Texasrob Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 So it begins. I have been taking my time with this build I wanted to get all the equipment that I wanted and not just throw it together Equipment Tank- DSA 65 rimless Stand- DSA stand/ Custom Controller- Full Apex Flow- Mp40es x2 Light- Kessil a360w Skimmer- Reef octopus 160 extreme Return- mag 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Primed In the both Painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Nice looking a stand. Isn't a mag 12 a bit much for a 65 gallon? Unless you plan on a bunch of reactors won't that make your sump turnover be somewhere in the 20x range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Looks good, I wana see the tank on the stand! Are you only going to use 1 Kessil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Sweet setup. I love the dimensions on this tank. I agree on the Mag12 probably pushing it for the return. You may want to back down to around 300 - 600 gph. Even with the head loss the mag 12 is going to be a crazy amount of flow. I'm running an eheim 3000 on the lowest setting on the same footprint tank as that, and it's more than enough with the vortechs in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Going into two reactors and chiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 I may run a kessil a150w as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 man that looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 That's gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 A little update Whites and blues Blues 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshall1027 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Looks great. I love the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Looks great. I love the stand. Thank u, lot of hard work went into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 that stand looks AMAZING! high quality materials and workmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thinking of ordering a custom sump from Elite Aquatics, has anybody used them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko's Reef Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Love the build thread. Looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Well sold the mp40's and went with mp10's, going to hook up reactors this weekend both next reef carbon and bio pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Couple of coral pics Bubble gum monster Alien eye WWC Golden eye Fruit loops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Placed a order for my new sump should b here in two weeks, can't wait Also any1 looked to purchase a new light should really consider this Kessil a360w. It is a great light and the few sps corals I had r showing sum good color they had browned out. Sold the mp40's and am now running mp10's, decided not to hook up chiller (no need for it, now for sale) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 New sump is in Elite Aquatics Added red back panel Will add sum pics this weekend after install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 Sump is installed Few shots of sump and tank Gonna hook up new return pump into reactors this weekend after next, also purchased a calcium reactor from brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Tank looks great. Where did you get those shelves in your door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 Walmart kitchen section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Couple of clowns Black phantom Wyoming white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmvanness Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 My head just exploded. What an awesome set-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 i like the art in the background as well as the tank where do you purchase your art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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