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This is the start of a new tank build thread. I currently have a thriving 150 Gallon custom Acrylic tank with own QT tank a small 30 gallon biocube, and now I am adding a third tank 72x18x17 with a custom 45 gallon sump and it own QT Tank (yet to be decided on equipment for)
The equipment list for the 72x18x17:
1 GHL P4 Controller
1 GHL Expansion Box (This is to control a new QT tank for this tank)
3 GHL Flow Monitors (One for the Return Pump to the tank, one to the reactors,
and one to the Chiller)
1 GHL Leak Detector with two sensors
2 GHL Mitras Lightbar 2 (Deep Antic and Antic)
2 GHL Mitras Simulation Bars (For moonlight simulation)
1 Kessil Reefgium light
2 ORP, 2 Salinity, 2 PH, 1 Oxygen sensor with plug in module for the P4
3 GHL Powerbar 5.1 to power everything
1 GHL Vortech controller
1 Chiller
1 Royal Exclusive Mini Bubble King 180 VS12
1 Royal Exclusive RD3 return pump
1 BRS Media Reactor (Carbon/Phosphate)
2 GHL Optical, and 1 GHL Float switch
1 GHL Air/Humidity Sensor with module to plug into the P4 (This will power 4
Fans in the hood of the tank and vent air in the event the hood or tank
temperature becomes to hot)
1 GHL Doser 2.1 (For 4 Part Triton)
1 GHL Maxi Doser (ATO/Skimmer Bucket)
1 GHL KH Kit (Doser and KH)
1 GHL Display
5 Magnetic Stirrers for dosing
2 MP40
2 Vivid Aquatic Random Flow Generators on the Return lines
The tank is being built by glasscages ordered on 2/26 . I went with them because the reviews even thou mixed on the forums, provided me the most reasonable price for the size of the tank I was looking for. The tank will be on a custom stand being built by them which is going to be 36” high, with separation of equipment from the sump area. It will also include a tank hood and glass canopy, also provided by them. The tank should arrive in about 2 more weeks.
For Rock, so many choices, I went with Marcorock shelf rock. This will be my first tank where I have not used live rock and even thou the results have been good I feel it has caused me a few headaches that this time around I would like to avoid and believe it has been more of a nuisance then what it is worth. I also want to Aquascape this tank this time around and not be rushed with live rock.
Below is a picture of how the sump area will be laid out:
In close I am using the headaches and lessons I have learned on my other tanks, and applying that knowledge to this tank build. My hope is to reduce some of mistakes and headaches I have done on my previous tank builds by not repeating them on this build, and with the help of the community help catch potential mistakes or headaches before they happen.
Some of Mistakes/Headaches I have learned in previous builds:
Acrylic even thou great is harder to clean and scratches to easily no matter how careful you are
Allow Clearance for your hands in cleaning the tank (I made that mistake on the 150)
Flow Flow Flow, (never to much)
Do you really get all those hitchhikers off the live rock?
Unions and Valves are your friends (If you think you may ever need one then you need to plan for it now)
Keep it simple but redundant, even thou the list of equipment above makes it look like not a simple build the end results will be quite simple, redundant and clean. I do sometimes get called away for work, and have friends and family do things on my tank. I needed that same flexibility on this tank, where I can monitor it remotely but also have my friends and family do some of the routine tasks without the fear of screwing something up.
The equipment list for the 72x18x17:
1 GHL P4 Controller
1 GHL Expansion Box (This is to control a new QT tank for this tank)
3 GHL Flow Monitors (One for the Return Pump to the tank, one to the reactors,
and one to the Chiller)
1 GHL Leak Detector with two sensors
2 GHL Mitras Lightbar 2 (Deep Antic and Antic)
2 GHL Mitras Simulation Bars (For moonlight simulation)
1 Kessil Reefgium light
2 ORP, 2 Salinity, 2 PH, 1 Oxygen sensor with plug in module for the P4
3 GHL Powerbar 5.1 to power everything
1 GHL Vortech controller
1 Chiller
1 Royal Exclusive Mini Bubble King 180 VS12
1 Royal Exclusive RD3 return pump
1 BRS Media Reactor (Carbon/Phosphate)
2 GHL Optical, and 1 GHL Float switch
1 GHL Air/Humidity Sensor with module to plug into the P4 (This will power 4
Fans in the hood of the tank and vent air in the event the hood or tank
temperature becomes to hot)
1 GHL Doser 2.1 (For 4 Part Triton)
1 GHL Maxi Doser (ATO/Skimmer Bucket)
1 GHL KH Kit (Doser and KH)
1 GHL Display
5 Magnetic Stirrers for dosing
2 MP40
2 Vivid Aquatic Random Flow Generators on the Return lines
The tank is being built by glasscages ordered on 2/26 . I went with them because the reviews even thou mixed on the forums, provided me the most reasonable price for the size of the tank I was looking for. The tank will be on a custom stand being built by them which is going to be 36” high, with separation of equipment from the sump area. It will also include a tank hood and glass canopy, also provided by them. The tank should arrive in about 2 more weeks.
For Rock, so many choices, I went with Marcorock shelf rock. This will be my first tank where I have not used live rock and even thou the results have been good I feel it has caused me a few headaches that this time around I would like to avoid and believe it has been more of a nuisance then what it is worth. I also want to Aquascape this tank this time around and not be rushed with live rock.
Below is a picture of how the sump area will be laid out:
In close I am using the headaches and lessons I have learned on my other tanks, and applying that knowledge to this tank build. My hope is to reduce some of mistakes and headaches I have done on my previous tank builds by not repeating them on this build, and with the help of the community help catch potential mistakes or headaches before they happen.
Some of Mistakes/Headaches I have learned in previous builds:
Acrylic even thou great is harder to clean and scratches to easily no matter how careful you are
Allow Clearance for your hands in cleaning the tank (I made that mistake on the 150)
Flow Flow Flow, (never to much)
Do you really get all those hitchhikers off the live rock?
Unions and Valves are your friends (If you think you may ever need one then you need to plan for it now)
Keep it simple but redundant, even thou the list of equipment above makes it look like not a simple build the end results will be quite simple, redundant and clean. I do sometimes get called away for work, and have friends and family do things on my tank. I needed that same flexibility on this tank, where I can monitor it remotely but also have my friends and family do some of the routine tasks without the fear of screwing something up.