~450 gallon reef setup
 

Well, this system has been almost a year in the making. Here is what I have and the progress so far.

I have a 220 gallon (72x30x24) and a 150 (48x24x30) that will be plumbed into a sump located in a small "fish room". The 220g will go along my back wall and the 150g will go behind my bar.

Equipment list:
Tanks:
220g (72x30x24) - Starphire front and sides, bean style overflow along back, eurobraced, back of tank painted black.
150g (48x24x30) - Starphire front, back, side, Herbie (or Durso) overflow, eurobraced.
Sump (60x30x18) - Divided into Skimmer, Refugium, Return

Other:
- x2 Pacific Sun Black Python 160w LED (for 150)
- ATI 10x80w Powermodule (for 220)
- Profilux 3 Ex (pH, ORP, Salinity, Temperature) - Auto top off
- Profilux 5 breeze fan
- Profilux 3SA doser
- x3 PAB powerbars
- Profilux LED touch screen (ordered should be in by end of May)
- Vertex Alpha Kone 300
- Water Blaster HY5000 (return for 150)
- Blueline HD40x (return for 220)
- x2 300w Heaters
- x3 MP40's
- x2 VT battery back ups
- Profilux Vortech Module

Stay tunned for some photos!!!!

Welcome to the posting side of canreef:biggrin:.......and wow sounds like its gonna be a sweet set-up.......what are your plans for stocking, reef and fowlr or what?

Hi,

Welcome, seems like you're going to be busy. Looking forward to seeing some pics. With that light I sense some nice SPS:wink:

Where in your home is all this going and what do you consider a 'small fish room' :smile:

Sounds pretty dang slick! Let's see them photos!

I am not sure how to post photos on this site, so I am sorry that my photos have the AP signature on it. Maybe someone can direct me on how to upload via the CanReef site.


http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_1216.JPG

Bar/150g Aquarium Location
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_1223.JPG

220g Stand
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_1228.JPG

Pics of my holding tank (these fish are for my 180 FOWLR, also going in the same room)

Hospital/holding tank
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_1209.JPG

Female Scribbled
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Clown Trigger
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_1207.JPG

A photo of the FOWLR 180 setup (before the basement tear down).

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_0475.JPG

Welcome to Canreef. :D

Most use a pic host like Photobucket or others. Then just use the image code tag to post it here.
Same can be done with our gallery but not sure its working correct yet from the upgrades.
There are some posts on how to use the tags, etc. I just need to find them.

Thanks for the reply.

I would normally use photo bucket, but for some reason work has blocked the site.

Drop box works well for me

I will have a look

Thanks ensquire!

looks great so far!!

Pac Sun LEDS (awesome lights, can't wait to test these puppies!)
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost.../IMG_12481.JPG

Plumbing started
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Picture of the 'fish room' (150g is the tank in the front)
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost...m/IMG_1241.JPG

- Wall plates are ordered and they will go over the plumbing in the wall
- Pipes will be insulated
- I have run 2 dedicated power lines (20amps) for the system

Pretty involved with the piping through the walls I dig. An aquarium behind the bar is going to look so amazing.

Thanks, I figured I might as well run the plumbing in the wall since I am redoing everything in that room.

I will have access points in case I need to pull pipe in the future, so it should be pretty fail safe...

Wow, looks like you've been busy.

I like the stand for your 220, that should hold an elephant :smile:

Following along...

I think your right :), better safe then sorry

Thank you

A few more photos

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/IMG_1236.JPG


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/New...r/IMG_1242.JPG

Tagging along! Very nice...can't wait to see it up and running. :biggrin: :mrgreen:

Thanks Leah.

My contractor is suppose to be doing the Insulation/drywalling/sink installation this week, once that is done I will be able to continue with the build.

220g tank should be ready in about 2 weeks!

Oh wow. This will be one really neat setup. Great idea with the pipes behind the framing like that!

What return pump is that there?

In the sump is a Water Blaster HY-5000 (return for 150)
The yellow pump is a Blueline HDX40 (return for 220)

Thanks.

It will be a sort of 'entertainment room' so I wanted to keep it as quiet as possible.

Update time!

Insulation/Protection plates

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/041920111229.jpg

Drywall, mudding/tapping started

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/DSCN0180.JPG


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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26422390/DSCN0173.JPG

you better take it down its too perfect :mrgreen: well done

:) Thanks,

Finally starting to come together!

Paint/floor/sink is the next step....

Then its time to bring in the 220g and hook up the lines!

Great Idea using the Waterproof drywall throughout. Is there an air handling system?

I have the 'fish room' exhausted outside, but I don't have anything else yet.

Any suggestions?? I know this will be an issue.

I have a decent dehumidifier as well, but I doubt it will keep up with x3 ~200g tanks

I installed an HRV...made a huge improvement to the air quality or the whole house.

I have a forced air heating, any ideas on the cost??

About $2000 depending on the amount of duct work required...

Great update, should be a quiet room. The HRV is that way to go for your fish room, it's pricey but well worth it. If you connect it to your furnace(forced air) the furnace fan has/should be run continuously for proper air circulation,(this is what I was told) different models may have different requirements though; this may be an added electrical cost.

Another option would would be to install an exhaust fan in the fish room, the Elicent inline fans work great and move a lot of air for the money.

Thanks Stacey.

I do have the fish room exhausted outside (just a simple dryer vent in a window with a fan/duct work). You can see the hole in the back of the room in the first "drywall/mudding pic".

I will be doing some research on the HRV unit. I believe I should be able to make it work with the existing duct work, but I will have to bring someone in to take a look.

For the time being I will try the dehumidifier/direct exhaust first and if I can't keep my humidity down then I will need to go with a unit more appropriate.

Anyone have any suggestions for a good dehumidifier? (minimum 70 pints), that is energy efficient and dependable (I would imagine it will be running more often the not).

Thanks guys/gals

are the wallplates just for reinforcing the studs where they were notched out for the plumbing?

how are you insulating the pipes? with what? and is that for thermal insulation or acoustic?

btw, great looking build.