New setup 5x2x2

[spicyburrito]

Just finished building a new house with the aim of having a tank to be the feature in the living/dining/kitchen areas of the house. Looking to go a 5x2x2 setup yet to be purchased.

Had plumbing put through the wall to run outside for the chiller to be housed.

System Type: Mixed Reef

Strike up Date: Hopefully by September 17

Display Tank: 5x2x2 - starphire front

Display Lighting: 2 x Radion XR30 G3's

Stand: Steel stand with door claddings to match the kitchen cabinetry

Hood: unsure at the moment, thinking connect-it tubing with same doors as the stand.

Sump: 3x1.5x1.5 with 4sections


Support systems:

System Water: ASW

Display Water circulation: MP40QD & Tunze 6025

Return Pump: Vectra M1/L1

Skimmer: Deltec SC1455

Evaporation Top Up: Manual to begin with.

[spicyburrito]

Completed most of the plumbing for the Chiller the other day.

installed a tap fitting on the side of the piping outside so that i can do quick and easy water change down the back yard.

[wayne2.0]

The drains a nice help, wish i could put one in.

[spicyburrito]

It has taken a while for any updates.

I picked up the tank and stand today from Dennison (Mary-Anne's Aquarium). Tank is 5 x 2 x 2 with external rear coast to coast overflow.
The sump should be done in the next few weeks then onto Cladding.



What are some recommendations for cladding - I was thinking of plain white laminate to match the kitchen beside and having the 2 sides and 2 front panels on magnets for easy removal.

[Michael_Reefer]

Have a look at IKEA's rang of kitchen doors. You can get a pretty big variety of colours and sizes to fit the stand. I just finished cladding mine with their 40 x 100 doors in gloss white.


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[spicyburrito]

Thanks, I will keep that in mind. The issue that I have is that the stand is 95cm tall. I'll need cladding for the front to be 2 pieces 75cm x 1m.

The fun has begun, plumbing and form-ply for the inside of the cabinet.

[spicyburrito]

Majority of the electronics and storage shelf has been made, just need to screw the top board into place and drill the holes for equipment and power leads to come through. Also thinking bout cutting out a section in the back for some extra ventilation as i think the battery backup and 2 Radion light power supplies will generate a bit of heat.

[colg]

What are some recommendations for cladding - I was thinking of plain white laminate to match the kitchen beside and having the 2 sides and 2 front panels on magnets for easy removal.

I found aluminum composite board worked well. It is light and presents really well.
Have a look at my journal for some pics.

[spicyburrito]

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definitely look into it.

Power board arrived today from K&J aquatics, they look good. I created a little shelf below for the power cables to all fall down into to tidy up the cabling.






Also decided to make a board for the back of the tank to help soundproof the sump area a bit better. will need to cut out holes for the plumbing to come through and will also put in 1 or maybe 2 air vents similar to inside the equipment cabinet section.

[spicyburrito]

Sump was delivered this afternoon. Happy with the layout, although it fits a little tighter than I had anticipated inside the stand.

Did some more plumbing for the drains and cutout the rear wall of the frame. There is one more 40mm drain that needs to be installed for the emergency drain into the skimmer section but I ran out of pipe.