Masrq Doomant 900L (updated pics)

[Doomant]

Introduction:
Having moved on from a small RedSeaMax130 to a currently running frag/quarantine/hospital setup, we have decided to move to bigger better things. The tank that has been our inspiration is without a doubt Pete & sue's stunning Reef build.( viewtopic.php?f=145&t=200230 )

System Objectives: This is to be our centerpiece at the entry to our home, dividing from the loungeroom. Apart form the hours and hours of sitting watching another goal is to educate our young kids and hopefully get them involved and wanting to learn.

System Type: Mixed Reef sps and lps with loads of beautiful fish.

Display System:

Strike up Date:30/6/2012

Display Tank: 7ft x 2.5ft x 2ft

Display Lighting: Illumagic 'S'

Stand: A very heavy timer/sheeted stand. Whiteboard interior , all siliconed and sealed. 16 powerpoints

Hood: To be made of lightweight aluminium with hinged cladding for easy access.

Sump: 5ft x 2ft x 2ft.

Refugium: Small DSB and Macro area before skimmer chamber. JNS alpha 2 biopellet reactor

Refugium Lighting:

Support systems:

System Water: Natural salt water

Display Water circulation: 4 vortech mpwes40's

Return Pump: sicce multi 5800lph return

Skimmer: Vortex Alpha 200

Evaporation Top Up:Auto topup via tunze osmolator

Chiller: Looking very strongly at getting a Teco TC20


Chemical Support:

Calcium Addition: Currently using Redsea via dosing pump

Alkilinity Addition: Currently using Redsea via dosing pump

Other Chemical Maintenance: Currently using Redsea via dosing pump

Current Water Chemistry: If applicable
Nitrates:
Phosphates:
Alkalinity:
Calcium:
Salinity / Specific Gravity:
Magnesuim:


Images:

[Doomant]

I am after opinions on the following.


Power Cone 250i Skimmer

Laguna Max-Flo 16000 return pump

LED Display Lighting
Illumagic Cree 60cm MASTER
Illumagic Cree 60cm SLAVE X 3

Teco TC20 chiller

This is the equipment list I have narrowed down to. I have done a bit of reading on each and read reviews, just want to get some from the RTAW community.

[petes-aquarium]

All the Laguna pumps I have had have not missed a beat, Very good on power and specs are great. The other items I can't comment on as I have never used them.

Pete.

[Doomant]

So stand is nearing completion. Tank will hopefully arrive in the next week or so.

Some pics.

[Doomant]

Cabinet is almost complete, Just need to hang doors. VERY HEAVY! Still waiting on word for when my tank will arrive. Not long now before I can order in some goodies. Can't wait!

[GRK-351]

hey mate, looks great so far!!

just a quick question about the power outlets, how have you wired the 4 boards into the wall outlets, just with double adaptors? how many wall outlets have you used?

[Doomant]

4 x 4 plug outlets wired together with the last one wired to a 2 meter extension lead which plugs into the wall power point. So effectively All I have out the back is one lead to power all the system underneath. In the last photo you can see down the bottom right where the power lead comes out. Very easy to do, but just incase I had my Electrician mate come over to check it out.

I will be doing the same idea in the hood for the lighting power if needed.

Just got a call, my tank arrives on friday!

[locuus]

Love the cabinet Very schmick!

[Doomant]

Just got my tank!

So happy!

[thetangman]

Definately will be watching this build with great interest.
Looking great so far and very well thought out.

[Doomant]

This is a pick of my current Algae Turf Scrubber. I am going to refine this to work for the 7 fter.




Update Time.

So I got alittle ahead of myself and whilst drilling the holes for my overflows where the wier is going to be, I got carried away with scaping around the return pipe.

So this structure is the 'main' large rock protruding the surface.

[Doomant]

Also ordered 4 Vortech Mpwes 40's.


Does anyone here use a ATI powercone 250i skimmer? Interested to hear some feedback

[kell]

looking good mate. cant wait to see it all going.

[barramundi]

That is going to look great mate, i can't wait to see it when it's up and running.

The paint work looks like a professional painted it nice work.

[Doomant]

haha yeah some dodgy painter painted it :P.

