Dream Tank! 400gallon build.

[BigRedHair92]

I recently found a deal so good that I couldn't pass it up, so my monster tank dream became a reality much faster than I thought it would. I got all of the following for $1500 total:

• 400 gallon tank (8'x30.5"x31" tall) with lids
• Steel stand
• 46" Fiji Cube sump (unsure of which model)
• 80W UV sterilizer
• RO 300S protein skimmer
• 3x Kessil A360x Tuna Blue lights and gooseneck mounts
• Tunze ATO
• Chiller
• Neptune Apex with probes and 2x Energy Bar 8
• 2x RO return pumps
• Large tub full of various rock (lots of large shelves)
• 2x 150 gallon tubs for mixing water
• Various other pieces, including all necessary plumbing

For a variety of reasons, I'm going to build my own stand, and change the setup a bit, including not using the chiller and likely not using the UV sterilizer (though I'm not 100% sure on this). I haven't fully thought through my stocking list, but I'm for sure going to have a Clown Tang and an Emperor Angelfish. Really looking forward to this build!

Photo attached for laughs.

 

[TheReefDiary]

Congrats! Looking forward to see it come together!

 

[1ocean]

awesome..

 

[am3gross]

Very nice!

 

[ColoredRock]

Nice.. If it were me I would plumb the UV in .. you dont have to run it but its nice if you need it and you all ready have it.

 

[ScubaShane]

You should throw a mattress in the tank to sleep in and make the rest of your house a reef!!!!!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Cant wait to see more.

 

[BigRedHair92]

Quick update : a family crisis has slowed things a bit, but some progress has been made.

Built the tank a new stand and got enough people over to get it on the stand. Tank is full of water (with no leaks!) which was my biggest concern. Waiting on some pvc clamps before I move forward with plumbing.

 

[BigRedHair92]

Update: she's up and running! Took a lot of work piecing together the pvc that came with, but I eventually got it done. Still need to get the skimmer running, add the ATO and set up the Apex that came with it, but none of those are super important right now. Even though they had two bean animal overflows, they didn't have a gate valve for either one, so I've got a couple on the way so I can tune the flow better.

My Picasso trigger still isn't sure what to do with all this space!

 

[BigRedHair92]

Also, those will not be the permanent lights, I just had them laying around and will use them til I can flip a couple things for more appropriate lights.