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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    I dont want to build this...don't have the time and I want a custom cabinet furniture look...unless all I get are crazy numbers. That cuts into my coral budget...::upset: That I cant have!
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Anyone know of a good cabinet maker. This is big and so far one price I have seems REALLY expensive.
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks JR...trying to make a clean build..
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Slowly I am getting every thing in and its starting to look good. Have a few pipes to redo as I want them. The media reactor and 114 watt UV are in as well as dosing pumps. Hope to have it all plumbed by tomorrow. I have to then glue everything. Then I have the basement tanks to plumb in. The...
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Peter, Nothing is glued yet...this was my first thought of the check valve placement. I am waiting for the UV to get here as I have a feeling I may need to re-route some things. I have unions everywhere and I also installed a liner over my tile floor and have a floor drain under the tank, so...
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    I went with schedule 80 mainly for the valves. I hate the schedule 40 valves. The pipe is small amounts so the costs were minimal. With 2 snapper dart pumps... plenty of flow exists. I liked using colored piping available in the 80 easily to separate the left and right side turns. The gate...
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Getting the tank together...slow but sure. My actuators for the canopy lift are in...now to get that built. Still waiting for 114 watt UV and some more fittings. r
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    Internal or External Pump?

    I am putting a 420 gal tank in...went with 2 pumps...like the idea of if one pump stops, 2 nd one keeps the flow going. I also went with ball valves and external...like the idea of pumps being out of the water....one thing though...it does take up space...I have 2" bulkheads out of the sump and...
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    Refractometer

    I love it and super fast and accurate. I think I spent less than $100 shipped for it. plus 1 on the Milwaukee
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks... I think they are top notch... Here is a close up.
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Well as one can expect, even though I had lots of fittings....I need more of different things...back to Barton Supply on Monday for more schedule 80 fittings....decided to make everything schedule 80.... Here is the picture of the 2 snapper Gold pumps and the Aqualogic 1.5 KW inline Titanium...
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks guy... I know when my wife saw it...all I got was WOW...that is bigger than I expected...LOL Here is sump under the tank....plumbing starts tomorrow,,,,
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Hi Mike S... The tank is with 3/4 glass. Moorish guys were great. I definitely would welcome the Apex setup help!!! Thanks.... This weekend I am getting the sump located and will start laying out the plumbing. I have some guides and actuators coming as I am making the canopy on a lift also...
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks everyone with Moorish...the tank is here....
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks as Morris Trucking is picking up tank. At UPS and delivering on Tuesday!
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    The 210 tank build

    Fish am coral; look great
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks Raffle King..... Once I get everything in place and all everything figured out will let you know...Thanks for the offer. Need the tank here and a few items.to get everything totally figured out.
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Update...new tank is shipping tomorrow. Here are pics of new storage tanks, some plumbing begins and the new quarantine tanks in my basement.
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    New 420 gal Plus reef tank build in m y sunroom

    Thanks Mike S...will call them
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