450 Gallon Peninsula Display

[mcrist]

Finally some pictures of my tank with rock, sand, coral, and fish in it. These pictures were taken 2 weeks ago. Water is a little cloudy because I just added the rock. Everything came from my preexisting tank that was up for about 2 years.

 

[Z-Man07]

Stunning!!! Keep the pics coming.

What are your intentions for finishing the stand? Will you leave the top open with the lighting as is?

Very nice!! (jealous)

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8504780#post8504780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stlouisguy
Do not be afraid of the buffer!! My tank was used and covered in small scratches, I had never used a buffer, but with the novus, I used it slightly damp and just let it work. I am also very lazy and didnt want to wear out my arm buffing with grit after grit after grit

Go ahead and sand out a few scratches, then you will understand the buffer. It was only like $20 at Home Depot just gotta make sure its the random directional one.

How are you going to handle what appears your plumbing is against your bracing? Do you think cutting it will affect the integrity of the stand?

Great pics keep them coming

I think I will try the buffer but I want to try it by hand first.

The brace just touches the plumbing going through that section. It is a lot tighter than I wanted so it made it harder to work on it but it all does fit. Sometimes I wish that I went with the in-the-wall design so I would have a lot more room for this.

 

[scarletknight06]

is it a sumpless system or do you have drains/returns in another room that I cant see?

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8504891#post8504891 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Z-Man07
Stunning!!! Keep the pics coming.

What are your intentions for finishing the stand? Will you leave the top open with the lighting as is?

Very nice!! (jealous)

Thank you for the compliments. I was a little nervous to start a thread because I see so many beautiful tanks that other people built and I don’t want to compare mine to theirs.

The bottom of the stand I am planning to match the cabinets that I have in my kitchen. I know a professional cabinet maker that I am hoping to help work on this.

The lighting will change because I hate that old hood. I am currently looking at fixtures by Aqua Medic, Giesemann, and Sunlight Supply. I don’t think I will take the leap until after Christmas. I spent enough money as is. I am planning to leave the top mostly open maybe a 4 inch oak cap but otherwise open.

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8505057#post8505057 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scarletknight06
is it a sumpless system or do you have drains/returns in another room that I cant see?

All the equipment is in the basement. I will take some pictures tonight so I can post them tomorrow.

 

[Fiziksgeek]

Looks awesome...Can't wait to see more!

 

[Alphabet]

Very nice, thanks for the pics!! :thumbsup:

 

[bpd964]

MAN, that's nice!

 

[46bfinGA]

where did you get the sand?im looking for about 1000lbs of it right now for my new tanks.

 

[alien9168]

Looks very nice

How much sand did u have? ...if you didnt already answere that.

 

[46bfinGA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8506339#post8506339 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alien9168
Looks very nice

How much sand did u have? ...if you didnt already answere that.

he posted right at 1100 lbs.

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8505866#post8505866 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 46bfinGA
where did you get the sand?im looking for about 1000lbs of it right now for my new tanks.

I purchased it from http://www.thatpetplace.com/ . I think it was about 35 bags of the CaribSea Aragamax sugar sized at $17.99 a bag.

 

[BumpinTJ24]

how thick is the acrylic? That is a sweet tank, also did you say the tank is 84x48x30? If it is that's 500 gallons

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8506583#post8506583 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BumpinTJ24
how thick is the acrylic? That is a sweet tank, also did you say the tank is 84x48x30? If it is that's 500 gallons

Yes the tank is 84x48x30 and the acrylic is 1" thick except the back wall which is 3/4" thick. That wall is reinforced with the external overflow for added strength. I used the inside dimensions for the tank to take in account the true water volume. I estimate that to be about 82.25x46x27.25 which calculates to 446.3 gallons and then I rounded up. Of course that does not take into account the external overflow or the sump but who’s counting. :rollface:

 

[46bfinGA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8506537#post8506537 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
I purchased it from http://www.thatpetplace.com/ . I think it was about 35 bags of the CaribSea Aragamax sugar sized at $17.99 a bag.

wow a little more then im looking to spend.but im sure its really nice clean sand.i may just go the home depot route if i could just find the stuff somewhere.

 

[dougie]

Beautiful tank!!

 

[mcrist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8508979#post8508979 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 46bfinGA
wow a little more then im looking to spend.but im sure its really nice clean sand.i may just go the home depot route if i could just find the stuff somewhere.

Yeah, it was more than what I wanted to spend too. I spent about 2-3 months looking around to find cheap aragonite sand but couldn't find it or when I did the cost of freighting 1100 pounds of sand matched or exceeded what I would spend at That Pet Place. I didn't want to delay my tank any further so I had to open my wallet again.

 

[Genin]

it looks great!

 

[REEFLITE]

oh, It's so bueautiful tank.