Mixed Reef Aquarium 1500 liters

Hello fellow reefers! After I decided that my last reef aquarium was a bit too small, I was on my way to just go big. I tore down a wall, built a new one, installed fresh water and drain pipes and set up an aquarium room behind the tank. Quick preview of the tank:

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Some technical data about the reef tank:

  • Display: 180 x 85 x 70 cm. / 1070 liters (70 x 33 x 27 inches / 280 gallons)
  • Sump: 150 x 56 x 50 cm. / 420 liters (59 x 22 x 20 inches / 110 gallons)
  • Feed pumps: Dual Sicce Multi 5800
  • Skimmer: Koralen zucht but later changed to Ultra Reef UKS 250 Typhoon
  • Calcium Reactor: Custom Made
  • Lightning: Letkarski Led Light 550W
  • Sand bed: Fiji Pink 80 kg (170 pounds)

Pictures do a better job for telling a story so here is my adventure that started somewhere in 2013.

The beginning:

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Preparing the stand

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The aquarium is installed

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Prepping the floor

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And we are almost done 😁

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Pumps, pipes and filters:

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The rock scape:

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Time for the inhabitants:

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Some more recent photos:

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Let me know what you think and do not forget to like my blog post 😉

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