REV's 37 Gallon Oceanic SPS Build Thread

[RevHtree]

Well here goes my 37g Oceanic thread!

I went and picked up the tank today. I found the tank on craigslist and was shocked to find such a good deal. The add said nice 37g oceanic tank and stand $250. Well I shot them an email saying I will take it for $200 and they said come get it. I was very happy cause I have been looking for this tank. I was told that the tank was purchased for $589 and that it was used for 3 months.

I went and got the tank today and the back was painted blue, but the tank and stand were in MINT condition.

The tank is going to be a mixed tank, but set up for sps. Tomorrow at our local reef club meeting we are drilling the back. I am doing a 1 1/2" drain to a 10g sump which I will be building tomorrow. The return will be a mag 7 split off to two 3/4" returns and lock line.

The skimmer I will be using is a Aqua C Urchin in sump and for flow in the tank I will have the 2 returns and a tunze nano 6025.

Pics coming.

[RevHtree]

Thanks here is the back of the stand where I am fixing to install a American DJ power center.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/oceanic001.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/oceanic002.jpg

[RevHtree]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/oceanic004.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/oceanic003.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/Untitled-1-2.jpg

[RevHtree]

Getting ready to paint!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/oceanic008.jpg

After 2 coats.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/oceanic010.jpg

[RevHtree]

I am on the 4th coat now! :)

[ezcompany]

i have the exact same tank and stand, but with the oak finish. i got it cheaper than you though :D

i will be following this thread closely as i am thinking of transferring my 24 nano to the 37. keep the pics flowing!

[RevHtree]

Ok bro not a problem. I am transferring my 22g to this tank.

[EWC88]

keep the pics coming, I got a 37g I'll be starting soon and would like to see how yours comes out

[RevHtree]

Well good and bad news. Good news is the the paint looked great and dried good.

Bad news is we busted the tank drilling it today at the meeting. :(

Dont know what happened, but after the hole was drilled it cracked from top to bottom.

Now my tank is a 18g rubbermaid! LOL!

I am going to see what a glass company in my area says about cutting me a piece.

Bummer...

[jamynsdad]

lame

[RevHtree]

lame what?

[jamynsdad]

lame that the tank broke on you man

[edwing206]

Nice. Can't wait to see the finished project.

[RevHtree]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9502608#post9502608 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jamynsdad
lame that the tank broke on you man

Ya no doubt. I feel lame tonight. LOL! I'll get some glass cut Monday.

[JGross4]

Im sorry to here that, and im sure you alreay though of this, but just incase you didnt....

Have the glass drilled by the glass shop, then install it on the tank. you dont want to try to drill it again, and then have it break again.

Anyways, Im looking forwards to your build though!

[purebullet417]

very nice looking foward to seeing your build and sry about the tank breaking

[raastamon]

sorry to hear about ur tank man!

I have the 33g cube, and i was sweatin bricks getting it drilled the other day. Luckily it turned out ok. Let us know when u get that tank moving again...good luck

[RevHtree]

Thanks you all, I appreciate it. I for sure am going to get the glass shop to drill the holes. No more tank drilling for me. i did everything right..i think...and it still cracked.

I am starting on the sump today so hopefully some pics soon. Stay tuned! :)

[raastamon]

i am also in search of a sump that would fit in the stand...let me know what u have up your sleeve. Are you building it yourself, or having it made? I really wanted to go acrylic but its a little expensive.

[RevHtree]

Well actually I just took out a piece of the back of the oceanic stand to fit a 10g in there.

[zma21]

I'm following along because i'm doing this exact same build this summer. :)

[RevHtree]

I have a video and pics of the tank drill and crack. Maybe somebody can see something I did wrong.

Also I will let you know about the glass tomorrow.

Here is a teaser pic.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/crackedtank.jpg

[RevHtree]

Well ordered the glass today. Found a place that would ge it to me for $33. So not to bad considering what all th other places wanted.

On a side note, I am going to try and drill it again! This time out of the tank.

It comes in Wednesday.

[Andrew]

Sweet built. Good luck on the new glass drilling? I'm also working on a 37 gallon reef. ( 20'' x 18'' x 24'' )

[EWC88]

Man that sucks that it cracked. I think I'm going try my lfs to drill it for me. I'll have to start making a thread on my build

[BAYONNEREEF]

sucks dude happend to me 2

[sethd12]

I would try to get your LFS to drill it for you because they are usually alot more experienced with drilling tanks as long as they are a reputable store. Good luck drilling it again!! Just remember, don't force it and go slow.

