IM EXT 200 Peninsula Aquarium w∕ APS Stand - White

[Beanju]

Well I just ordered this baby, 200 Gallons Peninsula Aquarium from innovative marine.
Bought some PVC pipes to mockup what it will look like .

It took me a really long 5 minutes to make up my mind and a very short 12 months to convince my wife

IM says delivery 14-16 weeks so I have time in front of me to add more electric outlet, figure out a path for pipes between my garage and where the tank will sit, the rock scapping , shop for a sump etc.
anyone has this tank ?
thx

What	Website	Price	Order Date	Delivery Date
Int 200 peninsula w/ APS white stand	Innovative Marine	$3,785.31 ( with delivery )	10/23/2022
Synergy Reef SK-44	Synergyreef	$1,485.52	10/31/2022	12/08/2022
Return Pump ( unknown yet )
2x mp40s ( will take them from my RSR350 )
Skimmer RSK300 ( will reuse the one from my RSR 350 for now )
3 XR30s gen6 ( I currently have 2 XR30 gen5 I will need to upgrade + 1 to buy, will wait for sales )
UV - 40 Watt Classic UV Sterilizer - White Body - Aqua Ultraviolet	BRS	$577
Reactor Aquaxmaxx x2	BRS	$89x2= $178	10/31/2022	11/03/2022
Reef float water change AWC106B	Reefloat	$498	10/31/2022
Reefbot Lab	reef kinetics	$1,228	10/30/2022	11/04/2022
heater ?
SK5000 gen3 Clarisea ( waiting for sales )
Mixing Station
Suncast Shed ( I am limited by 2' deep )	Amazon	$230	11/01/2022
RODI Tank to put in the shed
Icecap RODI Smart

 

[Coral reefer]

Wow awesome! That looks like a great spot

 

[H2OPlayar]

Not a 200, but I have a 168 peninsula that could be worth checking out. Feel free to stop by anytime in Sunnyvale, or you can read my journal.

 

[Srt4eric]

Not a 200, but I have a 168 peninsula that could be worth checking out. Feel free to stop by anytime in Sunnyvale, or you can read my journal.

When @Beanju showed me the tank he was getting you're the first person I thought of.

 

[Beanju]

I just called IM to switch to an Ext instead of INT , more space inside

 

[Patio]

I just called IM to switch to an Ext instead of INT , more space inside

Worth it (if you have the few inches of space)!

 

[Beanju]

I do. Tank should arrive end of July , early February. So I have enough time to prepare for it.

@Srt4eric may need to pick your brain to connect my garage to this location

 

[derek_SR]

Exciting! I am doing a 6ft peninsula for my next tank and I'm really torn between this IM setup and a build from Crystal Dynamic. Very interested in your impressions when it finally arrives!

I'm paranoid that my red sea 525xl is going to bust a seam one of these days...

 

[Beanju]

I used this argument of my RSR350 which may bust a seal to convince my wife.
it worked

 

[derek_SR]

That's an angle I hadn't considered. Fantastic!

 

[Beanju]

I mean , what’s less expensive , a new tank or redo the whole floor and fix water damage ?
Getting a new tank is the smart and financially responsible decision to make , and IM is having a 40% sale.

 

[derek_SR]

Have you found any pics of the internals of the stand/sump area? I don't see any on their website.

 

[Beanju]

@SepToob

Build Thread - IM 200 EXT

My IM 200 gallon gets here on the 27th. I will post pics of my build to this thread. I just want to start so far with the preliminary planning I have. Please let me know what you see wrong or advise you can give. 1. For the plumbing is it better to bend right under the cabinet or bring it...

www.reef2reef.com

Build Thread - Vik's 200 gallon peninusla (IM 200 EXT)

Hi All, finally time to start a build thread. I have an Innovative marine 200 Peninsula on order with white stand. Supposed to ship this week - so I getting ready but am still pretty behind in getting things ready. I had originally ordered their standard 200 but asked about a peninsula layout...

www.reef2reef.com

lot of photos !

 

[derek_SR]

Awesome! Thank you. I wonder how long they are running this sale - sent them an email. Maybe I'll be doing one of these builds too. Timing would be about right.

 

[Beanju]

They told me end of January , beginning of February !
Get one so we can build together !

 

[derek_SR]

Here's their response:

Hello Derek,

Our Made-to-Order program has a wait time of 12-16 weeks.
Because these aquariums are made to order with an extended wait time, we are able to offer a 40% discount with 3 Year Standard Warranty.
Since they are made to order, once the orders are placed, we are unable to offer cancellations, returns, or refunds.
The sale is currently ongoing but is subject to change without notice.

Let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your time.

Have you decided on a sump, @Beanju ?

 

[Beanju]

I am thinking about getting the Synergy Reef SK-44

 

[RandyC]

I am thinking about getting the Synergy Reef SK-44

You know innovative marine makes sumps now?

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[Beanju]

I saw but I didn’t fall in love .
No real place for roller fleece etc . Does anyone have one ?

 

[RandyC]

I just set up an IM75 EXT and one thing not so great about the stand is there’s really no way to mount a strap for the pipes to add support. You could just glue wood blocks or use some self drilling sheet metal screws, but I didn’t want to ruin the stand, so I came up with this.

I supported a couple wood blocks with the tension cams that IM sells for supporting shelves and routing out some 2x4 blocks to fit the tension cam in to hold the block in place. I’m sure you could have accomplished something similar with t-bolts and nuts, but I used the cams because I had some on hand.