Bob 1 stack's 300 Reef Piano build aka "The Beast"...

[Galantra]

lets see a full shot, wanted to see how you connected your 180 sump to your tank( I need some ideas). Also what do you mean "the denitrifier was enough to hold the 300 gallons of new water back from cycling"?

 

[Bob 1000]

Almost there,,lol.. re calibrated the ph probes, calcium reactor online with the AC3 pro.. Have to say the water movement is sick/overkill.. One return pump 4 3/4in returns with eductors on the ends.. 2 1 1/2" drains, 2 1" drains..
Return pump powering the whole system.. Baldor motor around 7200gph I think.. I will never have to add more water movement.. Unless I want to tear the seams apart,,lol.. Powerheads suck, I already have a bare bottom, not trying to have the super science project thing going on,,lol.. No offense to you guy's that like using all that electricity and magnets and suction cups for a powerhead that pushes more than your return pump,,lol.. Really no offense:tongue1:...

It's okay to drill some more holes in that tank.. Reef ready does not mean acro ready, just a big black box that takes away water volume..
I'd like to see more people making there own rocks or getting them from me:tongue1:.. I ripped my overflow boxes off the last tank and this was going the same.

 

[Bob 1000]

lets see a full shot, wanted to see how you connected your 180 sump to your tank( I need some ideas). Also what do you mean "the denitrifier was enough to hold the 300 gallons of new water back from cycling"?

Dosing the built up bacteria from the reactor daily has kept smaller tanks in the past from cycling.. Now dosing the same amount to my 300 display has not cycled, and it had all new water in it..

 

[Galantra]

Can't wait to use my natureef denitrifier, and be in your bracket. the system looks great and a 7200gph pump for flow all I all can say WOW maybe I should be following your plan I seem to be stuck at the bottom of the hill trying to climb up

 

[Bob 1000]

Powerheads suck and make BB tanks look more like a science project,,lol..

 

[juiceguy]

looking good Tobin. what are you using for lighting?

 

[dmatta82]

The build is amazing, I feel motivated to build something. You should have been one of the presenters at MACNA. You should teach a reef building class 1, 2, and 3 for hobbyists on different levels. Perhaps even create your own DIY videos on youtube.

 

[Bob 1000]

The build is amazing, I feel motivated to build something. You should have been one of the presenters at MACNA. You should teach a reef building class 1, 2, and 3 for hobbyists on different levels. Perhaps even create your own DIY videos on youtube.

Never thought about that... Sounds good,,lol..

Frank I'm up in the air with a rail system with 1 400 watt 20k reeflux, or 2 400watts no rail just angled.. T5 actinics or vho super actinics??? Don't really know yet but I have to decide soon..

 

[Bob 1000]

Picture Test.. 12" teardrrop maxima..



Back in action..

 

[A&V.REEFS]

where do u get your supplys and live stock

 

[Bob 1000]

Ahhh that's a secret.. Naw I get most of the stuff from vendors and members here.. Fish and inverts NYAquatic.com... My maculatus tang came from R&C reefs in New rochelle..

 

[Bob 1000]

Rare Sps/LE dominated reef

Some of the The Piano's Rare or LE pieces.. Ever seen these??
Wait til my Rouge milli colors up.. Trying to get a shot of the red with purple tips prostrata this weekend..

 

[Bob 1000]

Newest editions to the piano's rare inhabitants..

When I built this tank I made some of the rock on the pieps come out of the water with the idea that I would try to find something tha likes to come out of the water sometimes and I finally did, these crabs..
Not only did I luck up and find them, they like to hang out on my drains and clean off water ever get's caught on them.. Now as long as I keep them I don't have to worry about cleaning my strainers on my drains:tongue1:....

 

[NYreefNoob]

bob best of luck with those crabs, i bet ive tried them 20 times over last 4 yr's and longest one lasted was 3 months, it's Mr Crab off sponge bob

 

[Bob 1000]

What happened did they get out or die??

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

Crazy question for you... Did you check to see if the wiring would support 20 Amps? After I put in my 180 I had to run wiring on the surface because the wiring in the walls was so old that it could barely handle 10 Amps! Eventually I ran a new line to my tank AND ran a 220 line to the window for a 220 20,000 BTU Air Conditioner (Why should just the fish be cool when for the same money I can cool the entire livingroom and bedroom?)

Alfred

I got mines form a local hardware store.. Home ddepot didn't have the type I needed..

 

[Bob 1000]

I ran a whole line, not just a breaker change. That wouldn't support more juice being needed.. I do this for a living,,lol.. Thanks for asking though..

 

[Sean]

love the crabs hanging out above the water. very nice

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks Sean.. I might have locate d afish to hang out on my drains and islands but not sure on the compatibilty with my emperor shrimp,, all 3 can't become lunch as they are hard to find..

 

[SIReefer]

Way cool Tobin, What kinda crabs are they???