ecam's 243 Gallon Upgrade - Build thread 78x30x24

[MadReefer]

I would make room.

Not sure how.

 

[ecam]

Send me pics

 

[kschweer]

Looking good Edwin! Congrats dude. You know how much I love coast to coast tanks. Really looking forward to watching this tanks progress.

 

[ecam]

We have lights. Forgot how soft and soothing T5s are

 

[ecam]

Is this really worth it !!!!

 

[DEL]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn

 

[curt]

Imagine you had to put it all under the tank.lol

 

[amado]

The tank looks great !!

 

[ecam]

Electrical finish and cleaned up. So this semi clean area turns into a vomit of a mouth here

 

[ecam]

Running a beanie overflow


Sump sections.

1st section - Drain into sump.
1st drain goes into fleece (siphon)
2nd drain - durso
3rd standpipe

Rubble rock for ampihods and other critters


2nd section - skimmer and trident area
3rd section - manifold , reactor (excuse the rock kept dropping screws in first section and had to move rock. So temp holding area )
- return wye for tank

4th section is the return which goes directly into uv and into manifold. All water will flow through uv (tangs !!! )

 

[hcker99]

Now that the tank is in and done we should start talking about an upgrade.......

 

[ecam]

Screw you mark !!!!

 

[MadReefer]

Now that the tank is in and done we should start talking about an upgrade.......

The way always is.
Built my office so can't fit anything bigger.
However, could go taller.. lol

 

[ecam]

Electrical done

 

[ecam]

 

[Sunny]

Where are the updates?

 

[ecam]

 

[ecam]

Will try to get pics with the lights on. But need to find a lense for my phone. Since the new iPhone doesn’t work with my d filter for tank pics

 

[ecam]

Few equipment changes. I changed the NYOS Quantum skimmer back to my reef octopus sro5000. The skimmer was too finicky.

Also installed a recirc co2 scrubber. ( drilled the lid so the skimmer takes air from the lid ).
Pretty effective

 

[ecam]

Here is the equipment shot. With the CO2 scrubber setup