+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Well after about three years without a tank I finally broke down and purchased a Red Sea Reefer 350. I wanted to focus on ease of maintenance and remote monitoring and control since I Travel allot.I'm a little late I the build thread but I have a few days off to catch up. This is my previous tank build thread from 2006 http://www.austinreefclub.com/topic/16715-bmwaarons-blog/?hl=bmwaaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 So with the focus being easy to maintain and control remotely I have chosen equipment that I believe will help me accomplish this. The tank has been running for a month and a half now and is coming along nicely but still have had a couple hiccups with equipment along the way. First thing I did was down size. I had a 300 gallon system before and the refugium on the previous tank was just slightly smaller than the display I have now but I wanted something that didn't require as much maintenance. I also didnt want to rely on a chiller. So with this in mind this is the equipment I purchased. Reefer 350 system 2 Vortech MP40's Vectra M1 return pump Reef Octopus elite 150 skimmer Kessil AP700 Apex controller Apex Dos I am going to be dosing two part for this tank and not relying on a calcium reactor since I have had allot of bad experiences in the past with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 This tank was installed in my home office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 This is the reefer 350 kit installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Im doing this on my Ipad and it wont let me do multiple pictures on the same reply for some reason. This next section I cant take credit for the idea. I was looking at red sea reefer builds across the internet and came across one that had the apex installed by building it into the stand. I thought it was very clean and also hid wires. So I started by creating a shelf and a backing that I could mount the apex power bar to. Then I built a cabinet around the power bar and mounted the apex controller on the lid, I mounted all the Ecotech controllers above it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Then I mounted the DOS pump in the compartment below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 So this is a shot with everything turned on And this is a wide shot of the tank At this point I didn't have the right side Vortech yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Great looking set up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Looks great Aaron. Any issues with the tank being up agains the wall and desk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Looks great Aaron. Any issues with the tank being up agains the wall and desk? No problems yet, I do wish I would have spaced the tank about another inch to the left though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Love the clean look of the equipment. Can't wait to see it with livestock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Here is a closer shot of the sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 And a shot with the lights on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Here is the first aqua scape I did And with lights on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 One of the issues I've been dealing with is when I move the new tank into the house, how do I keep the hardwood floors from being ruined. Did you seal the bottom of the stand or protect your office floors in anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Clean setup! Can't wait to see the progression of this tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 One of the issues I've been dealing with is when I move the new tank into the house, how do I keep the hardwood floors from being ruined. Did you seal the bottom of the stand or protect your office floors in anyway? I did not do anything special to protect the floors. I have had a tank leak before and depending on how it leaks it can damage the floors, walls, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Looks like your off to a great start!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Tank as it was going through cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bmwaaron Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 After the cycle completed I added a lawn mower blenny and some inverts. About two weeks after that I added two clowns a Wyoming and a Picasso. The Wyoming I was never able to get eating and unfortunately he passed but was replaced with a black ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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