My 340 in wall

[Buck27]

I had a room added to my house just for the tank and equipment. The tank is viewable from the living room side only. Lighting is eight maxspec mazarra p series LEDs, filtration consists of a100 gallon refugium in a Rubbermaid stock tank and a 100 gallon sump in a Rubbermaid stock tank as well as a bubble king 400 external skimmer. I also tied in a 40 gallon breeder as a frag tank.

[Buck27]

5579

Room addition

[Buck27]

5580

Living room side

[Buck27]

5581

Almost done

[Buck27]

5582

Trench for sink drain

[Buck27]

5583

Bubble King 400 EXT

[Buck27]

5584

Room completion

[Buck27]

5585

Steel stand that I DIY'd myself and truck lined

[Buck27]

5586

The tank 72x36x30

[Buck27]

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Lights and rack

[Buck27]

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Rock and sand. 700 lbs sand and 500 lbs rock

[Buck27]

5589

Refugium and sump

[Buck27]

5590

All but water

[Buck27]

5591

Time for water

[Buck27]

5592

Packery Channel that opens into the Gulf of Mexico

[Buck27]

5593

300watt converter, flex PVC, 2 ext cords, and 2 pumps

[Buck27]

5594

55 gallon

[Buck27]

When the tank was initially filled it took four 55 gallons two 45 gallons, one 40 gallon, and three 35 gallon cans to do it.

[Buck27]

5595

Finished

[Buck27]

Natural sea water IMO is the best if you have access. I used dead Marco rocks and dead sand. I obtained 4 cups of sand from 4 different established tanks. The tank cycled in 11 days!!! No livestock lost and I've been running four months almost. I currently have 18 fish, 15 pieces LPS and about 50 SPS frags, and a bubble tip anemone.

[Buck27]

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My buddies 215 on three years of natural sea water

[AJ :)]

That's alot of work to add a fish tank! It looks awesome! What's your fish list?

[Buck27]

Nothing special really

Yellow Tang
Sailfin
Orange shoulder
10 reef chromis
Blue spot jewfish
Pair of true Percs
Tail spot Blenny
Scooter Blenny

Should do it

[dknuckles]

Very nice Josh!

[Tom Toro]

Great build thread! If you have some more pics (closeups of the back room equipment and one showing the dimensions of the tank, I'd like to see it. Very cool!!

[dputt88]

Sweet tank

[SnowflakeCoral]

Awesome build!!

[Buck27]

This weekend ill get some more photos for everyone

[rarelyseriousb]

Awesome. Well done.