450 Gallon Peninsula Display

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10527033#post10527033 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Alphabet
Very nice setup!

Thanks Alphabet...Do you have a thread?

 

[Water Box]

Great looking tank. I love the size and height. Must make cleaning the inside sides a little easier with all that room to move around. Anyway, nice job.

 

[Theomi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8504196#post8504196 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
My wife loves this photo. A lot of people commented on the size of the tank and joked that I built my coffin. Well I figured I might as well take a photo of it as my coffin.

Thats sick perverted humor.... I love it!!!!!

Also i love the tank

 

[mcrist]

Thanks Water Box and Theomi...

Actually with a 3-sided tank itââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s a pain because more panels to clean.

 

[samson78945]

great lookin tank..cant wait to see more pics!

 

[jwccwj]

Mcrist I love your tank its really coming along nicely.Im just wondering how much support you put in to support the weight of the tank seeing its on a upper level and all.Also how are the cabinets coming along?

thanks.

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10638645#post10638645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by samson78945
great lookin tank..cant wait to see more pics!

Maybe this week, my cabinet is going to be attached this week to see if everything fits. I plan to take some pictures then.

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10678562#post10678562 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jwccwj
Mcrist I love your tank its really coming along nicely.Im just wondering how much support you put in to support the weight of the tank seeing its on a upper level and all.Also how are the cabinets coming along?

thanks.

I needed to do a lot of reinforcing of the floor since I estimated the tank to weigh about 5,000 pounds. First a tripled all floor joists and then placed a metal beam under the far end of the tank away from the foundation wall. I have the beam supported by two pillars that are rated for 15,000 pounds each. I knew I couldn’t just place the pillars right on the concrete floor so I needed to first put down a 4x4 foot 1/2 think solid metal plate. I figure the plate would help to distribute the weight over a larger section of the floor to help the floor from cracking. The plate itself weighed over 300 pounds and was a real pain in the a** to get into the basement. I also built a 2x6 wall about 2 feet away from the foundation since the tank is about a foot away from the outer wall and I was concerned about the shearing affect on the floor joists.

Here are some pictures of the beam and the plate that support my tank.

 

[jwccwj]

The supports you put in look like you could hold another tank of the same size no problem,im considering a penninsula in my new home as well and i was wondering how to do it so those pics gave me some ideas.

I like the idea of running the returns across the top of the tank to the far end,at least that way all the grud gets pushed towards the overflow.

 

[mcrist]

Some photos of my cabinets under construction.

 

[mcrist]

The cabinets are almost done, just two more doors. Here are some photos.

 

[FibberMcGee]

Wow, now thats a nice finish to a great tank. Great job!

 

[spazz]

well after seeing this i smell something..... could it be tank of the month????? it just maybe. let that tank mature a few months and it may end up on the front page in the honors spot. it sure looks nice.

 

[mcrist]

Thanks FibberMcGee and spazz. Tank of the month not yet, it’s definitely not worthy of it. I need to fix a lot before I could ever dream of that honor. I still have a nitrates issue that won’t go away and I need to shorten my closed loop return lines. Most people seem to dislike them and I will admit they are a little long. I also need to replace my light fixture with a sexy European model. I have my eye on the Infiniti by Giesemann but I am having a hard time forking over the cash for it.

 

[Jar*Head]

That is a beautiful tank, i love the dimension. I show your tank pic to the wife lastnight try to convince her with dimension, thanks god you have a pair of crosshatch (her favorite fish). I think she is going to approve for the 96x48x24. But we are not moving to Colorado till next year Jun or Jul... I am looking forward to see your tank in the front page soon. Good luck

 

[mcrist]

Thanks Jar*Head. I wanted to go with an 8 foot tank too but it wouldn’t have given enough clearance to walk past the tank. The crosshatch triggers are my favorite too. You won’t be disappointed in a 4 foot wide tank.

 

[Jar*Head]

Mcrist, i just sold my 4x4x2. I know exactly what you mean.... My new tank will house a bunch of fish. I will add as much as my BK400ext can handle

 

[nattydread]

I love this tank.

Question about the lighting?

 

[mcrist]

Thanks nattydread. What's you question on the lighting?

 

[Jar*Head]

Talking about lighting, have you ever thought about using LAIII or Lumen bright with t-5 or Atinic suppliment on a light rack? I want to have all my lighting on the rack. Now i got all excited about my future tank. too bad, it is a year from now...