~300G (1125L) Build, pics from last 6 months

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:29 AM

When I was moving to a new place I decided to upgrade my reef tank. Or maybe I decided to change a place because I wanted to have a larger aquarium? Who cares

Here’s one of last pics of my old 45G (180L) tank:

The new tank is about 300G (1125L) 60"x40"x30"[H], made from clear glass.

Equipment:
Main pump: Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 8000;
Skimmer: ATI BM 250, about 3 months ago I bought Reef Octopus 5000;
Water movement: Tunze Turbelle Stream 6205 2pcs. + Multicontroller; Wavebox;
Lighting: Sfiligoi 2x400W MH + 4x54W T5 + Moonlight.

Before the tank arrived I had made some preparations.

I bought 80kg of liverock. I picked it up directly from airport so I had to "cure" it. I used a 60G barrel with very strong water movement (2pcs. of Tunze Turbelle Stream 6205) and skimmer. I treated the rock without lighting for one month.

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:30 AM

The tank arrived.

Because I live on the sixth flor I had to fight for every single kilogram of weight. That's why I ordered the tank without overflow, wavebox and rim. I had to make these by myself.

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:30 AM

Here comes the lamp.

Filled with freshwater. Wavebox test.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBKhu7XcycM[/media]

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:31 AM

Pipework:

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:31 AM

Filling up with water (reverse osmosis + deionised).

Aquascaping.

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:32 AM

Furniture + air conditioner.

Instead of wardrobe... more tanks, connected do the main sump.

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:33 AM

Current view + livestock.

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:33 AM

snocho · 01/31/2012, 09:34 AM

After last shopping:

ScottB · 01/31/2012, 09:52 AM

One word. WOW!

Mockuh · 01/31/2012, 09:54 AM

Stunning Tank! Love the colors.

psusocr · 01/31/2012, 10:17 AM

Nice!!

octoreef · 01/31/2012, 10:35 AM

Hi snocho, finally i see your tank... great work, my compliments.
I want ask one about wavebox, do you hear a flush noise in your weir?
How do you regulate (seconds) the wave for decrease the noise?
Tnx for support.

bandit7 · 01/31/2012, 10:49 AM

I agree. That tank looks amazing, great color from the corals. I wish nice lighting wasn't so dang expensive haha

brainchild24 · 01/31/2012, 11:20 AM

Very nice looking tank.

fjr_wertheimber · 01/31/2012, 12:59 PM

Awesome tank, and I love the external wavebox!

Nonameben · 01/31/2012, 01:42 PM

How are your angels doing with your corals? I've wanted a flame angel but I'm afraid of the coral nipping

snocho · 01/31/2012, 02:39 PM

Thank you for your comments

Quote:

Originally Posted by octoreef

I want ask one about wavebox, do you hear a flush noise in your weir?
How do you regulate (seconds) the wave for decrease the noise?

I don't hear a water splash because the water level in overflow is nearly as high as in the tank. When the wavebox pump was new it was quite noisy. After some time in the tank (about 2 weeks) it started to work almost noiselessly. I don't like huge waves in the tank. That's why I set the pump on 12V. You can set 18V and 24V but then you hear the pump. Intervals depends on aquarium length. I don't think you can regulate it if you want get a waving.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nonameben

How are your angels doing with your corals? I've wanted a flame angel but I'm afraid of the coral nipping

All my dwarf angelfish (Centropyge loricula, flavissima, acanthops) ignore corals. Regal angel sometimes nip Tridacna clams. IMO it all depends on feeding. If you can provide regular feeding during the day you can by pretty sure that your corals won't be harmed.

Curl58 · 01/31/2012, 03:18 PM

Awesome setup. Very clean installation.

rpjaws74 · 01/31/2012, 05:47 PM

Love the rock structure

trigs · 01/31/2012, 06:23 PM

gorgeous.

ChrisAnator03 · 01/31/2012, 06:27 PM

veryyyyyyyyyy nice tank

CUZ · 01/31/2012, 08:27 PM

Very cool and sleek!!

Can you give me a little more info on your "wardrobe" tanks??

sienki · 02/01/2012, 01:02 AM

Best Tank! As I wrote on nano-reef

jt48 · 02/01/2012, 09:35 AM

Wow.
Beutiful tank and pics are awesome.
What camera and lens? Any filters?

