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Shallow Reef Aquarium - a complete turn-key ready ecosystem - $900 (Alexandria)
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This system was built during COVID. Here goes:
TANK: $600 (comes with cabinet/plumbing)
50 gallon Low Boy (4’ X 2’ X 10”), Drilled 2X, all reinforced glass with black silicone, custom black GLASS overflow, dual BRS removable clear mesh screen tops, bottom and back painted white, overflow float switch, lock line nozzle.
CABINET:
(4’ X 2’ X 28.5”) Fully painted inside and out custom cabinet with Apex closet, 4 fans that remove hot air out of cabinet and out of underneath main display, 3 puck led with accessible dimmer knob, fully dimmable (through Apex) custom 8 LED (WW/CW/UV/BLUE) sump lighting with heatsinks and Meanwell driver, custom cutouts for 4 Ecotech drivers, custom mounted Apex display, custom adjustable height aluminum light bars built into cabinet, custom magnetic pop off doors, custom Apex break out boxes, custom switch board, custom sump/cabinet leak detection, custom cutout for Apex head unit.
Inside of the cabinet was painted white with interior gloss paint, then clear coated with automative paint. Outside was painted a rust color with automative paint, then clear coated with automotive paint. Cabinet is virtually wireless, meaning you don’t see many wires or cables.
PLUMBING:
All custom painted hard-line plumbing with unions to fully break down and clean easily.
SUMP: $100
20 long with glass baffles, custom 2X heater holder, 2X 150 watt heaters, custom float sensor mount which is removable by 2 nylon screws, 2 float sensors (low water, high water triggers), wire track that holds and conceals all wiring, magnetic probe holder. Will also come with (2) 3 gallon jugs for ATO, and (3) 5 gallon jugs (if desired).
SKIMMER: $50
OG SCA-301. (perfect for this setup)
APEX: SOLD
LIGHTS: SOLD
PUMP: SOLD
MOVEMENT: SOLD
EVERYTHING IS O.B.O.
If an item says SOLD, it's SOLD.
I’m sure I am missing a ton, but the tank was started in April 2021, and fully taken down in December 2022. Everything has been vinegar soaked and cleaned to the best of my abilities.
Everything listed above works 100%.
Thanks.