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

[marty92130]

Update

 

[marty92130]

Dave Ragan and his crew (Reliant Aquarium) did a fantastic job moving the tank inside ….. all 550 pounds

 

[RJT]

This is a high quality build. Great aquascape. How thick is the aquarium glass? What are your fish/coral/equipment plans?

 

[Dburr1014]

Lookin great!

 

[marty92130]

This is a high quality build. Great aquascape. How thick is the aquarium glass? What are your fish/coral/equipment plans?

3/4 front and sides
1 1/4 bottom (phantom bottom)
1 inch back
Probably the new radions
Octo skimmer
RE mini speedy from previous tank
Vortechs for flow
Carbon reactor in sump
Large tangs and angels
Starfish
Clarkiis
Malu anemones
Lots of asterospicularia in 3 shades covering aquascape

 

[marty92130]

Plumbing done

 

[marty92130]

The eagle has landed

 

[Dburr1014]

The eagle has landed

Sweet, I really like this build. Very elegant!
What's the plan for livestock?

 

[marty92130]

Sweet, I really like this build. Very elegant!
What's the plan for livestock?

Gonna be FOWLR ish
Tangs
Angels
Starfish
Anthias
Cardinals
Coris wrasse trio
Hermits
Malu nems (amphiprion clarkii hopefully to be hosted)
Soft coral

 

[marty92130]

Fish to arrive by end of September
Mostly from BIOTA ( all captive bred)
and clowns from sea and reef aquaculture (Gold stripe maroon)

 

[Dburr1014]

Nice fish selection.
I would get the qt up and running now so it's cycled.

 

[RJT]

Any updates?

 

[Sm1nts2escape]

Amazing tank! What was the wait time to get a quote from the first email?

 

[dstockwell]

Great progress

 

[marty92130]

Amazing tank! What was the wait time to get a quote from the first email?

 

[marty92130]

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I bought from BRS
Even thought they marketed as “ in stock”
It wasnt
It took Benner about 10 weeks and Felix about 13 weeks
Still better then the normal 12 month lead time from these guys

 

[drtechno]

I bought from BRS
Even thought they marketed as “ in stock”
It wasnt
It took Benner about 10 weeks and Felix about 13 weeks
Still better then the normal 12 month lead time from these guys

12 month lead time? I’m currently on 2 and a half years. There’s no way you would get a tank in 12 months unless you go through BRS

So your overflow box is the permanent attached glass, right? Ya, wish I could have gone that route but I needed bracing so would not have worked.

cant wait to see water in it. I wonder tho why do the thin tube on the bean animal instead of just drilling the cap like many other people do?

 

[marty92130]

12 month lead time? I’m currently on 2 and a half years. There’s no way you would get a tank in 12 months unless you go through BRS

So your overflow box is the permanent attached glass, right? Ya, wish I could have gone that route but I needed bracing so would not have worked.

cant wait to see water in it. I wonder tho why do the thin tube on the bean animal instead of just drilling the cap like many other people do?

I did drill the cap on the secondary drain
The tube inserts onto a jg fitting in that drilled hole
I guess it gives the option of attaching a valve to tube to adjust airflow?

 

[marty92130]

I did drill the cap on the secondary drain
The tube inserts onto a jg fitting in that drilled hole
I guess it gives the option of attaching a valve to tube to adjust airflow?

PS
2.5 years is beyond ridiculous
You have the patience of a saint

 

[acesfull44]

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I have this exact set up for my 310 and love it!