Tonyscoots84's 200DD SPS Tank Upgrade :)

[tonyscoots84]

Hey guys sorry for my other tank thread being so short lived i convinced the wife that this upgrade is needed.

Well guys i figured id start the thread for my last and final upgrade (says the wife ) But i was not listening when she said that ...

Big shout out to Extreme Aqua of New Jersey for getting me the tank at a great price and delivering it, even though he was sick as a dog!

Brand new 200DD marineland tank and stand

Equipment List

- Sfligoi 2 x 400w MH w/4 t5's and 6 moonlights
- 300 w heater
- apex full
- skimz sm203 DC skimmer
- Eheim 1262 return pump
- Carbon/phosban reactor
- Bubble Magus triple doser (dosing super saturated kalk, alk and cal) mag by hand
- 2 Ecotech mp40's (may add a gyre down the road)
- 40 gallon breeder sump (making new)
- Super reef grade sand
- Custom built stand by the Uncle and I

Testing

Red sea pro ALK, CAL, MAG
Hanna phosphate meter
Refractometer
Temp (Apex and standalone)
PH Probe (Apex)
Nitrates (Salifert)

This tank will be setup in the beginning of march with the help of my buddies rich and kris ( Going to be a crazy day )

More to come soon!

 

[Hockeynut]

Nice Tony, good to see you posting on here. Pics lots of Pics

 

[tonyscoots84]

Thanks hockey but Why can't i post url images from photobucket? It says to many urls but i tryed 1 and it still will not let me post :\

I think this is why i stopped updating my other thread....

 

[mrehfeld]

Maybe this thread could help

http://www.njreefers.org/showthread.php?85197-Can-t-post-an-image-Here-s-how-to-do-it&highlight=Photo+link

 

[kschweer]

Sounds like this is going to be a good one! Best of luck. As far as the pictures I think it has something to do with a spam filter, but I'll let someone who knows better chime in.


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[mnat]

Awesome job on the upgrade. Congrats.

 

[tonyscoots84]

Thanks guys...
mrehfeld I did what was said and it still will not let me post pics from photobucket

 

[tonyscoots84]

The tank


Updated pictures of my progress









3 coats of kills paint


Sump Layout


Some shelf rock i ordered


I also have ordered and placed in my current 120g tank 12lbs manando live rock to add different bacteria. I initially started with all dead rock and a few pieces of live rock to seed from a friends tank.

What i have left to do....
- Cut overflow/return holes on each side
- Get paint for stand
- Get trim for stand
- silicone baffles in sump
- Silicone bottom section of stand
- Get foam for tank/sump/rodi res. (1/2" pink panther)
- Plumbing supplies
- Paint back of tank (black)
- Get window frame and mesh for tank top

 

[redfishbluefish]

Tony, always like seeing new builds come together. One note on your stand.....right now you have the screws supporting the weight of the tank. You need to add a couple more 2 x 4's to the stand to support the weight. Let me show you with a picture:




Your current stand has the green pieces, but you need to add the purple ones. They are the ones that actually take the weight of the tank. Simply cut these to fit snug and screw them to the green ones.

 

[tonyscoots84]

Tony, always like seeing new builds come together. One note on your stand.....right now you have the screws supporting the weight of the tank. You need to add a couple more 2 x 4's to the stand to support the weight. Let me show you

Your current stand has the green pieces, but you need to add the purple ones. They are the ones that actually take the weight of the tank. Simply cut these to fit snug and screw them to the green ones.

I appreciate it redfish, but did you see all the pics because they are there I can put a mack truck on top of this stand and not worry....

 

[_DZ_r€€f]

His stand is correct... Take look at 4th picture from top frome the bulk

 

[redfishbluefish]

I appreciate it redfish, but did you see all the pics because they are there I can put a mack truck on top of this stand and not worry....

Tony, when I commented, there was only one picture posted. This one:

I posted my comments from this one photo.


There have been a whole bunch of photos added, and I can see you will be just fine.....and I agree, a Mack truck can be parked on top of that thing.

 

[tonyscoots84]

-Outside skin painted. I can't paint the top yet before i add trim and joint a piece of molding to the front and sides of the top, so I'm going to need to use a router on the top of the stand.

-Inside bottom of stand has been sealed.
-Cut holes for overflow and drain



1st coat

 

[Brando457]

Looking good! So much room inside the stand for activities.

 

[tonyscoots84]

Thanks Brando n lmao

 

[tonyscoots84]

Trim is in

The top will have a piece of wood routed into top plywood to give a better joint and not come apart ever.

 

[tonyscoots84]

Sump started

 

[tonyscoots84]

Sump done

 

[kschweer]

Looks like things are coming along nicely. I love seeing new builds come together


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[tonyscoots84]

Thanks Kschweer its a work in progress and am moving along. This weekend trim and the rest of the painting will get done. Next week i will be dropping the tank on the stand and start plumbing