30 Gallon Cube Twins

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This will be my first reef tank, so I'm keen to build a custom setup to mimic my fresh water tank, i have pulled these post from my thread on another forum so if it reads kind of funny thats why

So it will be a carbon copy of the tank below

Dimension 600 x 45 x 450
Glass 8 mm Low Iron
Style Rimless

This tank was made by Greg at Tanks4u in New Zealand



Greg has built my new tank, which im due to pick up tonight, so will post photos once i have this in my grubby mits. I have also ordered all of the wood required to build a stand for each of the tanks (fresh/salt), which i should have this weekend.

My vision or idea is to have two identical tanks side by side, one fresh and one salt water

This is how they will site once both are completed.






Here are some photos of the tank, i will definitely be taking it back to have the edges polished, if he wont polish it ill just sell it.

I also added a picture of my fresh water tank that it will be sitting beside once both of the stands are complete.

Here is what the edge looks like in my other tank

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Picked up the wood for both of the stands.

Bottom bracing

Top bracing with mid support for the tank

First side panel screwed on

Last side screwed on

Left and right panels on, so far everything is square so pretty happy

Starting to install the front panels, top and bottom panels installed, still need to buy some hinges to install the door

Turns out i messed up the measurement for the rear panel so ill need to get that recut which sucks as i could have finished the stand this weekend!!!

Test fit of the tank sitting on the stand, super happy how it has turned out so far.


No door on

Door sitting there, just so i can see how it looks

Second stand built, just need the rear panels for both stands and i can start to sand and stain them over the next few days.

Looks exactly the same but everyone likes photos right!

 

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In the end hopefully it will look like this without having to pay 1000 dollars plus shipping from aussie

Screw holes all filled, learnt a good lesson here.... dont use heaps, or before its set slice the extra off with a knife

Magnet latch on

Door hinges on

The twins

filled and sanded screw holes, hope these come out ok....

firs coat of stain

Not bad for a desk jockey right?

getting there slowly..

Moved the contents of the FW into the reef tank for a couple of days while i install the corner filter in the FW, then ill move it all back and get started on the reef!!! will break down the tank and send it off for drilling and polishing.


Reef tank Left, FW right, still need to stain the FW stand.

 

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New stands all completed, time to get started on this reef!

Return Pump DC3000 jebao

 

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My sump has now been built and im due to pick that up tomorrow. I will also be dropping the tank off to be drilled and have the edges polished.

Once i have the tank back ill start to plumb up my herbie overflows.

 

[One fish]

Looks awesome. I love the stand. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

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Woohoo parts have arrived, time to start building.

hopefully all of the parts required..

Drain lines, setup in herbie style, i will add a bit of pipe to the backup drain to raise the water level if i need too.

Return line, i have actually pulled most of the loc-line off and have only got three segments left with no nozzle.

Both return and drains.

A shot of the rear both drains on the left and return on the right, no back flow valves yet, will install one later on.

Drain lines and bracing, yet to be painted.

Return line, with the same bracing.

Drain lines going into the sump, super quiet!!

 

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Ok not sure what happened there, i cannot edit my post and my comments dont match up...

 

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Woohoo plumbing parts!

hopefully all of the parts required..

Drain lines, setup in herbie style, i will add a bit of pipe to the backup drain to raise the water level if i need too.

Return line, i have actually pulled most of the loc-line off and have only got three segments left with no nozzle.

Both return and drains.

A shot of the rear both drains on the left and return on the right, no back flow valves yet, will install one later on.

Drain lines and bracing, yet to be painted.

Return line, with the same bracing.

Drain lines going into the sump, super quiet!!

 

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Return pump, i used a piece of silicone pipe to reduce any vibration, which really was not needed as this pump is virtually slient.

Full shot of the sump and plumbing, ignore the water level as at this point the pump had just turned on.

FTS, ignore the light, its not the light ill be using.

Heaps of crud in the water after the build and being in the shed, will be draining it and cleaning everything before salt water goes in.

 

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Setup and in place, sitting beside its twin!

now to buy an RO/DI system, or even before that i need to test my tap water and see how bad it is.

 

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And the twins

 

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And its wet

Twins update pic

 

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[rimless75g]

Thanks for sharing, is your planted tank using any co2 system?

 

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No c02, ive actually pulled the fw tank down.

 

[nerose]

LOVE the idea of having them side by side. I have saltwater and my kids all have FW. My oldest daughter wants a SW tank. She actually tried to use her car money for a tank.

 

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Side by Side was cool, but if you do it, just remember that you are limiting you viewing angles.

Im just concentrating on my salt water tank now.

 

[vokuro]

Love the contrast between the two tanks! A great idea with equally great execution. Nice job!

 

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