Marty's Reef/Savvy/Benner/AR/TSA build

[marty92130]

Parts are starting to come together
Maple Stand will be shipped next week from OH - Benners Woodworking
Reef Savvy tank (180g) will be shipped by Felix Bordon from FL by months end
Custom equipment cabinet by Kyle Elder at Adaptive Reef will ship soon from Canada
Kevin Burda at TSA is starting the custom aquascape using Marcos rock

Reliant Aquatics will be doing a walkthrough soon to assess required resources to move the beast from Reef Savvy
into the house

It takes a village

Photos will be posted shortly

 

[glb]

Can’t wait to see!

 

[drtechno]

So curious, was your RS tank shipped yet?

 

[marty92130]

So curious, was your RS tank shipped yet?

Not yet
Hopefully next week
Stand should be delivered today

 

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[Dburr1014]

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That looks pretty darn good. Is it one piece or sections?

 

[marty92130]

That looks pretty darn good. Is it one piece or sections?

2 pieces

 

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[marty92130]

Wish it had a side door

 

[Dburr1014]

Wish it had a side door

Door on the end would be nice if you had to pull out the sump.
Very nice tho!

 

[marty92130]

Tank arrived today
Gonna need lots of muscle to get this beast inside

 

[revhtree]

Sweet build so far!

 

[gibbers]

Awesome!!

 

[marty92130]

Kyler Elder (Adaptive reef) finished the equipment cabinet. Great job matching the stand

 

[drtechno]

Congrats man!! Can’t wait to see the tank unwrapped. Did you open the container prior to signing for the crate?

 

[marty92130]

Congrats man!! Can’t wait to see the tank unwrapped. Did you open the container prior to signing for the crate?

I didnt
I should have
They stacked something on top that leaked oil in the crate
Luckily Felix used a 2 inch foam piece to cover the entire top which saved the day

 

[marty92130]

Kevin Burda’s masterpiece arrived today completely intact due to an amazing packing/crating job
Pictures just don’t do his work justice
I know I am gonna have nightmares of foam tonight …. Guaranteed

 

[marty92130]

Kevin Burda’s masterpiece arrived today completely intact due to an amazing packing/crating job
Pictures just don’t do his work justice
I know I am gonna have nightmares of foam tonight …. Guaranteed

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Looks like my dog photobombed one of the shots

 

[marty92130]

Kyle’s Adaptive Reef custom equipment cabinet arrived today’
Veneers stained to match tank stand
Piano black gloss top
Built in cooling fans
Front panel designed to attach Apex components