01/31/2012, 09:29 AM	#1
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	~300G (1125L) Build, pics from last 6 months When I was moving to a new place I decided to upgrade my reef tank. Or maybe I decided to change a place because I wanted to have a larger aquarium? Who cares Here’s one of last pics of my old 45G (180L) tank: The new tank is about 300G (1125L) 60"x40"x30"[H], made from clear glass. Equipment: Main pump: Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 8000; Skimmer: ATI BM 250, about 3 months ago I bought Reef Octopus 5000; Water movement: Tunze Turbelle Stream 6205 2pcs. + Multicontroller; Wavebox; Lighting: Sfiligoi 2x400W MH + 4x54W T5 + Moonlight. Before the tank arrived I had made some preparations. I bought 80kg of liverock. I picked it up directly from airport so I had to "cure" it. I used a 60G barrel with very strong water movement (2pcs. of Tunze Turbelle Stream 6205) and skimmer. I treated the rock without lighting for one month.

01/31/2012, 09:31 AM	#4
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	Pipework: Last edited by snocho; 01/31/2012 at 09:45 AM.

01/31/2012, 09:52 AM	#10
ScottB Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Alabama Posts: 438	One word. WOW! __________________ What's the point of havin' a rapier wit if I can't use it to stab people? --Jeph Jacques Current Tank Info: 60g Solana XL - Mixed Reef

01/31/2012, 10:17 AM	#12
psusocr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 1,080	Nice!! __________________ -BN- Current Tank Info: Custom 300 in-wall mixed reef, SRO Diablo DCRS EXT 250 Skimmer ,LED's with 6' VHO Actinics, Custom fuge, (2)Tunze 6105's (2)Tunze 6095's on Tunze 7095 controller, MRC CR-4 Dual, ATO & Aquacontroller III

01/31/2012, 10:35 AM	#13
octoreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Italy Posts: 54	Hi snocho, finally i see your tank... great work, my compliments. I want ask one about wavebox, do you hear a flush noise in your weir? How do you regulate (seconds) the wave for decrease the noise? Tnx for support. __________________ Design Propelled :) ___o_0__ + __0_o___ Current Tank Info: deep acrylic syndrome Last edited by octoreef; 01/31/2012 at 10:43 AM.

01/31/2012, 09:30 AM	#2
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	The tank arrived. Because I live on the sixth flor I had to fight for every single kilogram of weight. That's why I ordered the tank without overflow, wavebox and rim. I had to make these by myself.

01/31/2012, 09:30 AM	#3
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	Here comes the lamp. Filled with freshwater. Wavebox test. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBKhu7XcycM[/media]

01/31/2012, 09:32 AM	#6
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	Furniture + air conditioner. Instead of wardrobe... more tanks, connected do the main sump.

01/31/2012, 09:33 AM	#7
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	Current view + livestock.

01/31/2012, 09:34 AM	#9
snocho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 62	After last shopping:

01/31/2012, 09:54 AM	#11
Mockuh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 24	Stunning Tank! Love the colors.

01/31/2012, 10:49 AM	#14
bandit7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 13	I agree. That tank looks amazing, great color from the corals. I wish nice lighting wasn't so dang expensive haha

01/31/2012, 11:20 AM	#15
brainchild24 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 153	Very nice looking tank. __________________ 250 gallon display "My window to the Ocean" Current Tank Info: 250gallon deep dimension, Ecotech Radion G4 Pro, SRO XP5000, 3*MP40wQD

01/31/2012, 12:59 PM	#16
fjr_wertheimber Combat-tested Reefer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 169	Awesome tank, and I love the external wavebox! __________________ Previous tanks: 60g AO Starphire cube w/ 400w MH, 2x Vortech MP40w // 29g BC w/ 250w MH // 29g BioCube Currently: in design/building process

01/31/2012, 01:42 PM	#17
Nonameben Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suwanee, Georgia Posts: 394	How are your angels doing with your corals? I've wanted a flame angel but I'm afraid of the coral nipping __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 75g reef ready, 300w titanium heater, T5 4-bulb lighting, Eshopps sump, (2) marineland maxi-jet power heads at 750 gph each, sicce return pump, 80lbs live rock

01/31/2012, 03:18 PM	#19
Curl58 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carthage, NC Posts: 87	Awesome setup. Very clean installation.

01/31/2012, 05:47 PM	#20
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,340	Love the rock structure __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln system/ Reef

01/31/2012, 06:23 PM	#21
trigs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver , BC Posts: 51	gorgeous.

01/31/2012, 06:27 PM	#22
ChrisAnator03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 142	veryyyyyyyyyy nice tank

01/31/2012, 08:27 PM	#23
CUZ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lethbridge Posts: 400	Very cool and sleek!! Can you give me a little more info on your "wardrobe" tanks??

02/01/2012, 01:02 AM	#24
sienki Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 16	Best Tank! As I wrote on nano-reef

02/01/2012, 09:35 AM	#25
jt48 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Richboro Pa 18954 Posts: 762	Wow. Beutiful tank and pics are awesome. What camera and lens? Any filters?