DustnF Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 DustnF's Deep Blue 30 Shallow Reef UPDATE: Equipment List: Deep Blue Professional 30g Shallow RR (24x24x12) Deep Blue Series V Stand Custom Advanced Acrylics Sump w/ ATO Reservoir Ecotech Radion xr30w Pro Ecotech RMS Light Mount Ecotech MP10wQD Ecotech Reeflink Neptune Apex (Wireless via Netgear WNCE2001) JNS ConeS CO-1 Skimmer Jebao DC2000 Return Pump Finnexx 200w Titanium Heater Autotopoff.com Dual Switch ATO First FTS...The cycle begins... (8/26/15) Original 1st post... I recently relocated from Florida to the Memphis area and had to give up my 65 gallon tank which now resides and thrives in my brother's home. My new apartment lifestyle dictated that scaled back a bit. I knew I wanted to go with a shallow rimless tank. After much consideration I ordered a Deep Blue Professional 30 gallon shallow reef ready tank from my new LFS. The tank arrived last week and the stand should be here sometime in the next week. The build will not really begin for about another month, but the component collection is in full swing... Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Nice equipment! I vote ReefCleaners rock when you're ready to scape Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 love this tank. check out rocksmom's thread. it's a beauty. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/358525-30g-shallow-aio-cube-july-fts-page-4/ Link to comment
DustnF Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Nice equipment! I vote ReefCleaners rock when you're ready to scape Thanks! I actually already ordered 25lbs of Marcos rock. I used it 4 years ago when I was setting up my 65g and have been real happy with it. I always hear good things about ReefCleaners too, so maybe I will give it a shot in the future. Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 I just got the keys to my apartment this week and the equipment collection is continuing. I hope to have water in the tank in the next few weeks. My LFS here called me today to let me know my stand had come in. I also ordered a custom sump from Advanced Acrylics that should be here next week. The RMS mount for my Radion Pro also came in. I went with a Jebao DC2000 return pump...I have used a DC3000 and DC12000 in the past and have been very happy with them. I am going to be using the Aquamaxx CO-1 skimmer from my decommissioned 65g as well as the Apex from it. I also ordered a bunch of black PVC fittings, spa flex, and tube I am going to use for the plumbing. I am trying to decide if one MP10 will be enough or if I should start hunting down another. Anyone with a similar tank have any insight on this? Link to comment
deathbyart Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Can't wait to start seeing pictures. I love that setup / dimensions. Some of my favorite tanks uses this very one like Vic's. As far as the MP10, in my opinion one would work great. Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 Thanks. This is going to be the smallest tank I have had in a long time, so it will probably be a challenge fitting everything I want in it. I have already collected a lot of nice SPS frags that are healing/growing in my brothers 180g...Birds of Paradise, Red Planet, Steve Elias Stag, Joe the Coral, Garf Bonsai, Blue Matrix, etc... Link to comment
BRN Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 !!! this tanks going to be slickkkk... Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 A very blank slate... Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 I have always painted the back wall of my tanks blank, but I have never had a rimless tank. I am trying to decide if I should paint the back of this one. Any opinions? Link to comment
Benny314 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A lot of people are using the privacy window frosting stuff. That gives a really nice soft background that isn't as intrusive as a straight up solid blue or black one. Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 I was looking for a sump for this build. I considered building one myself, but the dimensions were pretty challenging and no off the shelf tank I could add baffles to would fit like I wanted. I knew ideally I wanted something with an ATO reservoir. I saw a design I liked on Advance Acrylics site, but the dimensions were not quite right. I gave them a call, and explained I wanted something similar to what was on their site but in slightly different dimensions. The nice receptionist put John, the builder, on the phone who let me explain exactly what I wanted. I told him I wanted to take 3" out of the drain/skimmer section, raise the skimmer section water level by an inch, and add a sock holder. Much to my surprise he said he could do it all for me at the same price as their off the shelf unit. Then I asked him if I could pick the colors and he said sure. 10 days later, this absolute work of art showed up at my door... Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Good progress today... Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Dude that's nice! Very slick sump- looks great, Link to comment
Addinali Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Sharp looking build Ill be following! Link to comment
deathbyart Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 sheesh. So pretty even empty and dry. Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks guys. I am really trying to keep this build as clean as possible. It is tough with such a small area under the tank to work with. I started the plumbing late last night, but realized I was lacking a fitting I needed on the return side. I ordered it, but it will not be here until Friday. I would really like to have water in it sometime this weekend. I also picked up some nice frags for the tank during Cherry Corals live sale...Jason Fox Sour Twist, CC Needle in a Haystack, CC Aussie Candlelight, CC Oakland A Paniculata, CC Royale Pocillopora, and a few others. Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Made some solid progress today. I got the plumbing done and most of the equipment mounted/installed in the cabinet. I also painted the back of the tank. Tomorrow I would like to get the sand rinsed and in the tank and possibly aquascaping done. Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Got the sand and rock rinsed, in the tank, and started working on the aquascaping. This is what I have right now? Any thoughts or suggestions? Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wow that looks great! Impressive equipment list and nice plumbing. Round cove scape is very cool as well, Link to comment
DustnF Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wow that looks great! Impressive equipment list and nice plumbing. Round cove scape is very cool as well, Thanks! I am really trying not to make any compromises with this tank. Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The only thing I would worry about is that the rocks may be too close to the back wall. Detritus could build up back there and I'd imagine catching fish would be a pain if they were small enough to fit back there, haha. Link to comment
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