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DIY in wall 75g reef tank


MrMoFo

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Hello all!

My new DIY in wall 75 gallon corner overflow reef tank...in progress mtool-vi.gif

specs:
75 gall marine land corner overflow reef tank
20 gal sump / refug
146lbs of live rock (not installed yet)
120 lbs of live sand
Still deciding on lights / skimmer any thoughts?
Currently have a HOB Aqua C Remora skimmer (rated for 75g gal)
Will be making a custom rasberrypi / ardunio aquarium controller...eventually

Here is the video of current day and overall status of my in wall tank.

 


Those looking for more background...see below
I started this build on 9-20-14 so I will first give a little background about this build. A high level summary and I can add more detail if needed/requested/wanted smile.gif

Pic below shows how the location for my new tank looked originally
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Everything within the closet removed and ready for the transformation to begin.
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New door! to my new fish room...you enter from the adjacent closet
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Newly custom built stand
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Rough fit of the new stand and tank to make any adjustments.
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I painted everything with a mildew resistant paint
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Before drywall was installed
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Inside the new fish room without drywall
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Please leave comments and feedback. As I proceed I will update.

-Rich (aka MrMoFo)

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I would prefer a HOB skimmer but I am open to the type that can sit outside the tank skim, Does anyone use an outside the tank skimmer?

 

Found a good way to silence my MAG7 pump using some braieded tubing cut in half.

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Here is are a couple options I am considering for aquascaping. Which do you like 1 or 2?

 

 

 

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Update

 

I added live rock,

2 blue/green Chromis

10 red leg crabs

10 snails (5 turbo small, 5 astraea snails)

 

Added live rock 100 lbs of Reef saver rock from BRS...was cloudy at first

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After the sand settled back down its looking clear :wizard: I may change up the rock a little...I have not decided how much I like the current layout.

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Fuge with new Cheto

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I just added a Yellow tang today and the cleaner shrimp was cleaning him within the first couple of minutes in the tank! Awesome to watch and he has been cleaned several times since taking this video.

 

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Christopher Marks

Sorry to hear about the crash @MrMoFo, this was a tough summer for a lot of hobbyists.

 

It's neat to look back on the buildout of this tank. Are there any big changes you've had to make over the years?

 

What's in your frag tank these days?

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