SYED's 300 Gallon Reef tank - 2011 - (Saudi Arabia Reefer)

syedjilani wrote:Hi Guys,

I know it is little late to start my 300G thread on Marine Aquarium Society of the UAE (MASUAE). Any way here we go........

I will post every post from the begging. Plans, some work has done, some is on the way, a lot is coming time by time. Stay tuned……

Little Back Ground
My name is Syed and I have been addicted by Life under the Sea. After 15 years of freshwater tanks I decided to take the plunge into saltwater in 2001 and built, my first reef Aquarium in Bangkok – Thailand.

When I move to Saudi Arabia in 2004, the addiction of Marine life was very strong, which forced me to start again a Reef Aquarium. So in August 2007 I started again 120 G Aquarium.

27th August 2007
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In January 2010 I decided to upgrade my 120G to 300G Starfire custom-made. My current tank is 145cm x 41cm x 52cm custom-made with internal overflow box including a lot of gurgle and vortex sound. Lol…, which I sort out last year with playing with Ball valve.

First two years I was completely fail to keep SPS and LPS. Only able to keep Leathers zoos and mushroom. Last November a friend of mine force me to start SPS again, maybe this time I will get good luck and will able to keep them survive. Staghorn and stylopora coral.

Re-aquascaping in left side of the aquarium to place them.
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I took some colonies of Bird Nest, Pocillopora, montipora, Purple and Green Acropora.

SPS on the place.
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My current system is very simple. No calcium reactor until today, and will not in future because I am too much happy with Randy Holmes Two Part recipe for dosing calcium and alkalinity. But I keep space in my sump for Calcium Reactor in case.

After six months, I realized that this time I got good luck and able to keep SPS.

April 2010 - Left side
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Current Tank:

My current tank and equipment.
Lighting: 1 x 400W MH 10K.
2 X 150W MH 20k.
4 x Actanic Blue T5.
1 x Fuji Purple T5.
3 x VHO.
Protein Skimmer: Weipro SA2014 with Atman AT105.
Return Pump: Atman AT106.
Canister filter: ROWAphos 50grm - Activated Carbon 300grm.

syedjilani wrote:Now, Here we go…..:

After much deliberation and research, I've decided The tank will go into the same room the first tank is in and to the right and left of the tank just past the light switches 110V & 220V. The stuff, which are from USA and other countries, are 110V and locally stuff are 220V.

The Room is approximately 10 X 12 and is cooled via 2 Ton (or 24000 BTU) air conditioner. Heating the room is not a big issue, because we have four beautiful season, summer (hottest) winter (Hot), Autumn (Also Hot) and spring (Hot again). My AC runs 20 Hours a day to control room temperature.

Because of the current use of the room and the available space that remains, the tank will be 72”L X 30”W X 24”H.

Thanks Andrew. Andrew from Hong Kong send me his Aquarium stand diagrams for my 300g.

I have made little changes. Instead of making the sliding doors I prefer to use clips for completely remove the doors from the stand. Color will be completely white. I have already ordered the stand, which I will receive by today evening. I’ll post more photos by tomorrow.

STAND

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syedjilani wrote:I choose Starfire tempered Glass 10mm thickness.
This is known as Crystal glass as well.

I decided and designed two external 50cm overflow with 3 x 1.5” holes in each box. One for Regular drains one for Flood drain (in case) and one for return from the sump. I choose Herbie silent overflow for drain. Hope it will work well. I’ll post more details as it goes together. Most probably, Glass will be ready by next week. According to the factory, it will take 5 to 6 days.

AQUARIUM

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and then after that

syedjilani wrote:My plan to make back wall like .......

AQUARIUM BACK WALL


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and after that :^)
and

:^)

syedjilani wrote:TANK MEASUREMENT

Length: 185cm = 72 inches = 6 feet
Weight: 76cm = 30 inches = 2.5 feet
Height: 60cm = 24 inches = 2 feet

Hope easy to understand for all kind of level.

syedjilani wrote:I made Four plans for sump. The existing aquarium will be converted as sump and existing sump will be frag tank.

Plan D is final until now from my side. (Suggestions are most well come) But the problem is only 2 cm bigger then table size. I have to make some amendment in Frag tank to fix under the stand.


