Ollie’s 50g SC build
 

Here we go folks. I’m doing an upgrade from 30g cube into 50g SC. Due to space limitations I’m only able to upgrade to 50g. Got a good online Thanksgiving Black Friday deal from scaquariums.com and decided to pull the trigger.


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Got this in a week......https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bae64ab6b1.jpg


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Brought this upstairs ..... open box ...


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Comes with skimmer, return pump, sump and all plumbings ......


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This is what I’m going to transfer......https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6d00173da7.jpg


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Decided to upgrade into a thicker rubber seal. Thought about upgrading the bulkheads as well but my local store don’t carry slip/slip bulkheads so I stick with the ones that come with it......https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...027928c94d.jpg


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What are you putting in the sump?

And if you don't mind me asking, how much did you get it for during Black Friday? I'm looking at the same tank...

Skimmer, GFO reactor , bio filter, HOB calcium reactor and algae scrubber. All these are transferred from my existing tank.


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$599 for their BF deal. Now it’s $695 on their site. Wait for X’mas. I paid extra $40 for liftgate.


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Plumbings are done at the overflow ......


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2x2 raceway duct with cover was ordered to hide the cables......


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Decided to install LED lights under the cabinet and 4” sock holder ......



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Ordered the orange pipes and sch 80 fittings from BRS......


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Finishing touch on the plumbing......



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If you flip the sump around, you can straighten the plumbing up better. I have the 80G pnp system.

Oh well. Too late now. Maybe on my next build. [emoji12]


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Good job on that plumbing. Looks cool

Appreciated


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Running leak test this morning......PAST without any leak [emoji1303]



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Wow looks great. Can't wait to see the transfer and good luck with everything.

Will work on aquascape tomorrow and transfer over the weekend. It’s going to be a bare bottom tank. Using majority of my equipments from my previous tanks so will have the new SC return pump and skimmer for sale later.


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Drained the excess and left 26g of water. Mixed it with Aquaforest probiotic reef salt. Will transfer the rest of the water from my existing tank.... considered as a big water change.



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30+ lbs live rocks were introduced......complete transfer should be done by Tuesday.



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After couple hours of aquascape this is what I got so far. Stay tuned.



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