Garage 700+ gallon build

[fuzzybob4]

Finished cleaning the aquariums and set it up how I like the tanks I should be getting my second order in tomorrow sometime.
Heres some pictures of the aquariums.
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[Justin]

Wow this is going to be a big build. Any thoughts on plumbing the whole thing up?

[fuzzybob4]

Yeah I'm got the rest of the aquarium equipment at home waiting on me to get their.
I am planing on putting an external pump that supply's water to all of my top level 20 gallons and than when it ends at the 2 55 gallons on the left side. Each tank will have an over flow to the tank below and the floor tanks will also have an over flow that will all drain into a single drain that is piped back into the sump. The return will Also have a submerged pump in the sump because the water has to be about 12 off the ground to get back into the sump. I'll have to force the water up after the bottom aquarium have drained. If that does not work than I'll have to figure out something else. Fingers crossed it works though

[fuzzybob4]

Ok guys here's another update


I just got in two more boxes but inside the boxes were even more boxes lol


I got my Neptune apex systems, my kessil lights as well as my strip lighting, my aquarium pump.image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg

[fuzzybob4]

Here is a link to more and past pictures I could not get them to upload:/

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wohuuow46...NzCzRPuXa?dl=0

[fuzzybob4]

Here's some information on the pump.

• Lowest Amp Draw Marine Pump.
• Very cool running Silent indoor or un protected outdoor use.
• Circulates up to 4750 GPH All new engineering using fringe tech seals simply the best pump on Earth for Aquariums or Ponds.
• Extremely compact out performing heavy bulky 2" pumps.
• Built to consume the lowest amount of energy per gallon pumped.
• Unique Seal engineered to perform @ 100% for life, and outlast all other pump seals on the market by many years.
• Motor pad and 1.5" new super seal unions included.
• Recommended for fish only saltwater tanks or ponds with salt added.

[fuzzybob4]

How should I cycle the aquarium, I'm going to be placing about 240 lb of live sand into the system once my chiller come is but should I also have a sump full of live rock or just place one to two rock into each of the aquariums so once I have fish in them they have a place to hide?

[fuzzybob4]

Alright guys got my last shipment of major equipment in this evening. Yay!

I I got my chiller!
Saldy it does not have a plug so I went to homedepot and got the plug head along with the rest of the fittings needed to have the UV staralizer and the pump all connected.
I also connected my apex up to my phone but have to find a good place to put it.
Here are some pictures that I took be for it got dark.
On the last photo you see the chiller and above it (aka left side of the picture) is a flat board that is the place I plan on placing my apex system.
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