300 Marineland DD build after my 210 sprung a leak

dieselman490 · 07/08/2017, 10:17 PM

Back on June 1 I was on my way to go diving when I got a call from my wife. I was thinking "Hmmm why is she calling me at 5:30am". I answered and she was frantically telling me our 210 gallon reef tank was leaking everywhere... So I tried to ask here questions to find out where it was leaking. I was getting no where I told her to get a hose and start draining it outside and we're on our way. My 3 buddies my self and the boat were on the way to my house. We arrive come inside to a mess on the time floor in our living room. The front seam separated in the middle. I now drain more water into my sump where I put afew fish. Then filled a brute trash can I use for the tank to fill with live rock. All my corals and afew smaller fish went into a 40 qt tank I have. We then went diving after a 3 hr delay. A week later I buy 2 100 gallon Rubbermaid tubs used one as a tank and other as a sump. Put all the fish from sump and all my live room in it. I will post pics of all of this. So then I was on the hunt for a new tank. Since I have to get a new tank might as well go ahead and get a bigger one right? So I contacted a local guy and he had a 300 Marineland DD for a good price. I went and checked it out and was in very good condition and no scratches I was sold.

dieselman490 · 07/09/2017, 07:02 PM

This is the 210 after we drained it.

dieselman490 · 07/09/2017, 09:13 PM

After 2 weeks of organising the pick up of the tank and enough people to move it we got it loaded up and moved to the house. Now the fun begins 4 of us carrying it through a door way and around a wall and lifting it up into place. Then another 2 weeks go by and got it all cleaned up and ordered new bulkheads. I started the plumbing yesterday and finished most of it up today there is a few finishing touches. So now the tank is cleaned the 75 gal sump from my 210 is in place and 90% of the plumbing is done. We are about ready to put some water in it and some new live sand. I will post some more pics soon.

Ryan Darilek · 07/10/2017, 12:42 AM

Wow... What a save on the livestock! Keep the pics coming, looking forward to seeing this one come together!

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Devaji108 · 07/10/2017, 02:14 PM

sorry to hear you 210 sprung a leak. that was a great response from your buddies to help out and you still got your diving in!

I think you will enjoy the 300DD I always like seeing the few I have seen.

dieselman490 · 07/10/2017, 03:51 PM

Yea I tried like hell to save all the livestock but there has been a couple posted in this process.

Yea my buddies didn't really have a choice of helping or not but they didn't mind. They also didn't think we would still be diving but I wasn't going to let that ruin our whole day. So I worked as quickly as we could to get the livestock in safe places with moving water for the day.

It sucked it sprung a leak but also very glad my wife was home and we have a very smart dog who woke her up. The water was leaking on power cords and sparking.. It could of been alot worse.

Once it's all setup I think I will love the 300 DD as well. I've been wanting to go bigger just not this way. Lol

dieselman490 · 07/10/2017, 07:07 PM

My short term setup and the 300 with the sump in place.

dieselman490 · 07/15/2017, 09:38 PM

Finally got the plumbing finished. For the plumbing I went with 1.25" drain and 1" return I also made a manifold to run me reactors that I will be putting on the online eventually. There's 3 connections with ball valves off the manifold. The least amount of pumps in the water the better I feel. It is now full of water and 200 lbs of sand in it. We're now turning water over! Finally! On my last system I had a external blueline pump. This one I'm using a submersible jebao/jecod 12000 I am very happy with the flow and how quite it is. It's pretty much silent. Tomorrow I will start adding liverock and creating the aquascape. Will add more pics soon.

dieselman490 · 07/15/2017, 10:18 PM

Some of the equipment and setups I plan on using - would like to hear opinions from others.

Lighting - 3 reef radiance LED (from 210) thinking about adding some t5 to go with the leds on this 36 depth.

Flow - 4 vortech mp40's

Protein skimmer - Eshopps 300

Reactors - Biopellet, BRS gfo & carbon

Controller - Apex (reef keeper previously)

Dosing - Kalk (ato) & mag.

