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Ok time for a new build thread.

My current tank here:

Surprise, Another SPS Tank

2020 has been the longest year ever, right?! In May my wife and I bought our first house. It’s smaller than the place we were renting but the housing market in MPLS is crazy and we did t want to overpay- so we got a fixer upper. Water supply to the whole house was 1/2” copper, necked down...
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Previous tank(s):

Spsick 60 Custom SPS

Displeasure with the shortcomings of an AIO tank and boredom of said AIO have forced me to build a new tank. I want to get back to what gave me years of success and thriving animals. I was looking at SCA, CADlights, etc but ultimately decided I would rather enjoy building everything from...
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Spsick's 75 build

Well I finally got moving on this so I figured I would post some progress. Tank: 75 AGA RR w/ pine stand Sump: 20 long Skimmer: Octopus Extreme 160 Lighting: Aquactinics 48" 7 lamp constellation Controller: ACjr Flow: QO3000 reurn, 2x modded 6025, 2xmj1200 ATO: aqualifter on acjr osc...
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Tank:

120 gal 59x24x22 1/2” Acrylic by Midwest Custom Aquariums


Sump:

Bashsea 30x18x16


Skimmer:

Bubble King Mini 160


Return Pump:

Red Dragon 3 Mini Speedy 50w


Circulation:

2x MP40
1x Nero 3


Dosing:

BRS 2 part + TM K+ & A-
Tropic Marin Part C
Kalk

If needed: DIY Ammonia and Brightwell Neophos
 
spsick said:
Tank:

120 gal 59x24x22 1/2” Acrylic by Midwest Custom Aquariums


Sump:

Bashsea 30x18x16


Skimmer:

Bubble King Mini 160


Return Pump:

Red Dragon 3 Mini Speedy 50w


Circulation:

2x MP40
1x Nero 3


Dosing:

BRS 2 part + TM K+ & A-
Tropic Marin Part C
Kalk

If needed: DIY Ammonia and Brightwell Neophos
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What overflow did you end up going with? Internal or external?
 
Jjdurrant said:
You are out of control. I love it. :)
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Haha thanks. I thought I’m pretty reserved in my upgrade intervals compared to @reef junkie 😂

Current tank has been in service 3 years and the big thing prompting this one was a toddler turning 2 and the risks that come with that haha. Well that and the fact almost all my equipment will support a slightly larger tank!
 
Progress slowed with the weather so I haven’t been able to rip down more plywood outside.

Got the top frame all glued and screwed, thanks for the tip on predrilling @jlanger !

Also did a test as I read some plywood glues are water soluble. stuck a piece in water for a week and it stayed solid and laminated. So I’m feeling like between doubling up, gluing all joints, and using Topside primer and paint this thing is going to be solid.

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Chris Goetz said:
Update time yet?
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Update: no update

I ripped the piece for the top sheet of the stand and hand planed some of my plywood laminations to get the edges flatter.

Chris from Midwest called me 2 Fridays ago for a couple details and said the tank was getting made soon so any day.

Kid was sick for the 2 days in the last 2 weeks that I had time set aside for building so progress has been slow. It will get really slow when I get held up trying to figure out design to block the overflow box and have a removable top trim like the current tank.
 
Okie dokie small update.

Tank is done, picking it up next week!

Top and bottom frames all done and legs are cut so I just need to join everything and I’ll have a frame.

bottom frame has a supported sheet of 1/2” birch ply that I’ll seal up tight and have a good 3-5 gallons of spill containment accounting for the space the sump takes up.




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