I'll post some update pics in a hour or so, got some new toys too!

[Doomant]

Pics of the tank with the rock scaping done. 1 big rock bomby hiding the return pipe with a small gully before the next rock formation leading up to the weir. I used Zip ties to hold rock to the pipe and am going to fill in some 'gaps' with aquaneedit putty. Around 60kg of sand provinding a 2-3 inch deep bed. very stable formation can't wait to get water in and play with the flow.







Also arriving today was my vertex Alpha 200 Skimmer, sicce multi5800lph return pump and some other bits and pieces.

[Doomant]

Sump nearly finished. Plumbing almost done.

JNS alpha 2 bio pellet reactor and the first 2 Illumagic lights 'S' getting ordered tonight.

Might get some water in soon.

[Doomant]

SUMP AND PLUMBING DONE!!!

So happy, thats finally finished. Half of the lights on order and will come with a JNS alpha 2.

Looking at filling up with some water on Friday or Saturday.

Will post up pics when it's WET!

[millotoli]

Hi mate.

Your stand looks great. I have been getting quotes to do mine in steel and am blown away at the costs. With cladding later it would be over 2 grand.
As a carpenter I would prefer to use timber, But i had been told i couldnt,. So I am stoked to see you have.
What member sizes did you use? And how did you engineer it.
Cheers guys
Setup looks wicked too!

Ollie

[Doomant]

Hi Ollie, I used this as a reference http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... ?t=1169964 and made a few adjustments to suit. i mainly used 90x45 and 190x45 + 16mm whiteboard(inside) and 12mm cladding(outside). It weighs a tonne! but is very very strong.

On a side note Tank now has water after a heap of tuning and leaks is running fine.

[Doomant]

So my mp40's all lined up. Yippy


This is a pic of the hoods framework made of lightweight aluminium.



This is a pic of the hood with all the pumps in position and the wiring tied into place



Sorry I have crap photos, hopefully will get a camera for my birthday or xmas from the kids hahah.

My lights should arrive in the next week or two I think. Also have ordered some really good live rock too, just need to wait for a good shipment. I already have a small amount of liverock in the tank to help it start to cycle so that when I get some better rock I hope it won't spike that badly. Altogether really happy with the way it is coming along.

[Dan]

Tank is looking great Anthony, really neat how the rock structure touches the surface.

[joely116]

Hey mate what do you use for your hood frame, tank is looking very tidy

[Doomant]

25mm box 1.2mm aluminium (bunnings) with the plastic pieces to put it all together. Hinged and sheeted with 9mm mdf board. Very light weight, also have got some sticky sided foam to put around the top of the tank that it rests on. I have power units in the hood for the pumps and lights and power units in the cabinet for 'engine room stuff'.

Sorry I am no good at updates, hope you like it so far.

[jrod]

Hi

How do you find the sicce multi pump?

[Doomant]

not bad, i have it suspended off the glass to minimize noise and it does the job. Haven't had any issues yet.

I have to do a update sometime soon, just been a bit to busy to upload some photos.

[ReefPix]

Cant wait to see it!

You have done a really neat job on that stand!!

BTW a lag 16 is an overkill. If it was me i'd go for a 6000 or 7500 ...more to save power that anything else. Ive currently got a lag 11 as a return and since ive taken out the frag tank its a struggle to keep the sand it one place..my next move will be to drop down to a 7500!

[Doomant]

So been a long time between updates.

Almost finshed, just saving to get the last of my lighting.

Here are some pics.

These are for the FTS lovers.





Engine Room



ATO and Dosing Liquids.

The ATO holds around 70L which lasts around 2 weeks give or take. Eack Dosing Compartment holds around 8 litres.



Fuge and DSB with separte DSB of Miracle Mud.



This is the next chamber with a bio pellet reactor , Skimmer and flowing through 200 micron filter socks before heading into to return area.



The next shot is the return section. This is also where I have my outlet for water changes. When i do water changes I have a piece that flows directly into the display and the excess water gets pushed out at the return section



Have more photos of coral but that can wait for another day. Thanks for looking.

[dougie]

looks great!

[Doomant]

thanks Dougie,

Now I have to move my QT's to there new location (shed) and set them up.