Cbry77 90 gallon reef tank build

[cbry77]

Hello,

I am a new member of the club and wanted to share with other members my journey. I have done Africian Cichlids for about 20 years and always wanted to do saltwater. My dream came true this Christmas. My wife bought me a reef ready 90 gallon tank. I have patiently put together my setup. I have incorporated my tank into a built in shelve unit that my wife has wanted me to build for a couple of years. Now with the tank I had the motivation :tongue: Here is my build and aqua scape.

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Edit: Other items

2000int Sro skimmer
40 gallon breeder DIY Sump
3500 Ocean Runner return pump
Hydor Wavemaker
3 Hydor 1050 power heads
AquaticLife T5HO

SpectraPure RODI
DIY water barrel

I would like to thank PureReef and many other members of this forum for you support and guidance.

 

[rdnelson]

Sweet set up. You done good. . Welcome.


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[liciawms]

Very nice setup.

 

[mrflameangel]

Great job!!! That thing is gonna look good packed out with coral.

 

[cbry77]

Thank you! Making water as we speak.

 

[cment]

impressive...i love built in tanks. congrats and gd luck!!

 

[sn4k33y3z]

Very clean look!

 

[cbry77]

Thank you, next up is water and live rock.

 

[jcusmarine]

I like. Well done.

 

[butch]

Very nicely done.

 

[nsconductor]

Sweet!

 

[esparkman]

Your setup looks amazing. I have the same 90 waiting to be setup.

Edit: How did you do the plumbing and did you use the return that came with it or did you DIY one?

 

[cbry77]

Thank for all the compliments.

Esparkman - I used the return that came with the tank. As far as plumbing is concerned, I used black flexible hose that I picked up from PureReef. They have been a great help in my early journey.

 

[esparkman]

Yeah those guys are fantastic.

 

[cbry77]

Water is in! Now the waiting game begins.

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[cbry77]

Got 10 lbs of nice LR to help me seed the dry rock from Pure Reef. Now the waiting game. The hardest part of the hobby.

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[cbry77]

We have cycled! Clean up crew is in. Fish coming soon.