Martin's 180g Reef Build

[martinmcnally]

Finally my new build is underway I've been wanting a bigger tank for years now, it started about 5 minutes after my 75g was complete haha

Got a great stand built by The Grizz in Blackfalds. Right now I just sheeted it in 3/4 ply



Tank is 60 x 30 x 24




Coming out either side of the overflow I have my returns plumbed into locline with water flow accelerators.



Inside the over flow I decided to use some flex pipe to plumb the returns without using elbows for max flow. You can also see the standpipes here. It will be a herbie overflow. I used threaded bulkheads so the standpipes can be removed and modified easy for some tuning. Going to see how it runs first without a top cap on the secondary pipe. Currently I have the main over flow about 2 inches below the secondary. Not really sure how much lower it needs to be however I can always remove them and adjust later.



Primary over flow is attached to a gatevalve .



Overflow plumbing is 1 1/2 and the return is 1 inch from the pump reduced to 3/4 after split for the 2 returns.

I plan on splitting my overflow 1/2 going to a fuge tank then to the sump and half going to a water changer tank then to the sump. I can by pass the flow from the water changer, drain and refill for easy water changes. More on that later.

Thats it for now