My 237L StarFire Rimless Reef

Rors

Rors

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So after a few years of being out of it, I have taken the leap and Ordered me a tank. Here is the spec

Display Tank
950mm x 500mm x 500mm Starfire 10mm thick Rimless with Corner Overflow & Durso & 800mm high, Galvanised Steel stand, cladding will be built by me

Sump
900mm x 400mm x 400mm with 8mm thick glass

Lighting
Zetlight T6600 LED

Filtration
Bubble Magus Curve 3.5 Skimmer
Reef Octopus MF300B Media Reactor
Coarse Sponge
Fine Sponge
SeaChem SeaGel (Carbon & PhosGuard mix)

Sytem Pumps
Bubble Magus Rock WP2000 Return Pump
Jebao RW15 Wave Pump

Heating
Eheim Jager 200w Heater

Extras
Red Sea Ocean White Substrate
Zim Rock
ATC Refeactometer
Red Sea Coral Pro

Will take pics and upload shortly

Any Advice will be greatly appreciated, Thanks
 
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looks like a great start i cant wait too see pics, i do think the RW15 will be a bit powerful for thats size system though, rather look at 1 x RW8 or 2 smallper pumps (RW4 when they come into the country)

keep us updated
 
Very nice setup.similar size to my tank (1m x 600 x 600).Also have the zetlight zt6600.Money well spent you wont be sorry!! Keen to see the pics.
 
nice size system there..what are you planning to stock the tank with?
 
Gonna stock a few fish, a Dwarf angel(Coral Beauty) and some Blue chromis, Watchmen Goby and mix of CUC. It will be a predominantly a Sps tanks.
 
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Ok, so today I have decided on the Overflow and here it is, I reckon aesthetically this will be the best for me

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I also have decided on using LocLine for my return with a check valve to prevent back flow. This I have had to order from the states

This what it looks like
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Those RW15's do pack a big punch. I have one in my 1.2m setup on the lowest setting and it still create massive flow. Awsome pump never the less.
 
Rors said:
return with a check valve to prevent back flow.
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Check valves will fail at some point. If spring type, the spring will rust away. Else one small snail like animal at the wrong place and the valve will not close up. Make sure your return is as high as possible and that your sump can handle the extra water for when it does happen.
 
So this has been a long time coming but finally things are taking shape. I have made some chnages to as per recommendations of certain members. Here are the pics, enjoy.
 
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Tank at Perky Pets before back being painted and drilled on Galvanised Stand.
 
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The stand with cladding. Here I used Marine Ply which was sanded down and coated with a primer and then sanded again and then painted black and then wet sanded before the final coat of black paint.
 
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Sump fitted with hardware going in, changes to hardware are
Upgraded to Bubble Magus Curve 9
Downgraded from Jebao RW15 to two R8s wavemakers
Upgraded to Tunze Osmolator 3155 for Atu
Added a Bubble Magus Mini 60 Reactor for Bio Pellets
Upgraded to Bubble Magus Rock Wp4000 return pump
 
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