smartwater101 Registered Member



Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 382

My 90 gallon reef build I’ve really enjoyed taking care of

Here is my current 29g and 15g







The new 90g tank will be 62 x 18.5 x 18.5





Most of the equipment will be transferred over. I’m excited to have a larger tank. You’re pretty limited to what kind of livestock you can put in a 29g and I’d like to get a small tang (Tomini or Yellow Eye) and Foxface. I’d also like to get a couple engineer gobies. And my maroon clown pair will certainly be happy to have more room. But anyway, there is still a lot to do and decide.







Blue: Plywood

Brown: 2x4

Green: Pine



62 x 18.5 x 18.5

1/2" acrylic

30g sump (also 1/2")

Equipment::

1/10hp chiller

2x Maxspect r420r 120x 16k

Sicce 3.0 + 2.0 for return

Aqua UV 25w

Eshopps s120 skimmer

EcoTech MP10 wavemaker



I prefer a deep sump to avoid evaporation causing problems with the return chamber. It allows me to have a smaller return chamber since the water level is so high. Though I will have a small ATA tank as well. There will be a removable baffle in the skimmer chamber (not pictured)

Having a taller sump will also allow more room for other equipment and especially a QT. Something I’m glad I will finally have set up!





The overflow is a BeanAnimal style. Although I’ve added a second emergency-drain. This drain will remain as you see in the design but the pipe will be removed for easy water changes and filling the QT when need. Plus I’m a fan of redundancy



So that is the basic plans. Let me know what you think! Comments and suggestions are always welcome! Thanks for looking.





It’s time for an upgrade!I’ve really enjoyed taking care of my 29g and my recent 15g build and I’m ready for something larger. A big thank you to everyone here for all the help.Here is my current 29g and 15gThe new 90g tank will be 62 x 18.5 x 18.5Most of the equipment will be transferred over. I’m excited to have a larger tank. You’re pretty limited to what kind of livestock you can put in a 29g and I’d like to get a small tang (Tomini or Yellow Eye) and Foxface. I’d also like to get a couple engineer gobies. And my maroon clown pair will certainly be happy to have more room. But anyway, there is still a lot to do and decide.Blue: PlywoodBrown: 2x4Green: Pine62 x 18.5 x 18.51/2" acrylic30g sump (also 1/2")Equipment::1/10hp chiller2x Maxspect r420r 120x 16kSicce 3.0 + 2.0 for returnAqua UV 25wEshopps s120 skimmerEcoTech MP10 wavemakerI prefer a deep sump to avoid evaporation causing problems with the return chamber. It allows me to have a smaller return chamber since the water level is so high. Though I will have a small ATA tank as well. There will be a removable baffle in the skimmer chamber (not pictured)Having a taller sump will also allow more room for other equipment and especially a QT. Something I’m glad I will finally have set up!The overflow is a BeanAnimal style. Although I’ve added a second emergency-drain. This drain will remain as you see in the design but the pipe will be removed for easy water changes and filling the QT when need. Plus I’m a fan of redundancySo that is the basic plans. Let me know what you think! Comments and suggestions are always welcome! Thanks for looking. __________________

160 mixed reef: Hippo tang, Foxface, clownfish, 25+ nano gobies/blennies/cardinals Last edited by smartwater101; 09/05/2013 at 03:41 PM .