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Unread 05/03/2016, 09:01 AM   #26
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Yesterday, it took me FOREVER to clean the front of the tank from the back. Up down, up down, around the front to see what I missed over and over.
Now to think of placing corals, moving corals/rocks, feeding, etc...can't imagine wanting to leave it this way.
I appreciate the advice, but I will not be adding an access panel. Here are a few reasons:

The tank is accessible from three sides from the garage, I can reach every part of the tank with either tongs or a snorkel. The majority of the reef I will be able to reach with just my hands.

The tank is glass so I can use magnets with a metal blade to clean the front panel. The frame around the tank is a few inches smaller than the tank so I don't need to worry about the corners and damaging silicone or picking up sand in the magnets.

I will never need to access the tank from the front, so there will never be salt water spilling on the floor. Everything is contained in the garage.

I have given the system quite a bit of thought. I run an aquarium maintenance business in Fairfield County, CT and I pride myself in designing systems that are both energy efficient and easy to maintain. This hobby is a never ending learning experience and I look forward to all of the discussion as I document this build! I have been in this hobby since my first job at The House Of Fins in Greenwich, CT in 1989 and I am still learning new things every day. It is great to have a forum such as this to find answers to most of your questions. Back in the day, the only way was trial and error which often proved to be very expensive.


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Unread 05/03/2016, 11:47 AM   #27
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The tank inhabitants will come from a 500 gallon system that I broke down in my old house. It consisted of a 220 gallon display, 90 gallon display, 92 corner frag tank, 30 gallon refugium & 55 gallon sump.

Yellow Tang
Muliceps Tang
Candy Cane Hog
Lyretail Anthias
Blue Damsels x 4
Picasso Clownfish x 2
Blue Eye Tang
Firefish x 8
Melanurus Wrasse
Hippo Tang x 2
Algae Blenny
Pajama Cardinals x 3
Aiptasia Eating Filefish
Sailfin Tang


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Unread 05/03/2016, 12:01 PM   #28
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Filtration will consist of:

100 Gallon Sump
150 Gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tang as a refugium
Ecotech MP 10 x 2
GFO reactor
Ecotech Vectra L1 pump
3 x Magdrive 12
Maxspect Gyre
1/3 HP chiller
2 x 500 watt titanium heater
Calcium reactor
ETSS downdraft skimmer
MTC 4' skimmer to be converted into a sulfur denitrator

Lighting:
AI Sol Blue x 4
AI sol White x 2
14k 400 watt MH


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Unread 05/03/2016, 12:05 PM   #29
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enough chit chat more pics! looks awesome, I like the setup, I plan to do something similar in my basement if I can con my wife into it.


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Unread 05/03/2016, 12:26 PM   #30
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What is your reasoning for a chiller?



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Unread 05/03/2016, 12:37 PM   #31
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What is your reasoning for a chiller?
I have it already and I am not sure how hot the garage will get in the summer. It is insulated, but there is a temp differential to the house. I plan to install an industrial retractable curtain behind the tank and insulate the floor. I might as well plumb the chiller in. Better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it.


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Unread 05/04/2016, 06:11 AM   #32
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What are your plans for the garage door? Looks like it will be in the way of any lights and would obstruct any access to the tank itself. Will you seal off that door altogether?


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Unread 05/04/2016, 06:22 AM   #33
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What are your plans for the garage door? Looks like it will be in the way of any lights and would obstruct any access to the tank itself. Will you seal off that door altogether?
The door will still be operational. It opens in between the lights and the tank so when open it will block the lights and I can't access the tank but I should not need to use it very often. My biggest concern is regarding heat in the summer and cold in the winter. When I better understand the temperature differential of the house and garage during extreme hot or cold climates I may need to revisit my insulation strategy to maximize efficiency.


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Unread 05/04/2016, 06:33 AM   #34
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Some goodies that arrived yesterday


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Unread 05/04/2016, 06:37 AM   #35
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Pictures of the holding tanks with my livestock


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Unread 05/04/2016, 06:40 AM   #36
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Unread 05/04/2016, 06:42 AM   #37
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My rockstar wife painted the room yesterday!


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Unread 05/04/2016, 09:09 AM   #38
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Wow! Awesome tank!


