Innovative Marine 75 Ex new build

[RitchieKy]

I'm starting a new build with a IM 75 EXT. The tank shipped out yesterday and should arrive to the local terminal by the 15-16th, so I may have it by the 19th if I'm lucky with delivery options.

This is roughly a 36" x 24" x 20" tank with a 36" high cabinet.

For this build, the tank and the sump (haven't decided on which one yet) will be new. I will be using some equipment from a prior frag system that I took down last year.

Old equipment I'll be using:

2 Radion XR15 Blue Gen 5

Reef Ocotopus classic 150

2 MP40s

Vectra S2 return pump

Apex system (no trident)

I'm also thinking of getting a clear view scrubber which will be new.

I've started assembling the rock work. I was trying to do a negative aquascape design. The pictures are of what I think is going to be the finished rock work, I still have to go back in and reinforce the joints with some mortar, right now it's all just super glued.

I hope to have this done by the weekend and then I'm going to start the rock and sand cycling in a plastic tote with MicroBacter dry rock starting kit.

The pvc pipe structure in the photos is the size of the tank.

 

[tsharpe129]

I'm starting a new build with a IM 75 EXT. The tank shipped out yesterday and should arrive to the local terminal by the 15-16th, so I may have it by the 19th if I'm lucky with delivery options.

This is roughly a 36" x 24" x 20" tank with a 36" high cabinet.

For this build, the tank and the sump (haven't decided on which one yet) will be new. I will be using some equipment from a prior frag system that I took down last year.

Old equipment I'll be using:

2 Radion XR15 Blue Gen 5

Reef Ocotopus classic 150

2 MP40s

Vectra S2 return pump

Apex system (no trident)

I'm also thinking of getting a clear view scrubber which will be new.

I've started assembling the rock work. I was trying to do a negative aquascape design. The pictures are of what I think is going to be the finished rock work, I still have to go back in and reinforce the joints with some mortar, right now it's all just super glued.

I hope to have this done by the weekend and then I'm going to start the rock and sand cycling in a plastic tote with MicroBacter dry rock starting kit.

The pvc pipe structure in the photos is the size of the tank.

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Loving that rock work!

 

[RitchieKy]

Loving that rock work!

Thanks, when I started it I was hating it, and I liked it more and more the further I got with it. There's about 35 pounds there.

 

[RitchieKy]

Update for 5/12/2023

I went in and reinforced all the joints in the Marco rock with the e-Marco cement. I think this step is definitely necessary, as I broke one of the little shelf pieces off by accident before I completed this step. It was easy to reattach with more superglue though and then use the cement.

I put all the rock (about 40 pounds) in a plastic bin with a heater and some flow. I mixed up some salt (tropic marin) and then started the ammonia dosing and bacteria dosing. I'm using the Brigthwell Aquatics dry rock bacteria starter kit from BRS. I dosed the ammonia to between 2-3 ppm and then added the bacteria from the MicroBacter Start XLM bottle.

 

[Jlschweda]

If you're interested in a like new Trident, let me know. I'm probably going to be posting it tonight or tomorrow. Love the rock work!