Qckslvr and Mrs 90 gallon Oceanic tank build

[Qckslvr]

Saturday the 17th was a busy day for the wife and I. Before the pot luck, the wife and I headed to SF to meet up with Euod for his Oceanic 90 gallon. I also purchased a Reef Octopus skimmer from him.

We loaded the tank into the Crosstrek, strapped the stand to the roof, and home we went. Dropped off the tank, and turned around to Castro Valley.

Sunday we spent most of the morning cleaning the tank, and sump.

 

[Qckslvr]

the wife wanted the tank a bit taller. So I made a new base for the stand. The stand will get attached to the new base, and also couple straps to the wall.

I got the new bulkheads installed, and am working on the plumbing. The tank originally had a Durso drain with an emergency overflow. I am changing the tank to a Herbi drain, and emergency overflow

Next will be filling the tank with fresh water and letting it sit. The tank shows no signs of leak, and I figure this will be a good way to tune the Herbi. I read optimal is 2” below the water line in the weare box’ water line.

 

[BAYMAC]

The stand will get attached to the new base, and also couple straps to the wall.


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I've always been told not to strap aquarium stands to the wall. You want the stand to move separate from the wall, if not, the aquarium will move with out it the stand.

 

[Coral reefer]

I've always been told not to strap aquarium stands to the wall. You want the stand to move separate from the wall, if not, the aquarium will move with out it the stand.

I’ve heard this too

 

[Coral reefer]

That’s a good skimmer. Do you have the bubble blaster pump as well?

 

[Qckslvr]

I've always been told not to strap aquarium stands to the wall. You want the stand to move separate from the wall, if not, the aquarium will move with out it the stand.

really that is good to know! I shall not attach it to the wall.

 

[Qckslvr]

That’s a good skimmer. Do you have the bubble blaster pump as well?

I am going to say yes it came with the bubble blaster as well. I will post a picture of it this evening to make sure. But from the online pics, it looks just like it.

 

[Qckslvr]

Move the tank to the right…. No left….wait…. What about over here….no move it back. I want the 30 gallon upstairs…. I want the 30 gallon sold…. Wait move the stand next to the 30….

Can we have 2 reef tanks?

Finally settled on current spot. I am betting when the 90 is on the stand I have to move it again

And pump is a bubble blaster

 

[MichaelB]

If ur keeping both highly recommended space between them crap happens and u may want to clean glass, add equipment, wavemakers the list could go on.

I would think maybe 6inches to a ft+ at the least. Only my opinion for what it's worth. So I'm not implying anything horrible from them being close is gonna happen, just thinking about potential future needs.

* and if any light comes through the blinds or you open it, maybe a curtain to limit light hitting tank. Unless the back of tank is painted/ have a background

 

[Qckslvr]

If ur keeping both highly recommended space between them crap happens and u may want to clean glass, add equipment, wavemakers the list could go on.

I would think maybe 6inches to a ft+ at the least. Only my opinion for what it's worth. So I'm not implying anything horrible from them being close is gonna happen, just thinking about potential future needs.

* and if any light comes through the blinds or you open it, maybe a curtain to limit light hitting tank. Unless the back of tank is painted/ have a background

The back of the tank is black, and gets maybe 1 hour of direct sun light.

You make a good argument on the spacing though! Didn’t even think of that

 

[MichaelB]

The back of the tank is black, and gets maybe 1 hour of direct sun light.

You make a good argument on the spacing though! Didn’t even think of that

Yes! It would suck to potentially have to entirely drain one of them in the future to move it only to make space to add a powerhead or anything lol.