Innovative Marine 50 ext build

Lol I'm already look at another tank. Now that I have some more room in our new house, i want something 60-x24-30Wx20H.
 
Great build, looks awesome!

I think I may go with a ext 50 now instead of a reefer when upgrading from my nuvo 20!
 
Today was the big day finally. Broke down my RSR350 at our old house, and got the 50 up and running at the new house.
I’ve attached a series of photos, and you can see the project start nice and organized and then turn to a complete mess

Open items: hook up doser, lots of zip ties, ATO. Eventually: need new door panels. Not really happy the way these came out.

First the breakdown:

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loading up the car. I used 75% “old” tank water from the 350
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start of the madness:
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starting the layout:
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Starting to turn into a mess:

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my helper:
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Getting there:
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still have some tidying to do but 90% there:
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Obligatory sump pic:
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Question on the stand @Intheflesh Are they expensive and is it steel or aluminum? Could you possibly advise price on a 200dt future build I’m Gathering parts as we speak. Any if all help is greatly appreciated.

your build looks awesome and been following.
 
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Staqnd is 1x1x1/8 mild steel. Can’t really comment on cost. I work at a company that does a metal fab and it was done as a favor at cost basically. I think materials for my stand were about $50.

For a 200D, I’d probably go 1-1/2” tube. If your trying to come up with a ballpark cost for fabrication - figure materials x 1.5, 1-2 hrs to cut all your materials, another 2 hrs fit up/welding x $75-100/hr labor.
 
So its been a while since my last update. I set this tank up almost a year ago, and I'm not going to lie, I had let is slip a little (lot) after setting it up. We had just moved into a new house, and there were a million projects to do (such is life).

After dealing with some salinity and alk stability issues, the tank has been running quite nicely for the last few months, although it has been going through an "ugly" phase. I am running a zeovit system, and I might have been a bit too aggressive on the nutrient export, which caused some dinos. I tried increasing feeding, and that caused hair algae. lol
I think I have found a happy medium and the hair algae is starting to recede over the last couple weeks. Despite going through this ugly phase, I am seeing growth for the first time in over 6 months.

I received some new fish that are in quarantine, and a Battlebox coming tomorrow, so stay turned for some updates.

Some things on the horizon:
Building a new "skin" for the steel stand
Apex 2016 model
possibly Trident
 
New Fish and QT setup. Did about 2 weeks of observation, and making sure everyone was eating. I have started them on medicated mysis last week (Focus/General Cure). Last night I added a half dose of copper power, and on Thursday will add the second half dose. I will keep them in Copper treatment for 2 weeks, followed by another 2 weeks of observation.

So far everyone looks good and healthy. I did lose one fish due to the package being delivered a day late.

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Just received a KILLER battlebox from Battlecorals. The only one I requested was a bonfire (part of a grow out challenge, and a rianbow tenius. I received a lot of items that are not even listed on his website.

1. BC Bonfire
2. Set for Stun (not on site)
3. Pink Bubblegum Mille
4. BC Mr. Nuetron
5. Planet Yellow
6. BC Bliss
7. BC Pink Flamingo
8. Sexys Orange Passion
9. Shaggy Shortcake (not on site?)
10. Sanjays Leprachaun Beard
11. BC Blood bank
12.Unamed Rainbow Tenius
13. BC Baja
14. BC Aquaman
15. Blueghost
16. Wet Thumbs Mother of Pearl
17. BC Bleeding Tree
18. Deep sunset (not on site?)

I have these acclimating right now. Pics to follow!
 
Cell pic for now. List starts at back left and goes left to right, back to front

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also, shout out to Adam for taking the time to label each bag with some good info:
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I was wondering if someone could help me fill in the blanks on this frag rack. I know that I ordered as PC rainbow, and Rommel Watermelon. I'm not sure which is which because neither look like pictures on the internet. (the two circled frags).

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I was wondering if someone could help me fill in the blanks on this frag rack. I know that I ordered as PC rainbow, and Rommel Watermelon. I'm not sure which is which because neither look like pictures on the internet. (the two circled frags).

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The top one looks more like the rommel to me. Might have to wait a month or so to see it’s true identity
 
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