Micah

Nice! I'll be doing something similar. I had the older version of this exact skimmer on my old tank and while I liked it, I think it was oversized for that tank and it never quite skimmed right unless I fed the tank unrealistically heavy.

Oh! I also ordered my skimmer.. OCTO Elite 150INT.

Some progress updates. I build some stands for the garage. One for the sump and aux/frag/etc tank and another for the two 20g quarantine tanks. They'll be physically separated to keep contamination risk to a minimum.

Oh! and the sump is just as gorgeous!

Absofreakinglutely HUGE thank you to @CuttleFishandCoral for helping me haul this thing... Pretty sure I'm going to hurt tomorrow. RIP - My back.

This thing is a monster!! I'm in love! Also, the tank and stand are pretty cool too.

Ahh yes. I remember now.

Nice! I can't even remember having a frag tank. Was it a 40b?

Thanks. I'm a giant Apex nerd myself, but I'm sure I'll need some refreshers. Especially on things that are new since my last Apex.

Great tip. Is that a quick-connect garden hose fitting you're using?

Also, HUGE thanks to @CuttleFishandCoral for hooking me up with the tank order, pump and pretty much everything going forward. @CuttleFishandCoral is and has been instrumental to everything reef in my past, present and future. I'm happy to throw that business his way again. Especially during these weird times.

Glad to be back! This will be my first tank that isn't a heavily modded off the shelf petco/aqueon style tank. It'll be nice to have some quality to be proud of.

Here's the water mixing station I got. It's not in it's final destination yet, and there are a few mods I'll be making prior to filling, but super stoked to have these things.

Alrighty! I'm back (I posted about this in the general area). I've been collecting stuff here and there (HUGE thanks to some of you fine folks for priming my hobby pump) and I'm finally to a point where it's time to dump some coin and get my box of water. So.. I did it, I pulled the trigger on a WaterBox 180.5 - should be arriving some time this or next week. Also on the list is a Neptune Systems COR-20 pump. That should be enough to keep me busy during this whole shelter in place. I also have a quarantine system consisting of two 20 gallon tanks, some HOB stuff, etc. Going to get those cycled here shortly so I can at least get some fish in the QT while I set up the main tank. Special thanks to @Gil&Fin for the tanks, the old RODI systems and the other miscellaneous items. It's been a huge help. My goal for this build is a fully sterile aquarium. I've been pretty loose with my tanks in the past and I've always been that "Ich is everywhere, why bother trying" guy and this time I want to do it right. I'll be following the Humblefish/Elliot Lim quarantine method. I realize it's a lot of work, but I'm getting my garage all set up with the right stuff to make my life a little easier. I've ordered some replacement filters/DI resin/float valve/source water adapters/etc for the RODI system I'm making. They should be here shortly and I'll be able to fill this big boy water mixing station that I bought from @pdxmonkeyboy. Stay tuned, I'll be updating as I go and putting in lots of pictures.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/protein-skimmer-stand-2-11x12-footprint

Woot woot!

Sure thing. I'll post it on thingiverse in a few.

If you haven't already, check tap plastics. They have a scrap bin. You pay by the pound. Usually some good bits in there.

I think I will be doing a lot more of this kind of thing. Get me measurements and I'll attempt a design.

In hindsight, I should have made the holes bigger and it could double as a frag rack. Want me to drop this off at CNC?

Don't do it. Just save it for later.... Sell the livestock. I just did this... Bought a house, now I wish I had most of the stuff. So regret, much ouch.

Awesome! I suspected as much. I'll have to come bug him.

OMG!!! @Jorge You're bailing and I'm re-entering. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

I probably could.. but yeah, I'd need measurements and the such. Or, check Thingiverse or Cults3D to see if somebody has already designed one. If you find something you like, let me know.

Disclaimer, I've been out of the hobby for a couple years, so my memory of things may have blips.