Ato - Smart ato

The sand I used was Caribsea special grade live sand and the salt I used and have used for years is Reef Crystals.

dieselman490 · 07/16/2017, 09:09 AM

Plumbing pic
Filling pic
Running pic

dieselman490 · 07/25/2017, 06:11 AM

The beginning of the aquascape.

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dimasv · 07/25/2017, 02:37 PM

Wow that was hell of a day

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dieselman490 · 07/30/2017, 06:56 AM

Update! All of my live rock is now in along with the corals & fish I have left. I have now purchased an apex to replace the reef keeper I had. I'm trying to get everything wired and programmed. Today I will be building a control panel today to organize everything and keep it away from water.

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dieselman490 · 07/30/2017, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dimasv

Wow that was hell of a day

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Yes that was a hell of a day. We even had a good day diving and got some nice fish. It was a very long day ledt my house @ 4 a.m. after getting tank under control then going 30 miles off shore didn't get home till midnight.

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dieselman490 · 08/09/2017, 01:54 PM

The start of my control and figuring out this apex and getting it all setup.

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dieselman490 · 08/09/2017, 06:37 PM

I know I haven't updated in awhile work has been crazy. Here is a up to date pic of inside the tank.

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Bulldog88 · 08/12/2017, 06:30 AM

That's awesome you were able to save the livestock. Very nice looking setup.

bk. · 08/12/2017, 06:58 AM

Looking good. Sounds like you recovered nicely and went bigger in the process. I call that a win.

SFish · 08/12/2017, 02:18 PM

That's an awesome tank. I hope one day to go that size.

McPuff · 08/16/2017, 09:31 PM

The 300DD is a great tank. I love mine! The 3ft depth is so great. That's awesome you were able to make the transition, despite all the stress!

dieselman490 · 08/21/2017, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog88

That's awesome you were able to save the livestock. Very nice looking setup.

Saved most of the livestock. Had a few loses unfortunately.. Wish I could of saved everything.

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dieselman490 · 08/21/2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bk.

Looking good. Sounds like you recovered nicely and went bigger in the process. I call that a win.

Thanks! It's been a slow process with my business in the busy season. If you have to buy a new tank always have to go bigger. Lol For the win!

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dieselman490 · 08/21/2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SFish

That's an awesome tank. I hope one day to go that size.

Thank you! Yea the bigger the more fun and expensive they get.

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dieselman490 · 08/21/2017, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by McPuff

The 300DD is a great tank. I love mine! The 3ft depth is so great. That's awesome you were able to make the transition, despite all the stress!

Yes I am very happy with it! It definitely has been a stressful upgrade but we're almost done with it.

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07/08/2017, 10:17 PM	#1
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	300 Marineland DD build after my 210 sprung a leak Back on June 1 I was on my way to go diving when I got a call from my wife. I was thinking "Hmmm why is she calling me at 5:30am". I answered and she was frantically telling me our 210 gallon reef tank was leaking everywhere... So I tried to ask here questions to find out where it was leaking. I was getting no where I told her to get a hose and start draining it outside and we're on our way. My 3 buddies my self and the boat were on the way to my house. We arrive come inside to a mess on the time floor in our living room. The front seam separated in the middle. I now drain more water into my sump where I put afew fish. Then filled a brute trash can I use for the tank to fill with live rock. All my corals and afew smaller fish went into a 40 qt tank I have. We then went diving after a 3 hr delay. A week later I buy 2 100 gallon Rubbermaid tubs used one as a tank and other as a sump. Put all the fish from sump and all my live room in it. I will post pics of all of this. So then I was on the hunt for a new tank. Since I have to get a new tank might as well go ahead and get a bigger one right? So I contacted a local guy and he had a 300 Marineland DD for a good price. I went and checked it out and was in very good condition and no scratches I was sold.

