Sean's 65 Build Thread

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Hey everybody!
I'm finaly starting my build thread. Wohoo!
I've been lurking around these forums for over a year, reading everythread I could, (including some of those HUGEEE multi split threads straight through, it took a couple days but i finished em)

So this is gonna be my first reef tank. I have a lot of expierence in freshwater, but none in salt. But here goes.

The tank is 48x20x16 (lxhxw), acrylic with euro bracing. I got it super cheap (and scratched) about half a year ago. Since then I've been flip flopping between starting a reef and a freshwater tank but I've finally decided on reef, becuase i just started working again (i'm only a junior in high school, so i only work in summer)


Tank- 65 Gallon acrylic tank (48x20x16)

Lighting-Icecap 660 with 4 48" T-5 bulbs, with individual SLR reflector, and custom acrylic hood (From my unlces old tank)

20 Gallon Glass sump-spent hours designing... see picture later.

Skimmer- Looking at an Aqua Euro recirculating 135 (will take recomendations under 300 dollars, i'm willing to do mods, the cheaper the better, it just has to do the job)

Return Pump-Quiet One 3000, with ocean motions replica sinosoidal, maybe sqwd till i have time and money to finish.

Flow-Closed loop-Quiet One 5000-with custom sinosoidal valve, maybe a SQWD to start with, till I have time and money to make it

Stand-2x4 stand I built, still need to skin.

Controller-RK2? (advice would be great on controller under 300-400)

Pictures and plans!
Proud new owner, just water testing.
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Stand Building, sorry i don't have more pictures.

Stand with Tank on it!