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11/19/2018, 11:28 AM | #1 |
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HTX 375g SPS Dominate Build
So here it goes. I purchased the tank used back on the Saturday before Easter and it has been sitting pretty much dormant since. I said all along I was going to take my time with this build but now I am actually starting to get things rolling here are the specs and equipment so far.
96x32x28 3/4" Acrylic Aquarium, manufacturer unknown, overflow box made by Modular Marine (36" low profile box) 42" tall steel stand, currently have a wrap and canopy being made 48" PM Pro Sump 20g PM top off tank Vectra L1 Return Pump Vectra L1 Closed Loop Pump 2x Waveline Wave Pucks for the back of the tank 2x Gyre 250 Pumps for the sides of the Tank Vertex Alpha 250 Skimmer 2x36" Aquatic Life Hybrid units with ATI blue+ 4x Hydra 52HDs 2x Hydra 26HDs I know a thread is useless without pictures so more to come this evening. |
11/19/2018, 01:38 PM | #2 |
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Couple of things I am currently working on. I hope to finish the polishing after Thanksgiving and then I will need to pressure wash the rock and bring it inside.
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11/20/2018, 07:33 PM | #3 |
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You're off to a good start! I agree that taking it slow is the key to success, the hard part is following through with that idea...
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11/28/2018, 02:26 PM | #4 |
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Update: got the rock in the tank this weekend.
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11/29/2018, 06:57 AM | #5 |
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Coming along nicely. Some constructive criticism on the rock scape... I would remove some of the rocks on the right edge of the left side. Make the space between the pile larger. This will effectively shift the left pile over a bit and make the whole more aesthetically pleasing (closer to 2:3 ratio). After that consider making one pile taller than the other. You want to avoid symmetry.
Anyway, don't take those as negatives, just ways in which I think you can make it even better. Looking forward to more updates! |
11/29/2018, 09:13 AM | #6 |
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I like that you have a lot of horizontal space for coral placement. I can envision the established tank already!
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11/29/2018, 11:19 AM | #7 | |
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12/12/2018, 09:46 AM | #8 |
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Update: added a couple more pounds of rock. Filled tank with rodi(took 5 days) and added a canopy and stand wrap for the steel stand. I did notice that the back left corner is about a 1/4-1/2” out of level with the bubble touching the right side of center line. Tank is 3/4” acrylic do you think I need to drain and try to relevel it or will it be ok?
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12/13/2018, 10:53 PM | #9 |
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Very interesting grain pattern, why kind of wood is that?
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12/14/2018, 09:30 AM | #10 |
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Its an Cabinet Ebony Formica. Went with an veneer as opposed to solid hardwood. The Macassar Ebony I wanted was $157 a board foot and probably would have cost me $20-30k in wood just for the stand, hard pass lol.
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12/29/2018, 10:14 AM | #11 |
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Lights up on the tank now. Rock scape changed up a bit also. Ended up having to replace 2 bulkheads on the closed loop and drain the whole tank. Both of my vectra L1 went out within 24hrs of each other. Took the closed loop pump off no issues. Put the new on on and the bulkheads started a slow drip so drained it and redid the closed loop
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01/02/2019, 11:06 AM | #13 |
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Both Seized up and they were the newer black impellers. Ecotech did replace the pumps only. I bought in addition a backup pump which i am glad I did, since ecotech only replaced the pumps and not the controllers. Looks like I also have a bad controller. Everything is running though, i will just need to contact ecotech again to see what to do with the controller, maybe its just a reset on the controller and I am good, just havent had time to mess with it.
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