BobcatReefer

Don't have to worry about a wife not being cool w/ the takeover, but the casa is definitely not chick friendly for the next couple of months. My "office" downstairs has all the plumbing and parts strewn everywhere. I've also got another project going on that's taking up half the garage and office - bought myself a king sized mattress for Xmas and built the frame, but it's waiting on the headboard (commissioned from a friend) so that's all over the place. I think that's going to morph into a full master bedroom makeover as soon as the tank is done.

My dining room right now:

In Jan 2015 I was gifted a 75gal tank, sump and refugium. I've spent the last year acquiring and planning and today I drilled the hole for the bulkhead, so I think I've officially started the build. Here's my current tank: www.austinreefclub.com/topic/35471-greetings-arc-new-reef-build-first-reef-build What I got to work with: 75gal tank Aquatic Life 48" T5 HO lights Bubble Magus Curve 5 skimmer Sicce Syncra Silent 3.5 Pump (660 GPH) Hydor Koralia 3rd Gen Powerhead, w/ controller BRS GFO & Carbon dual reactor Plan for tank: Dual HOB overflows: one for sump, one for fuge, hopefully tuned 2:1 3" of sand, which sounds like 40# this and 20# this 50#(65#?) of live rock from my current tank, 15# Pukani dry rock from BRS Refugium w/ sand from my current tank, rubble, cheato, pods 2gal ATO tank Aquahub DIY Top Off Kit (which I'm a little intimidated by) Big props to Breed & Co in Westlake for having 90% of the plumbing fixtures I've needed, and putting up w/ me showing up every couple of days for something else. I've actually enjoyed the Lego-esque nature of pvc plumbing. This will be my first reef tank and I'm nervous as hell about it. My plan is to focus on easier/hardier corals, with the goal of not killing them. Here's a tank w/ corals I really like and plan to pattern mine after: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJk-fASKh33tB4O7kVjcmxA Goal is build complete, fish in NLT 3/15

Very cool!

Very interested in watching this take form: That's how I'm envisioning my stand, I just don't know the details. Good luck w/ the build - that stand is hot!

Really? Because they're pretty sexy to me. If I was a car, I'd definitely be trying to knock tailpipes w/ a Tesla. I'm also boring. Went to SWT and am pretty active in supporting my cats. Season tickets, go to an away game or two every year, help run a tailgate. In the process of upgrading my FOLWR to reef. Sooooo obvious

Really excited to see this build. Obviously well planned and the water closet setup is super clean.

Really excited to see the tank in person, Kim!

I'm so glad I don't have those sketchup skills. I can't imagine the time I would waste designing everything in the world. What a burden you bear! (sarcasm thick enough to cover my extreme jealousy/admiration?)

Holy schmoly! Congrats on your amazing luck! That tank size is pretty close to my ultimate goal w/ the stand I have now (48"x24") so I'm going to follow this build w/ keen interest (and tons of jealousy!)

This is a great thread. Going to use several of these in my new build!