Ready, set…water! 90gal peninsula build

[DjPhato]

Hello all, I am so excited to start this new tank after years without an aquarium. This time I thought I will build my dream tank (unfortunately a bit smaller than what I wanted due to space constraints).

Tank: Glasscages 36x22xx23h - ultra clear on three sides with two 1in drain and one 3/4in return all included in a separated section of the tank on one short side.

Stand: custom made wall cabinet, wood, plaster and white pvc in the inside

Sump: Fiji Cube Fiji-24 Advanced Reef Sump 2nd Gen + ATO111 narrow water reservoir 10gal 4x20x20
A small section of the sump (after the skimmer and before the return section) will be a refugium illuminated by an AI Prime 16led fuge light (or a cheap led plant light, I did not decide yet)

Tech:
Return Sicce Syncra sdc 6.0 wifi
Heather Sicce scuba 300w contactless
ATO XP aqua duetto dual sensor system
Skimmer Bubble magus Curve elite 5 with sicce pump
Flow pumps, two AI nero 5 powerheads 3000gph

Main light will be a old Radion xr30w (generation 1) for the beginning and will be eventually substituted with Radion xr30 G6 blue or other

What do you think? I got lots of suggestions from this amazing community, thank you so much!!!

See pictures and more updates will follow

 

[DjPhato]

Initial pics

 

[Jaden9933]

ive never seen someone incorporate a tank into a wall like this but i love the idea! it looks really cool

 

[afboundguy]

Agree definitely a cool idea!

 

[Cpage101]

pretty cool can’t wait to see it all done!

 

[DjPhato]

Tank arrived, plumbing done! Ready to get rocks and start

 

[afboundguy]

Have you thought about hanging the light from the ceiling? Would make it look super clean!

 

[DjPhato]

Have you thought about hanging the light from the ceiling? Would make it look super clean!

Yeah I always had it suspended and I wanted to try the other option but I think I am going to hang it again

 

[DjPhato]

Have you thought about hanging the light from the ceiling? Would make it look super clean!

Done i have to say that is much better indeed and there is less light going outside the tank

 

[afboundguy]

Done i have to say that is much better indeed and there is less light going outside the tank

Way better! Other option I was going to suggest was mount it by the overflow but that would have been tricky and think hanging kit still would look better...

 

[Jaden9933]

wow that turned out really nice! definitely a good move hanging the light too. the cabinet sump is clean af

 

[DjPhato]

I got live rocks and made the aquascape, I also add 2 bags of live sand. Rocks are:

10lb manmade live rocks from MarcoRock
40lb manmade live rocks from KP aquatics
15lb natural premium australia live rocks from TankStop
3-5lb of manmade dry rocks coralline arches from Caribsea

Add bacteria and started the tank 2 days ago
What do you think?

 

[mrow1997]

Came out great! Good luck with the rest of the build looking forward to seeing it.

 

[Kymot]

Rockscape loook aweeesome, any interesting find from the australian live rocks?

 

[DjPhato]

Rockscape loook aweeesome, any interesting find from the australian live rocks?

Yeah few crabs and snails, one of those snake starfish

 

[TPhan]

Yeah few crabs and snails, one of those snake starfish

Like this foot long brittle star?

 

[Liemdam]

Initial pics

Heater at the bottom living life dangerously huh

 

[DjPhato]

Heater at the bottom living life dangerously huh

Ahah that was before filling it up, this is now

 

[Duds]

Heater at the bottom living life dangerously huh

Lol is that bad? Asking for a friend

 

[DjPhato]

Lol is that bad? Asking for a friend

if its a plastic tank, and something goes wrong, it may melt the plastic or cause a lesion in the bottom of the tank?!