently in my sump. I'll transfer that out here when it's full of water.


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[NASAGeek]

Now I get to wait FOREVER while the RODI fills the tank drip by drip.....

[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank

1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need to insert coupler to adjust angle, need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000. [Need to water test]
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir [Need to install siphon 1/4 tube]
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation [Need to install and program]
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [COLOR="red"][Need to put in tropical eden top layer after aqua scaping]
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation
Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to program and install]
Drill DT Top Glass for holes for supply lines and feeder [Need to get drilled and install]


Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB

Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer with Cup Full Level Switch
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
Grate to keep cheato under lights


40g Sump [Need to test power off state to ensure 40gal is big enough]

Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank [Need to water test]
Two 800W Heaters
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to build support for socks]


Equipment

Apex Controller with Temp and pH
Apex Leak Detection [Need to test]
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches [Need to return and replace faulty breakout box]
Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve]
GFO/Carbon Reactors
Chiller
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty



Under Consideration
Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]
WebCam [Need to buy and install]

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(Sorry, but I just can't resist...)

NASA must be doing some amazing things to be able to put a refugium on it's side and have the water stay in it...

(Like I said, sorry...)

[NASAGeek]

(Sorry, but I just can't resist...)

NASA must be doing some amazing things to be able to put a refugium on it's side and have the water stay in it...

(Like I said, sorry...)



Smiling back.... I'm had the tank still on it side since I was installing to weir next. Thrilled to finally be moving forward. Can't wait to get a full water test! Heck, eventually I might even get into reef tank keeping instead of just reef tank
Building. [emoji3][emoji3]


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[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank

1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000.
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs) [COLOR="red"][Need to put in tropical eden top layer after aqua scaping]
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation
Automatic Fish Feeder [Need to program and install]
Drill DT Top Glass for holes for supply lines and feeder [Need to get drilled and install]


Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB

Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer with Cup Full Level Switch
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
Grate to keep cheato under lights


40g Sump

Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank
Two 800W Heaters
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium [Need to build support for socks]


Equipment

Apex Controller with Temp and pH
Apex Leak Detection [Need to test]
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches
Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve]
GFO/Carbon Reactors
Chiller
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty



Under Consideration
Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]
WebCam [Need to buy and install]

[NASAGeek]

WHOOP!!!! First water test..... no drips... no leaks.... everything looking solid.

[NASAGeek]

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First water fill!!


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[NASAGeek]

Build Notes
210g Display Tank

1.5" Supply Line from Sump feeding two 1" lines into tank [Need articulatable diffusers for inside tank to point flow]
2000gph of circulation from the sump via a Jebaco DCT15000.
1.5" BeanAnimal Return with 55" "nearly" coast to coast weir
3 AquaIllumination Hydra52's for lights.
2 Jebaco TW-60's for circulation
Sufficient sand for a 4-5" sandbed (480lbs)... small Aragonite sand with a thin top layer of Tropical Eden (30lbs)
300lb of live rock
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for lights and circulation
Automatic Fish Feeder


Sump Room
120g Refugium with DSB

Reef Octopus Classic-200INT Skimmer with Cup Full Level Switch
2 AquaIllumination Hydra26's for Refugium Lights [One light still intermittent]
Cheato when aquarium stocked [Need to order cheato]
Grate to keep cheato under lights


40g Sump

Jebaco DCT12000 return pump for chiller/refugium/GFO/Carbon
Jebaco DCT15000 return pump for Display Tank
Two 800W Heaters
7" Filter Socks on returns from DT and Refugium


Equipment

Apex Controller with Temp and pH
Apex Leak Detection
Apex AI Light Control for Sump Lights
Apex 8 plug Energy Bar for Sump Room
Apex Breakout Box for Skimmer & Dosing Level Switches
Automatic Top off with Booster Pump [Need to install backup float valve; need to replace solenoid]
GFO/Carbon Reactors
Chiller
Ca/Alk/Mg Dosing Container and Bubble Magnus Pumps
Level switches for Ca/Alk/Mg to alarm when empty



Under Consideration
Wood closeout covers for Plumbing in Sump Room [Need to build and install]
Plastic Drip barrier for wall penetration [Need to build and install]
WebCam [Need to buy and install]

[NASAGeek]

Added FIRST fish today..... a simple clown fish.... I'll let him be king of the tank by himself for a bit... gradually start adding fish each week.

Initial Fish Stocking Plan

Clown
Bubble Tip Anemomi
Yellow Tang
Powder Blue Tang
Kole Yellow Eye Tang
Blue Caribbean Tang
Blonde Naso Tang
McCosker or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse
Green Mandrain Dragonet
Flame Shallops
Peppermint Shrimp


Initial Coral Stocking Plan

Zoanthids
Ricordea Florida Mushrooms
Yuma Mushrooms
Acans
Euphyllia
Favia


My interest is easy, quick growth with colorful corals. Comments and thoughts more than welcome.

[Fuel Doodle]

Nice job!


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[NASAGeek]

Insert MANY unpleasant words here....

I spend months planning... testing making sure everything is perfect.... taking my time.... not rushing....

I leak tested the tank.... everything was fine... I finished getting everything plumbed up.... tested it... everything was fine....

It ran perfect for a week.... THEN.... the front bottom seam of the display tank started leaking like a bastard. Why the heck would it suddenly just start leaking with no stimulus??? Who knows! Now, I've had to drain the entire tank... remove all the live rock and sand. What a disaster.

Ugh.

[aquamann183]

Insert MANY unpleasant words here....

I spend months planning... testing making sure everything is perfect.... taking my time.... not rushing....

I leak tested the tank.... everything was fine... I finished getting everything plumbed up.... tested it... everything was fine....

It ran perfect for a week.... THEN.... the front bottom seam of the display tank started leaking like a bastard. Why the heck would it suddenly just start leaking with no stimulus??? Who knows! Now, I've had to drain the entire tank... remove all the live rock and sand. What a disaster.

Ugh.
Sorry to hear about that! That really sucks!

Did it leak a ton of water, or did you catch it in time?

Since your name is "nasageek", do you live on the east coast by the Kennedy space center?

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[NASAGeek]

Sorry to hear about that! That really sucks!

Did it leak a ton of water, or did you catch it in time?

Since your name is "nasageek", do you live on the east coast by the Kennedy space center?

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Fortunately, we caught it early and no serious damage done. I live in Houston by Johnson Space Center.

[aquamann183]

Well thats good that you caught it early on.
Nice! I live by ksc.

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[NASAGeek]

Well..... THAT was a nice 1 month detour..... tank is back up and running.... no leaks.

Clown fish, yellow tank, yellow eye kole tang and 6 green chromis are the first inhabitants.

Additional live stock planned....Fish Stocking Plan
Bubble Tip Anemomi
Powder Blue Tang
Blue Caribbean Tang
Blonde Naso Tang
McCosker or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse
Green Mandrain Dragonet
Flame Shallops
Peppermint Shrimp

Initial Coral Stocking Plan
Zoanthids
Ricordea Florida Mushrooms
Yuma Mushrooms
Acans
Euphyllia
Favia

My interest is easy, quick growth with colorful corals. Comments and thoughts more than welcome.