Well here I go again. I wanted to start a new thread for my 80 gallon SPS dominated reef. This is going to be it! This will be my 3rd tank build in the last 5 years. I hope that i don't replicate the build errors of the past. Trying to make this one the most efficient yet. Any advice would be appreciated. I will list some build fact below and then post some pictures.
Tank;
I ordered the Leemar tank from Will at AquaSD. Three sided starfire glass. 36x24x22. O ordered with no over flow box. I plan on DYI with I figure out where I want to place the tank. I will probably drill and place the overflow in the left corner. The tank will be plumed through the wall and into the garage
Lighting: DYI canopy with two EchoTech Radion Gen2s flanking a 250 watt metal halide in a Lumen Max Elite Hood . Ballast will be the galaxy select-a-watt ran on the 250 HQI setting. The bulb will be a 250 watt radium 20k.
Circulation: 1 MP-40. Tank return and maybe one powerhead.
Stand: DYI
Sump: Eshopps ADV-200 Refugium Sump
Protein Shimmer: ATI PowerCone 250 I-Series.
Pump: Reeflo Snapper/Dart Hybrid.
Frag Tank: 16x16x10
Lighting: 120 watt two channel dimmable LED.
Dimmer One(24 LEDs): Blue 460nm;
Dimmer Two(24 LEDs): Warm White(3500K), Neutral White(6500K), UV (400-420nm), 520nm, 660nm
Controller: Apex
Supplementation: The big three will be dosed with a Bubble Magus dosing pump.
Refugium or Bio Pellet reactor: Thats the question. Right now I am leaning toward a reactor.
I will be also running an 30 external blue rain barrel with a DSB for NO3 reduction. Thanks Adam (BS) for the idea. Between the tank, sump, frag tank, and DSB barrel i should have a total water volume of 140 gallons. Everything will be plumbed through the laundry room and out to the garage. It will be plumed into a 47x20x76 cabinet I will purchase from Lows.
Ok then. Lets get this party started.
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Originally Posted by pirate2876
