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    Posted: December 27 2013 at 7:43pm
Ok after setting up 3 other smaller tanks I've decided to do a reef build on here. So I recently picked me up a used 220 with dual corner over flows.It on a custom all steel stand very very sturdy.I have also picked me up a couple of other things for Christmas to myself. First thing I did was I had a custom sump built.It set up with four chambers first is the inlets with two one inch bulkheads through the top with a splash guard spilling into two 7 inch filter socks.Then it has a skimmer area.Next it has a refugium Then it has bubble trap and a return chamber.The sump is 48 long by 18 wide by 18 tall.

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It sounds like it is going to be a great build!


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I picked up a couple more things this weekend . First all starting with two buckets of aquavitro salinity salt mix . Second I picked up a new reef angel plus controller that I can't wait to get up and running.I also picked up some more live rock to go with the dry rock I already bought might need some more but a good start for now so I can start playing around with the aquascaping. I also have a vertex calcium reactor that I will be running on this as well.

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I thought I would throw up a couple pics of my 60 cube
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Looks Sweet. Like the rock work and of course my all time favorite tube Anenome.
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I picked up a couple more things last night for the tank. First I picked up a jbj 1000 watt heater with digital controller. Then I picked up a reef octopus 5500 dc pump witch will be one of The two pumps I'm going to be running one for each overflow.

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Looks like it will be an awesome setup!! =)

the only thing that concerns me is maybe how high those teeth are in the sump before the return pump chamber... if its a 220 and you lose the top 3 inches of water when power goes out that should be near 25 gallons that will come back into the sump... unless there is slits in that panel that I don't see?
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I measured the top of the tank to where the overflow slots end and it is only one and a half inches which puts it at 72 feet by 24 deep by one in half inches which = 11 gallons plus what in the over flow. Then I measured the sump to the bubble trap plate which is 39 inch by 18 by 4 inches from the slats to the top of the sump which = 12 gallons witch is going to be really close.I hope that I'm not missing any thing if you see something I'm missing please let me know.
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The other thing to consider is the return lines usually back siphon a bit even when they have a safety hole, and check valves usually get enough junk on them that they leak a little as well over time.

Also most skimmers usually run optimally at 8-11inches of water which you could put the skimmer on a stand but your tank stand will have to be really tall to handle that because most skimmers for a 220 are usually around 20-24 tall ... Hopefully I'm just over thinking it, I just want it to work out great for you..


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So I got all the plumbing done about 2 weeks ago and got the tank all filled up.put all the salt and rock in and got the tank cycling. I put a bottle of Weiss bacteria booster in the tank and let it do it thing a week later I tested it for ammonia and nitrate and the tank was all good.I did a 10% water change on Thursday checked again tank was still good so I put three green chromis in the tank. I also put 10 hermit crabs and 10 turbo snails in the tank. So fare so good if everything goes good I will be ramping up the cleaning crew every week in tell I get where I want it.I still have a few more thing to get for the tank in the next couple of weeks.I still need to get 2 mp 40's and I still need one more light.In the mean time all be cleaning up all the wires.
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That is looking good!


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I picked up a Couple of Jebao wp-40 wave makers yesterday and got them in the tank and these thing kick a** I couldn't believe the difference I might have to change out the pumps on my 60 as well . I've also been slowly adding some coral to the tank along with a few fish.

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Been picking up some new corals and a couple new fish.[IMG]uploads/4090/20140519_185118.

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Pretty sweet man ! All is looking great . You have some good taste in coral !Smile
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Yah, I know as long as I hang out with you or nick I can't go wrong.
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I picked up a couple more sweet corals the last couple of week's.Tank is doing good starting to get some nice growth out of some of the corals.
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What a cool setup! I like the rockwork and that rock anemone is sweet!


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Looking good. Glad to see the scoly is doing well:)
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