[RevHtree]

Thanks I will keep you all updated.

[RevHtree]

Well update.

Got the glass today and decided to try and drill it by myself.............







I drilled it and all is well! :) I have also already painted it and went to silicone it and noticed I got BLACK silicone instead of clear! AGG!

Oh well, I will silicone tomorrow and then I will be out of town till Sunday. I will fill it up Sunday and let it sit for a day and check for leaks.

If there is no leaks then I will have the tank set up pretty quick!

[raastamon]

hey great news!!!....

[RevHtree]

Ok a little dilemma here.

I drilled the hole which came out to be like 2 3/8" and the bulkhead needs a
2 5/8" hole to fit. I do not want to bore it out any more and take the chance on breaking the glass.

What other bulkhead can I use instead. It a 1 1/2" BH, but I am afraid the hole is to big fo a 1". Do they make a slightly bigger BH that 1" and under 1 1/2"?

[RevHtree]

If I use a 1" BH I would have like 1/4: on each side I think. Would a 1" BH cover it?

Marinedepot says that for a 1" BH you need a 1 7/8 hole, I have a 2 3/8" hole.

[Absinthe]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4013&N=2004+113786

Says a 1.5" BH needs a 2 3/8" hole ??

I think the bulkheads you are referring to are "heavy duty" bulkheads.

[raastamon]

for 2 3/8" hole, you can use a 1 1/2 bulkhead...

[RevHtree]

Thanks you both! I went ahead an ordered the 1 1/2" from Dr's.

Thanks again.

Sealing tonight!

[Absinthe]

Looking forward to seeing the project come along!

[nUgZ]

Good luck with everything Rev. I hope the crack will be the only problem you run into from here on out. I can't wait to see it up and running. Have you decided on lighting yet??

[RevHtree]

Thanks you too! I have decided on lighting! I got it in the mail yesterday.

I got a 250w PFO Pendant with a Blueline E-Ballast! ;)

It's a slick set up.

[Absinthe]

Nice light choice. What brand/spectrum of bulb?

[RevHtree]

Hamilton 20k bulb :)

Well got the tank sealed up and I will let it cure until Sunday/Monday and then fill it up for a night and see what happens.

It's not pretty, but its sealed.....I think! LOL!

[RevHtree]

Ok today I am going to add water and if it holds, I will start adding the stock from my current tank soon!

[ezcompany]

i would hold it for a week at least just to be sure, unless you are confident with the job you did

[RevHtree]

Well maybe I should have cause it leaked in the corner!

Oh well resealed the corner and we'll see what happens.

[salty3]

Dont feel too bad about a crack I drilled my 55 and found out the hard way it was tempered. How did you remove the brace? I want to remove mine to repair it. By the way I'm bobby on LR.

[joedirt54]

I drilled the back of my 30 cube five times with a $6 diamond hole saw from HK, china and a dewalt cordless. A little water and a plumbers puddy dam and all was good.

[RevHtree]

Hey Bobby! Actually the trim had seems in the corner and it was just siliconed in. So I removed the silicone and popped the trim right off.

[mmd]

37 is a great tank, i love mine, bummer on the break, the oceanics cost an arm and a leg, infact i just bought an aga 75 for less than my oceanic 37...anyway cant wait to see what u do with the tank

[RevHtree]

OK got the BH in leak tested and we are good to go. I finished the 10g sump, not pretty, but finished. So today I will plumb and have the tank set up by tonight hopefully. I will add the stock from my current tank to have an instant reef! :)

Stay tuned.

[raastamon]

great news man, cant wait to see the pics...

[GrandeGixxer]

If you had to cut the stand to fit the 10g in, why didn't you go with something bigger like a 20g? 10g is pretty small for a sump/refugium. I did a 20g for my 30g display and had to cut the stand as well.

[raastamon]

grandegixxer,

how did you cut the stand....can you post a pic of what you did? Im still trying to figure out what im going to do with the sump options.

thanks,
ramon

[RevHtree]

Hey sorry for the long delay. This tank took a lot out of me last week. LOL!

I will get some pics tonight. I got it up and running! ;)

Oh the back of my stand had to braces. I knocked one out and detached the other from the bottom enough to get the 10g in. I didnt do a 15g caue I could not find one anywhere. As soon as I do I will replace the 10g.

I have the stand fixed in the back where i can easily unscrew a few screws and detach the brace. There is really no oad at all on them so I can do this while the tank is still there.