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Unread 05/04/2016, 10:14 AM   #39
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nice setup ... waiting for more post


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Looking good. Reallllyyyyy good. What lights you going to run?


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Looking good. Reallllyyyyy good. What lights you going to run?
I am going to use AI Sol supplemented with 14k MH.


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Unread 05/05/2016, 12:39 AM   #42
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785 Gallon Glass Reef Build in CT

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So is this a tank or endless pool? If tank, where is the build thread?? Please do post pics!! :0)

An endless pool. Though my coworkers joke I should put some fish or sharks in it. The chlorine content will be less than tap water (but not zero).

Anyway, my big tank build is in the planning stages along with the basement fish room. Nothing nearly as large or as finished looking as OP's tank.

Looking great!


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Unread 05/06/2016, 12:28 PM   #43
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added rock and fish. almost full now. i will work on the plumbing tonight.


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Unread 05/06/2016, 01:59 PM   #44
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Can you post a picture from the back showing the tank and plumbing into the sump and refugium?


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Unread 05/06/2016, 05:01 PM   #45
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Was going to say that you didn't make the top trim low enough... then I noticed the magnet in the corner and realize it's still filling


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Unread 05/07/2016, 11:55 AM   #46
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Awesome build! A lot of work! I really like the picture frame look from inside! Very clean looking! Can't wait to see this one progress... Maybe you could shoot a you tube video and show us a little more detail... That's what I plan on for my system at least when it is a little more finished up....great work!!!


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Unread 05/07/2016, 12:14 PM   #47
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785 Gallon Glass Reef Build in CT

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Filtration will consist of:



100 Gallon Sump

150 Gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tang as a refugium

Ecotech MP 10 x 2

GFO reactor

Ecotech Vectra L1 pump

3 x Magdrive 12

Maxspect Gyre

1/3 HP chiller

2 x 500 watt titanium heater

Calcium reactor

ETSS downdraft skimmer

MTC 4' skimmer to be converted into a sulfur denitrator



Lighting:

AI Sol Blue x 4

AI sol White x 2

14k 400 watt MH


Efficient tank running 3 mag drives? They are one of the least efficient pumps in the hobby.
1/3hp chiller for 1000 gallons?? Sounds like that's a bit underrated. No?

What will 2 mp10s do on a 700g tank?

Looks like most of that equipment belongs on a 100g tank, not a 700g tank. I'm a bit confused.

That tank is massive, I can't imagine how nervous I would be moving that thing around. I almost had a heart attack lifting my 8' glass tank onto the stand. In wall tanks are very cool to look at, but I would have to agree with everyone else, I bet it will be a chore to keep it looking clean.


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Unread 05/07/2016, 03:03 PM   #48
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Efficient tank running 3 mag drives? They are one of the least efficient pumps in the hobby.
1/3hp chiller for 1000 gallons?? Sounds like that's a bit underrated. No?

What will 2 mp10s do on a 700g tank?

Looks like most of that equipment belongs on a 100g tank, not a 700g tank. I'm a bit confused.

That tank is massive, I can't imagine how nervous I would be moving that thing around. I almost had a heart attack lifting my 8' glass tank onto the stand. In wall tanks are very cool to look at, but I would have to agree with everyone else, I bet it will be a chore to keep it looking clean.
I am making use of equipment I already have. I finished the filtration for now. I used a mag 12 on each skimmer, a mag 9 return and the vectra L1 as the main return. the chiller is very small but it will still cool the tank a few degrees if needed. MP10'S won't work because the glass is 3/4. the maxspect gyre combined with vectra on reef crest is plenty of flow though


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I am making use of equipment I already have. I finished the filtration for now. I used a mag 12 on each skimmer, a mag 9 return and the vectra L1 as the main return. the chiller is very small but it will still cool the tank a few degrees if needed. MP10'S won't work because the glass is 3/4. the maxspect gyre combined with vectra on reef crest is plenty of flow though
The L1 and gyre were both on my equipment list. Then reality set in. Those cost some big bucks. And when your approaching the end of your build and many thousands over your estimated budget, you use what you already have. Can't wait to see how you like those 2 items.


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Unread 05/08/2016, 10:05 AM   #50
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