Rimless Build thread - fast forward

[Montreal Ray]

Hi everyone,

I built this new set-up right around the end of August of this year. So this will be a build thread on fast forward :-)

I tore down my wall mount 120G to build this 55G Rimless. I downgraded because I wanted to move my tank to the main floor (120G was in the basement for the past 2 years) and I am limted in space.

This build will consist of:

- Rimless 54 gallon “waterhome” glass tank (39x16x20)
- Basement sump design
- Dual sump. 1 with a deep sand bed and Skimmer, 1 with cheato (Same set up that I have now)
- NO MORE Metal Halide lights! I’m going with 6 x 36″ T5 HO via a TEK Light fixture and Giesemann bulbs
- Mixed reef, mostly SPS with some LPS
- The stand is a modified solid wood buffet. The only way I was to set-up a reef tank on the main floor is if my wife liked the stand. So I opted for a piece of furniture rather than a typical aquarium stand. The stand is very well built, so it need on a little reinforcing...just in case.