This will be my first build thread for my new 83 gallon mixed reef tank that will replace my ~1.5 year old 36 gallon bow front.
It will be a slow build, as I don’t want to transfer everything over until after some travel in early-June, but I’ll document everything here. Many thanks to @VintageReefer who posted the great deal on this tank here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/b...of-2024-whose-looking-for-a-new-tank.1037349/
The tank and stand was built by Current-USA purportedly as part of a first run for their own line of aquariums which they cancelled when they were bought out recently.
The tank is:
83 gallons rimless low iron glass
- 48x20x20
- Ghost overflow
- Sump and overflow are setup with herbie drain
- 26 gallon custom glass sump
- 9 gallon custom acrylic gravity ato with float
- custom made cabinet from marine grade plywood covered in faux wood grain laminate
Here is what I am planning so far:
~35# of existing rock from the tank this is replacing and another ~#30-50 of live rock from LFS (they have some great shapes/sizes at a reasonable cost)
-50# Alive Special Grade Sand
-300W BRS heater connected to an Inkbird
-Hygger crossflow wavemaker
-2 AI Nero 5 wavemakers
-Current-USA e-flux LOOP 1900 GPH return pump
-VCA random flow nozzle
-Reef Factory Smart Roller S
Reef Octopus Essence s-130 Skimmer
-2 Noo-Psyche K7 III pro lights
The sump comes setup with 3 filter socks and a large skimmer compartment. I plan to do away with the socks and modify the baffles so that I can use the Smart Roller S and will make room to incorporate a refugium down the road.
Here is a picture of the tank and stand from the vendor:
4/4/24
The tank and stand showed up today!
….and the tank promptly broke after the pallet tipped over when the pallet jack hit the end of the driveway at a funny angle (driver’s fault). Womp Womp!! Everything was packaged up well, but with so much force landing mostly on the overflow box it broke the back panel of glass. Sump and stand were totally fine. Vendor is sending out a new tank and waiting to hear back on what to do with the broken one (vendor working with shipper insurance).
4/10/2024
A replacement tank arrived today! VERY VERY well packaged up lol. It took me a few minutes to get it open to inspect the tank!
5/4/2024
May the 4th be with you, and we have water!!
The rockscape is somewhat temporary until I transfer all the rock over from my 36G bowfront (prob in June). My new simplicity skimmer also sounds like a small Cessna taking off under my tank, but simplicity was quick to send me a new impeller which should be here soon.
It will be a slow build, as I don’t want to transfer everything over until after some travel in early-June, but I’ll document everything here. Many thanks to @VintageReefer who posted the great deal on this tank here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/b...of-2024-whose-looking-for-a-new-tank.1037349/
The tank and stand was built by Current-USA purportedly as part of a first run for their own line of aquariums which they cancelled when they were bought out recently.
The tank is:
83 gallons rimless low iron glass
- 48x20x20
- Ghost overflow
- Sump and overflow are setup with herbie drain
- 26 gallon custom glass sump
- 9 gallon custom acrylic gravity ato with float
- custom made cabinet from marine grade plywood covered in faux wood grain laminate
Here is what I am planning so far:
~35# of existing rock from the tank this is replacing and another ~#30-50 of live rock from LFS (they have some great shapes/sizes at a reasonable cost)
-50# Alive Special Grade Sand
-300W BRS heater connected to an Inkbird
-Hygger crossflow wavemaker
-2 AI Nero 5 wavemakers
-Current-USA e-flux LOOP 1900 GPH return pump
-VCA random flow nozzle
-Reef Factory Smart Roller S
Reef Octopus Essence s-130 Skimmer
-2 Noo-Psyche K7 III pro lights
The sump comes setup with 3 filter socks and a large skimmer compartment. I plan to do away with the socks and modify the baffles so that I can use the Smart Roller S and will make room to incorporate a refugium down the road.
Here is a picture of the tank and stand from the vendor:
4/4/24
The tank and stand showed up today!
….and the tank promptly broke after the pallet tipped over when the pallet jack hit the end of the driveway at a funny angle (driver’s fault). Womp Womp!! Everything was packaged up well, but with so much force landing mostly on the overflow box it broke the back panel of glass. Sump and stand were totally fine. Vendor is sending out a new tank and waiting to hear back on what to do with the broken one (vendor working with shipper insurance).
4/10/2024
A replacement tank arrived today! VERY VERY well packaged up lol. It took me a few minutes to get it open to inspect the tank!
5/4/2024
May the 4th be with you, and we have water!!
The rockscape is somewhat temporary until I transfer all the rock over from my 36G bowfront (prob in June). My new simplicity skimmer also sounds like a small Cessna taking off under my tank, but simplicity was quick to send me a new impeller which should be here soon.
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