SUMP

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asiung wrote:Nice tank syed...have videos your tank?

syedjilani wrote:Here we go SUMP plan B

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syedjilani wrote:SUMP Plan C

guys :yawn:

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syedjilani wrote:As I mentioned that existing, tank will be sump and sump will be Frag Tank. I made the plumbing plan to fulfill the requirement of Refugium and Frag tank. My plan not to release too much water direct from tank in mentioned area to avoid detritus to get stay and make water parameters unstable. (Ammonia, Nitrate, and Phosphate).

90% Drain from the tank will be in Protein skimmer Area and after that 100 micron Acrylic will filter total volume of water, which pass through bubble trap area. I change Acrylic every twice a week. Normally I just open this Acrylic barrier for 10 hours when I feed my coral.

PLUMBING

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:whew:

syedjilani wrote:SUMP Plan D
This is what I decided. What you say.......

guys

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:whew:

syedjilani wrote:PLUMBING for SUMP Plan D

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It's look good to me. what you say guys.

syedjilani wrote:Yes, Yes and YES Stand on board. Thrill get start. Movie get more interesting.

UPDATE

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Doors on it place. I keep every thing white.

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Doors Clips. Doors can remove completely for cleaning sump.

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syedjilani wrote:[size=200]UPDATE[/size]

Starfire (Crystal Glass) and Normal Glass comparison.

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By tomorrow morning Glass will be ready and go for Tempering, polishing and Granding.

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Glass on Board. :clap:
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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Back Panel painting.
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Guy has done excellent job so far.
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I was too much excited what will come out when finish all of this.
He started Dark blue. More excitement......
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His Boss was standing beside us giving him instructions, at last he could not stay, came and start painting... . . . . Boss is always great.

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syedjilani wrote:update

Final Product... ... From the back. Look great ........ They have done beautiful job.

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

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At my home.
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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

:clap: . . Tank on it's way. . :sweat:

The Guys line up the paper tape for silicon.

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Front Glass . . . be careful guys . . . It's expensive one, Star fire....lol

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Back Glass. . . . . Love the paint. . .

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Silicone . . . .

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They start their work........... :sweat:

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Yes, Yes and Yes . :clap: .. Here we go.... tank ready .

:whew:

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syedjilani wrote:Here we go some UPDATE

Some stuff (Bulkhead) for over flow.

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Overflow boxes are ready. :clap: .. .

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

silicone the boxes. . :clap: :dance:
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:whew: .

syedjilani wrote:
Tank Glass thickness is 10 mm Tempered and polished Starfire Glass.
Overflow boxes base are 8mm, both sides and front are 4mm.

12mm Tempered Glass been used for up and down euro bracing as seeing in the pictures. Base Bracing is not silicone yet. Coming Thursday, it will be silicone.

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syedjilani wrote:LIGHTING PLAN

Here it goes......
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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Bottom braces silicone last Thursday. I was waiting to get completely dry. . :rock:

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Time is very near to be WET ... WET...

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

First water Test... . :rock:

WET .... WET ... :scuba:

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Half Tank filled. With out ..... :sweat:

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Full tank fillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lled.. . :sweat:

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Filled some water in over flow boxes for test leackage ... :sweat:

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

:tmi: No bowing at all in front and back Glass. ... :rock:

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I really appreciated the work. Everything is according Shafiq's promises. (The guy who made the Tank.) . well done Shafiq .

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

If anyone is interested..... Here it goes....
14" Lumenarc reflector drawings. I solved the problem.

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You will see what is came out frm this drawings. Reflectors are already made yesterday. They have done excellent job. I will post the photos once lighting fixture will take place.

Stay tuned......

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Sump Glass arrived. . :rock: .8mm thickness. Initially my plan was to convert existing aquarium as sump and existing sump as frag tank, but do not want to disturb my corals. I will transfer old tank stuff once 300G get mature.

SUMP GLASS with Protein skimmer (Reef Octopus DNWB200)

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE
They started to silicone the Sump . .


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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Protien skimmer in the Sump for testing ....

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

They are cutting styrofoam, preparing stand to place tank on it.....

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE
Tank on stand.........

Its look gr8.... filled test water.... no worries......... :rock:

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Sump inside....

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

[size=200]PLUMBING[/size]

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

I keep all plumbing in bathtub for one night to wash out the smell of PVC cement.
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:whew:

syedjilani wrote:

Jynxgirl wrote:How are you doing the sump? How are the compartments going to be utilized?

Looks great!

Posting again sump plan D. Hope it will help to understand.
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