MrMoFo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hello all! My new DIY in wall 75 gallon corner overflow reef tank...in progress 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 Pic below shows how the location for my new tank looked originally Everything within the closet removed and ready for the transformation to begin. New door! to my new fish room...you enter from the adjacent closet Newly custom built stand Rough fit of the new stand and tank to make any adjustments. I painted everything with a mildew resistant paint Before drywall was installed Inside the new fish room without drywall Please leave comments and feedback. As I proceed I will update. -Rich (aka MrMoFo) 3 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Neat project. Looks like it's coming along nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment
thomas8man Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 JNS protein skimmers work well and there quality has gotten better over the years I just bought the Ice Cone hang on with micro bubbler and works great. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 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. Here is are a couple options I am considering for aquascaping. Which do you like 1 or 2? #1 #2 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Nice trick with the tubing! I personally like aquascape #1 better. 2 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 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 After the sand settled back down its looking clear I may change up the rock a little...I have not decided how much I like the current layout. Fuge with new Cheto Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Updated video of tank Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 I have added a new addition and figure I would show them in action. I will be uploading an overall tank update soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
specore Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Love the profile pick...Go Cards! Looking forward to some details on your equipment and livestock also. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 GO CARDS! Glad to see a fellow cardinal fan that is also a reefer. I am going to make a video now and post later. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Here is the promised update of my build 1 Quote Link to comment
specore Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Rough night for the cards. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Yah.....hard to win with a third string QB against Chubb who is a beast. Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 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. 2 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Today I made my own veggie clip for feeding my yellow tang. I just used some parts I had laying around. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Been about 3 years, but here is an updated tank shot. 3 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Very nice! It matured very nicely; looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thank you! I'm currently working on a frag setup and then will change this one up a little bit Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 50gal frag / another tank. no sump. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Clowns wanted to say hi! 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Staring over. I had a tank crash earlier this year due to excess CO2 in my tank. Guess after 3-4 yrs it needed a restart. 3 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Added a couple of new members to the reef. Flame angel and bicolor blenny (he didn't want a pic) 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMoFo Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Blenny came out to say hi, finally 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 11 hours ago, MrMoFo said: Blenny came out to say hi, finally Haha, mine seems to like to photo bomb my tank shots. Give him time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 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? 1 Quote Link to comment
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