I ordered 4 extra gaskets from Bulk Reef Supply last week but they aren't here yet so this is a dry mock up until they arrive. The Synergy reef overflow came with 4 rubber gaskets but since I need to create a little more space behind the inlet box to fit the lamp bracket I might need to stack three gaskets on each side. I used a dremel with a diamond grinder to clean it up. But with a little hand bracing and patience I drilled my first two holes in glass. So time to drill! I bought a 60mm drill bit on Amazon. I was trying to figure out spacing requirements for the light bracket. Also shown is the mockup of how the overflow and light will connect on the back wall. This is what my tank loaded like when I started before drilling in its new home. Here is the thread I started for my first tank (never finished): Then before I got very far we ended up buying a house and moving so I needed to figure out a new stand and settled existing on built in bookshelves. When I first wanted to set up my aquarium we were renting a home so I used an IKEA stand as a basic base and started building it around it and the ADA 60P. Heating: One 100w and one 50w Aqueon Pro heaters, controlled by a Johnson Controls A421 Digital temperature controller.ĭarla is Good but luckily for my new aquarium, far far away Zeovit Reactor: -Avast Marine 2L Vibe Zeovit reactor Biological Filtration: CerMedia MarinePure Bio-Filter Media 8"x8" by 4", Pukani Rock from BRS, and Special Grade Arag-Alive Reef Sand, Dr. Skimmer: Tunze DOC Skimmer 9004 DC, very nice compact skimmer with DC variable speed motor. Aquascape: Two islands made from Pukani rock from Bulk Reef Supply, stuck together with E-Marco 400 cement. Auto-Topoff System: -Auto Top-Off System using the SpectraPure Liter Meter pump and Tunze 3155 Auto Top Off Osmolator Water Exchange System : Water exchange using Spectra-pure LiterMeter 3 pump and WXM module Display Powerhead: Tunze 6150 hidden behind rock, a unique DC pump which uses magnetic-bearing to be nearly silent. Roger Vitko at Tunze is awesome! Recuculation System: Bean Animal silent overflow, Synergy Reef Ghost overflow, Tunze 1073.050 DC variable return pump with 17mm lily pipe Refugium Light: Tunze 8850.000 LED Full Spectrum 26W light that is fully waterproof and submerged in my refugium to minimize light loss. Display Light: Nano Box Duo with Blue Fish controller. Sump : Synergy Reef CL-22 Sump (22" x 15" x 15" 15 Gal) in Red/White cross laminate. Working with Vanessa at Synergy was great, very helpful. (60cm x 30cm x 36cm 60L or 15.9 Gal) drilled for Ghost Overflow. Please keep in mind I have never kept an aquarium in my life so please feel free to share ideas and help me along my journey.īefore I start I want to give quick shout out to NanoTopia and the ADA 30c which served as the inspiration to build my own system. I hope to use this thread as a tank journal both to record how things progress and to help others. After recently moving from 42 Wallaby Way to our new home I had to pack up all the parts from my 'first' aquarium build and start over.
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