Mike's 300 DD peninsula build

[tattoofreak]

no they have a few different models i believe small - med - large.

Small and med should be out soon

large is Q1 of next year i guess

[tattoofreak]

heres the unboxing!

http://youtu.be/M6IyOz1YpCM?list=UU8...ehaU5nflOtUKfw

[kris101]

those are cool. I like how low profile they are

[discoreefer]

Really like the tile, have you found it to be difficult to get in the tank to do stuff with edge you have going around?

[kris101]

Disco- No not at all. I can stand/kneel on the bar no problem. Plus I am 6' and have a decent reach

[kris101]

Vortech MP60 DOA out of the box! hate when that happens

[avandss]

+1 on tile selection!

did you use epoxy grout? if you didn't make sure to seal the grout

[kris101]

I will seal it.. hoping to get that done today!

[kris101]

I got a replacement MP60 to replace the DOA. So I now have a MP60 on one side and 2 MP40's on the other side- one high and the other lower.

I finally got the WXM programmed for the Apex and had to use extra statements to balance the 60 and the 40's
I was having a lot of problems getting the statements to work because I was not using a capitals. The profile names are case sensitive and would error out on me. Spent hours until I figured that out!

I ended up with a lot of statements to balance the MP 60 with the 2 MP40's I think I got but I will have to watch the cycles. this is what I ended up doing

Fallback Reefcrest
Set Reefcrest
If Time 09:30 to 11:00 Then Tidal
If Time 11:00 to 12:00 Then Reefcrest
If Time 12:00 to 15:00 Then Lagoon
If Time 15:00 to 18:00 Then Tidal
If Time 18:00 to 20:00 Then Lagoon
If Time 20:00 to 20:30 Then Nutrient
If Time 20:30 to 22:00 Then Lagoon
If Time 22:00 to 03:00 Then MP60-Night
If Time 03:00 to 08:00 Then Latenight
If Time 08:00 to 09:30 Then Night
If FeedC 000 Then OFF
If FeedA 000 Then OFF

One MP40 I have running anti sync to the MP60
the other MP40 is providing surface agitation and is at 100% during the day then drops to 70% at night

so far the flow looks good in the tank

[AndersBoerglum]

Nice setup, it looks very smooth.

Regards from Denmark.

[kris101]

Thanks Anders!

[kris101]

Just finished building. Now its time to sit back at the bar, drink beer and watch the tank.
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[tattoofreak]

looks great!!

[kris101]

Originally Posted by kris101

Equipment list:

MarineLand 300 DD 72 x 36 x 27 starfire
80 gallon sump 48L x 24W x 16H
20 Extra tall for top off 20L x 10W x 25H
VS3-30 LifeReef Skimmer
Reef Octopus BioChurn 170 int biopellet reactor
WaterBlaster HY10000 return pump
Aqua UV 57watt
Vortec MP40w ES x2
Bubble-Magus BM-T01 3 pump dosing pump (dosing 2 part)
Smart ATO

Lighting:
Kessil LED’s 2 x 350w 1 x360w ( bought the 350’s months ago)
2 x 60” T-5’s Actinc and Blue Plus

Apex
PM1 PH
PM1 ORP

1. Lifereef VS3-30 Skimmer
Not big enough so ended up with a Bubble King Supermarin 200

2. 2 x MP 40's
Not enough flow. ended up with 2 MP-60's and 1 MP-40

3. Lighting
One of my 350's started grinding so Kessil sent me a Brand new 360 under warranty so now I have 2x 360 and 1 350

4. Apex Jr
Ran out of expansion for PH, ORP, salinity, WMX and a breakout. Upgraded to full apex.

5. Was planning on using just 1 MarineLand overflow since I was converting this to a peninsula tank.
Not enough flow so ended up drilling hole in the tank for a Gl*******s 1500gph overflow box.

Everything else was used as planned! for now

Very costly changes but I figured it is done right.

I am possibly going to upgrade to a acrylic sump that has a better layout in a few weeks.

[asmodeus]

yup your are complete bro well done

[kris101]

Thank you asmodeus

Tattoo- How is your build going

[AJ460]

Looks great

[Adam G]

Very nice. I love the tile. I install tile for a living so I guess I am a bit partial. The 300 is a great size for a peninsula. Lot's of room and 3 different views. Very nice job on the build!

[kris101]

Thanks Adam and Aj

Adam- they are 1" glass tiles that came in 1' x 1' sheets... never again! way to hard to cut even with my wet saw

[avandss]

That was lightning fast! looking great!

for the tiles you should of asked! all you need is a tile nipper for mosaic 1'' pieces, must of been scary using a wet saw with the little pieces??

when you are sitting at the bar, can you see the tank lights? or is the angle low so you cant see them?

[kris101]

Avandss

Yes it was fast.. holidays are approaching so I had to get it done..

Actually sitting at the bar isn't to bad. You don't really see the lights. That was a debate to go all the way to the top of the tank or leave space for access. Access won!

I did using tile nippers, but no matter what I did it was hard to get a clean edge.. It added character to the bar top!

[avandss]

lol, yeah little tiles no matter what are ...... to work with!

yeah access is so important its not even funny. my access is not fun, very doable but not fun. i had to sacrifice easy access for my design look!

how about a pic of the finished job with the counter top ambient led lights?

i am sure it looks stunning in person

do you have a qt setup btw?

Originally Posted by kris101

Avandss

Yes it was fast.. holidays are approaching so I had to get it done..

Actually sitting at the bar isn't to bad. You don't really see the lights. That was a debate to go all the way to the top of the tank or leave space for access. Access won!

I did using tile nippers, but no matter what I did it was hard to get a clean edge.. It added character to the bar top!

[kris101]

I have the LED's disconnected- ill connect them back up tomorrow

I have a 40 long I plan on using for a QT. have to get that setup now

[HowdyDoody216]

Looks good man. Couldnt you use Piano Hinges on the Canopy so you'd have access?

[kris101]

I did hinge the Back panel for full access. I have just enough room to get my thongs in from the from the from and the side