My 150 gallon Reef Savvy tank build

[revhtree]

Looking great!

 

[s2nhle]

I am still waiting for pics with white only...

 

[Chriscrna]

I am still waiting for pics with white only...

My buddy is going to come over with an actual camera and we'll get some good shots then.

 

[Chriscrna]

 

[BlueDevil]

You still have a few colors to go to cover the rainbow spectrum [emoji6]

 

[s2nhle]

LOL. the color changed from blue to green. Wow, very beautiful.

 

[revhtree]

Cool!

 

[Nibejeebies]

Hey Chris... I think its time for an update, preferably before the club meet!

 

[Chriscrna]

Indeed I do.

Since getting my goods from Brandon @FraghouseCorals, I've added a pc rainbow from KJ @KJ, an hypnotic digitata from Caleb @cale0721, multiple things from Adam @Battlecorals: Pink Panther, Hyperberry, Spainbow, Shades of Fall, X-Mas, Glowstick, Rainbow's Army, yellow tort, and an Aussie Ech........just to begin with.

I've also got a few things bought and paid for that will be on their way sometime next week: Walt Disney tenuis, pink lemonade, an assortment of cool zoas and chalices.

Also ordered 5 ventralis anthias through a LFS a couple weeks ago, but the shipper could not guarantee overnight delivery so the guys at the shop and I decided to nix the order
But they did order me 3 female leopard wrasses today, so hopefully I'll pick them up tomorrow.

I will get Yash @BlueDevil to come over with his camera once I get everything in, acclimated, and mounted.

Updates are coming, I swear.

 

[Mrwilcox281]

Just went through this thread today. Like others have stated, beautiful setup!! I look forward to following this tank as it progresses.

 

[saltrookie53]

This tank is awesome.

 

[Black Pearl]

Indeed I do.

Since getting my goods from Brandon @FraghouseCorals, I've added a pc rainbow from KJ @KJ, an hypnotic digitata from Caleb @cale0721, multiple things from Adam @Battlecorals: Pink Panther, Hyperberry, Spainbow, Shades of Fall, X-Mas, Glowstick, Rainbow's Army, yellow tort, and an Aussie Ech........just to begin with.

I've also got a few things bought and paid for that will be on their way sometime next week: Walt Disney tenuis, pink lemonade, an assortment of cool zoas and chalices.

Also ordered 5 ventralis anthias through a LFS a couple weeks ago, but the shipper could not guarantee overnight delivery so the guys at the shop and I decided to nix the order
But they did order me 3 female leopard wrasses today, so hopefully I'll pick them up tomorrow.

I will get Yash @BlueDevil to come over with his camera once I get everything in, acclimated, and mounted.

Updates are coming, I swear.

Wow awesome collection, cant wait to see, esp the Walt Disney, one of my dream corals and BC rainbow's army is on the list for my next order

 

[ReefQueen]

That was an hour will spent. How have I missed this thread! As everyone else has stated, this is an amazing build. I am defiantly following along, and you can bet I will be stealing some of your ideas in the future

 

[Chriscrna]

DIY Wednesday! Sump update.

I decided to make an algae turf scrubber by utilizing the water that falls from the skimmer into the sump.

I have a 1.5 inch pipe coming out of the skimmer. It is cut short as to minimize any potential siphon.

The 1.5 inch pipe fits inside a 2 inch pipe which is secured with a pipe strap. The 2 inch pipe goes into the sump, allowing the water to free fall into the sump without siphon or splashing.

I got two 10.5 X 13.5 inch nylon sheets from Michaels. I used a hole saw to manually rough up both sides.

I used small zip ties to attach the screens together.

Used a jigsaw and a dremel to cut a slot in 2 inch pipe.

Added larger zip ties on the top and slid the screen through the slit.

Used a couple gear ties and draped a splash guard over the screens.

Added 100 watt 5000 K CFL bulbs on both sides and put them on a timer.

 

[Chriscrna]

This was my test run.

 

[cale0721]

Sweet dude!

 

[Fudsey]

Nice ! ! !

 

[Black Pearl]

Looks like a winner, let us see what it looks like in about 2 weeks

 

[Chriscrna]

Added a SC Orange passion, WD tenuis, and pink lemonade. Also got a few chalices: raja rampage, golden eye, my miami, and mummy eye.



And got a ton of club library goodies in the sump frag rack from @Usctom.

 

[Reefrookie220]

Looking great Chris, lot of new goodies and plenty of attention to detail, you really thought this one through, make all the wait for that tank to arrive worth the wait when everything comes together so clean like that.