Goody's 80g Mixed Reef

[goody]

For the past 4 years, classroom tanks and a couple of small garage tanks kept me in the hobby after a 6 year hiatus.

We moved houses and the original plan was to upgrade from my previous 150g sps dominant tank and do an in-wall build with a 200+gallon tank, but too much was involved and it would have just delayed my full return to the hobby even longer. So, I bought an unused SCA 80g and t5 fixture from a local member. Got the stand assembled, light mounted on ceiling and then we decided to get new lighter flooring, so tank was stored in the garage and delayed once again. Finally in August of 2023, I have a tank in the house again.

Tank
SCA 80g "cube" 32x24x24 with center overflow and rustic white stand

Lights
ATI 24" 4 bulb powermodule hybrid.

 

[goody]

I had started acquiring larger equipment for the bigger tank, but ended up selling since that wasn't going to happen. Most of the equipment I am using came from my 150g I broke down around 2012. I even held on to the rock for all those years. I also kept the acrylic rods and stacked the rocks for a 3 pillar kind of look.

The sump is in the garage and is plumb through the wall. Will post pics soon.

 

[goody]

I have never been great with the plumbing, but I managed to plumb the tank through the wall. Installed a small shelf above the Sump and then a larger section above to store equipment. Also have my planted tank in the garage that also holds livestock over the summer from my classroom tank. Still need to do some clean up of the cords. Sump is 48"x20"x20". Water level through sump is higher than I want but I couldn't really modify the existing baffles. I have a large middle section as my refugium.