07/25/2017, 02:37 PM	#12
dimasv Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Brampton ON Canada Posts: 73	Wow that was hell of a day Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk __________________ 180gal starphire reef build http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25040952

08/12/2017, 02:18 PM	#19
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	That's an awesome tank. I hope one day to go that size. __________________ “A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points but it is by no means the most interesting.”

07/09/2017, 09:13 PM	#3
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	After 2 weeks of organising the pick up of the tank and enough people to move it we got it loaded up and moved to the house. Now the fun begins 4 of us carrying it through a door way and around a wall and lifting it up into place. Then another 2 weeks go by and got it all cleaned up and ordered new bulkheads. I started the plumbing yesterday and finished most of it up today there is a few finishing touches. So now the tank is cleaned the 75 gal sump from my 210 is in place and 90% of the plumbing is done. We are about ready to put some water in it and some new live sand. I will post some more pics soon.

07/10/2017, 12:42 AM	#4
Ryan Darilek Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 376	Wow... What a save on the livestock! Keep the pics coming, looking forward to seeing this one come together! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

07/10/2017, 02:14 PM	#5
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	sorry to hear you 210 sprung a leak. that was a great response from your buddies to help out and you still got your diving in! I think you will enjoy the 300DD I always like seeing the few I have seen.

07/10/2017, 03:51 PM	#6
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	Yea I tried like hell to save all the livestock but there has been a couple posted in this process. Yea my buddies didn't really have a choice of helping or not but they didn't mind. They also didn't think we would still be diving but I wasn't going to let that ruin our whole day. So I worked as quickly as we could to get the livestock in safe places with moving water for the day. It sucked it sprung a leak but also very glad my wife was home and we have a very smart dog who woke her up. The water was leaking on power cords and sparking.. It could of been alot worse. Once it's all setup I think I will love the 300 DD as well. I've been wanting to go bigger just not this way. Lol

07/15/2017, 09:38 PM	#8
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	Finally got the plumbing finished. For the plumbing I went with 1.25" drain and 1" return I also made a manifold to run me reactors that I will be putting on the online eventually. There's 3 connections with ball valves off the manifold. The least amount of pumps in the water the better I feel. It is now full of water and 200 lbs of sand in it. We're now turning water over! Finally! On my last system I had a external blueline pump. This one I'm using a submersible jebao/jecod 12000 I am very happy with the flow and how quite it is. It's pretty much silent. Tomorrow I will start adding liverock and creating the aquascape. Will add more pics soon.

07/15/2017, 10:18 PM	#9
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	Some of the equipment and setups I plan on using - would like to hear opinions from others. Lighting - 3 reef radiance LED (from 210) thinking about adding some t5 to go with the leds on this 36 depth. Flow - 4 vortech mp40's Protein skimmer - Eshopps 300 Reactors - Biopellet, BRS gfo & carbon Controller - Apex (reef keeper previously) Dosing - Kalk (ato) & mag. Ato - Smart ato The sand I used was Caribsea special grade live sand and the salt I used and have used for years is Reef Crystals.

07/25/2017, 06:11 AM	#11
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	The beginning of the aquascape. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

07/30/2017, 06:56 AM	#13
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	Update! All of my live rock is now in along with the corals & fish I have left. I have now purchased an apex to replace the reef keeper I had. I'm trying to get everything wired and programmed. Today I will be building a control panel today to organize everything and keep it away from water. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

08/09/2017, 01:54 PM	#15
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	The start of my control and figuring out this apex and getting it all setup. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

08/09/2017, 06:37 PM	#16
dieselman490 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 3	I know I haven't updated in awhile work has been crazy. Here is a up to date pic of inside the tank. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

08/12/2017, 06:30 AM	#17
Bulldog88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: GA Posts: 77	That's awesome you were able to save the livestock. Very nice looking setup.

08/12/2017, 06:58 AM	#18
bk. Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 31	Looking good. Sounds like you recovered nicely and went bigger in the process. I call that a win.

08/16/2017, 09:31 PM	#20
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	The 300DD is a great tank. I love mine! The 3ft depth is so great. That's awesome you were able to make the transition, despite all the stress!