[GrandeGixxer]

Sorry for the delay Rev, I just measured the tank/sump, and drew it out on the stand and cut it with a jigsaw. I will PM you a link to my build page on Nano Reef.

[raastamon]

Pm me too!

I was the one that asked you....

[RevHtree]

Pmed you back. :)

I actually went ahead and set mine up. Here are some more build pics.

Here is after the glass was painted, installed and the sump done. I used clear and black on the sump cause I ran out. LOL!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tank.jpg

Time for plumbing:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tanksetup07006.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tanksetup07012.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tanksetup07013.jpg

[checkinhawk]

those are really cool tanks.too bad they dont make them RR anymore.i have a 1996 oceanic 37 RR collecting dust in my garage.i dont think ive ever seen another one like it.

[RevHtree]

Then I added a 250 Eballast MH with PFO Pendant: Pardon the ceiling its low in the basement. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tanksetup07017.jpg

Got this for the tank. (thanks Gadgets)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tanksetup07005.jpg

[RevHtree]

Skip ahead to Livestock moved over and up and running. :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tankset004.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tankset011.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tankset012.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tank2-2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/tank-1.jpg

[RevHtree]

Equipment:

37G Oceanic Tank and Stand drilled with a 1 1/2" bulkhead.
250w MH PFO Pendant
Mag 7 Return split to two return loc lines
Aqua C Urchin Pro In Sump Skmmer
Aquacontroller Jr
Tunze Nano Stream 6025

Got a Calcium Reactor that I will be adding to the tank in about 2 weeks. Just waiting on a new solenoid and ph probe for the AcJr.

To Add:

Kalk Auto Topoff
Phosphate Reactor
Maybe Upgrade the Mag 7 to a Mag 9
If I can find a 15g High I am going to redo the sump

[checkinhawk]

that is really nice looking.great job on the setup and the aquascaping.

[RevHtree]

Thanks! :D

Oh yea I also need a screen for the overflow.

[RevHtree]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly3.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly4.jpg

[RevHtree]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly5.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly6.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly7.jpg

[RevHtree]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly8.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly9.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/revhtree/paly10.jpg

[raastamon]

Hey Rev,

That looks really nice..I like the black pvc. How is the urchin pro running for you. I will be running it on my 33g setup. I was also looking into the 6025. Can u give me some feedback on that is working for you?

thanks,
ramon

[RevHtree]

So far so good on both! :)

The aqua c is pulling some good gunk and the nano stream moves a lot of water. It moves the sand bed quite a bit so I aim it up a little. i was going to get 2, but i think one will be plenty

[EWC88]

NICE TANK REV!!!! I have a 37g I need to work on. Just curious how loud is your set-up? Didn't know if it would be loud cause how you have the water going to your sump

[ezcompany]

i see my tank that i never started lol

[balsaaaq]

Would like to see how you finish of your overflow plumbing....does the 90's on your overflow pipe cause much noise? Is it just dropping into the skimmer hold of the sump?

[m1enbo1]

nice setup. the aquascaping is nicely done

[Kigs]

wow rev that aquascaping is freaken insane! any closeup pic of it?

[edwing206]

That tank is amazing!!!!!
Can you explain more on your over flow system? I want to copy it. Hope you don't mind. Don't want a giant box in my tank. Details would be nice! :D

Thanks.

[Deserter23]

how high is your light from the tank? I'm setting up a 37g Bare bottom myself and am in the process of mounting the lights. I'll be readin up on this thread to stay current on any cool ideas.

[natep206]

that is a beautiful potters and looks like that tank is off to a great start. once you place those frags and they grow out your tannk is going to be awsome. ill be watching the progress!

-nate :beer:

[vsnsofadrgn]

could u please tell me what kind of fish that is? its beautiful!!! tia; as is your tank.

edit: nevermind, i googled him.

[m1enbo1]

your camera captures the colors beautifuly, especially with the red zoa up there

[nUgZ]

Updates??

[Apachie]

sweet tank
wats filterind your tank in the sump?

[DisturbedReefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9710584#post9710584 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EWC88
NICE TANK REV!!!! I have a 37g I need to work on. Just curious how loud is your set-up? Didn't know if it would be loud cause how you have the water going to your sump
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9711859#post9711859 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by balsaaaq
Would like to see how you finish of your overflow plumbing....does the 90's on your overflow pipe cause much noise? Is it just dropping into the skimmer hold of the sump?
Same question and a bump for the info on the return. I have a 30g Oceanic that I want to drill and set up like yours possibly, just worried about noise from the return/overflow elbow.