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12/16/2014, 10:49 AM | #1 |
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Jim's 300 Gallon Reef Build Thread-Landlocked so bringing the ocean to me!
Hello CMAS,
Living in Illinois and loving coral reefs is a tough combo to swallow sometimes. Because of this, I have attempted to bring the ocean to me on a daily basis. Teaching Biology I discuss with my students all the time how our reefs might be gone by 2050 and how important it is to make sustainable choices when purchasing seafood or even choosing a coral to buy for your tank. Currently, I have a 140 gallon mixed reef seen below: I really like this tank but as you can see I have run out of room! I also have this tank set up currently: As you can see in the picture it houses a really large queen angel and a large Sohal Tang. I feel bad for the fish as they need a bigger home (currently a 135) and the tank is constantly dirty. Because of this and my desire to have a larger reef tank I purchased this: It is a 300 gallon, 8 foot long glass aquarium. Wow was this thing heavy, we had 6 guys attempt to pick this thing up and the best we could do was slide it on moving blankets! ( NO idea how I will eventually get this up on the stand.) I started this build thread because I will be leaning on the community for a couple of questions as I slowly make the switch over from 135-300. Things like: Plumbing the sump reinforcing the floor cabinetry/stand and canopy work/stain/water proofing come to mind. Can't wait for the journey and appreciate all the help in advance- questions to come! Thanks, Jim |
12/16/2014, 11:23 AM | #2 |
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Let me know if you need any help, I am only a mile from you!
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12/16/2014, 11:26 AM | #3 |
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This is going to be sweet!! Thanks for sharing the journey
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12/16/2014, 11:29 AM | #4 |
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You will need to clean that tank out before filling it. There seems to be some strange animals already in there.
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12/16/2014, 01:30 PM | #5 |
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Beautiful tank sir.
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12/16/2014, 04:20 PM | #6 |
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Wow that 140 has to be one of my favs..
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12/17/2014, 05:10 AM | #7 |
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12/17/2014, 06:18 PM | #8 |
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Nice
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12/18/2014, 09:43 AM | #9 |
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Stand
Hey guys,
So I don't have to double post I am going to post all build pics on the regular forum found here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...7#post23342247 If you feel like following along I just posted some stand pics. Thanks, JIM |
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300 gallon, mixed reef, reinforcement, stand, sump |
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