90 Peninsula Build/Transfer from 40 gallon

[rastarainy]

so i've had a 40 gallon breeder reef set up for about a year now, and the "bigger's always better" mentality about saltwater tanks got into my head a couple weeks ago. so i decided i would go out and buy a 90 gallon tank 48L X 18W X 24H. for the stand, i already had a metal 55 gallon stand from an old freshwater tank. so i decided to use that along with a second attachment type thing. i essentially built (with the help of my dad) two fences composed of three 4X4's and two 2X4's (each). I then had a piece of plywood cut to fit the dimensions with a five inch overhang on one side to provide a drink holder (the tank is next to a comfy leather reading chair). i attached the fences to the metal stand and placed the plywood on top of the two stands in order to distribute the weight. once finished, i brought up the new tank, filled it part way with new water, then put my livestock/corals into buckets and transfered the water in my 40 into my 90, then placed my livestock into the new tank. hope you enjoy!

The Tank, After Leak Test.

My Dad working on the stand

Close up of one of the "fences"

Both "fences" waiting to be attached to the metal stand.

Tank on stand, sorry for the bluriness

 

[rastarainy]

Old Tank, Ready to be dismantled.

My boston terrier helping in the build! lol

40 breeder dismantled.

Everything has been transferred. temporary lighting was a current usa fixture.

tank being filled with livestock in it.

Tank with metal halide 14k (view from my bed)

Back view of tank (from the reading chair)

One of my clowns enjoyin the 'nem.

 

[kaylo]

Very nice. I guess there's no sleeping in when those halides kick in in your bedroom. =)

I love the yellow striped maroon clowns.

The boston terrior is adorable. He/She looks like it's plotting the hammer hitting the foot in the pic. =D

My next dog is going to be a boston terrior or a french bulldog.
My english bulldog now will not tolerate another "attention sponge" in the house right now. lol

 

[rastarainy]

Haha yes it's pretty hard to sleep of I go to bed early. Haha yea I love Boston terriers, I have twoand they oth have an enormous amount of energy.

 

[james3370]

good start. when i get around to doing my next tank, it will be a peninsula, but that is cause it will be an all-in-one w/ one end sectionalized off for the filtration chambers (like a biocube & the like tanks). then i will make something to cover the rear section & incorporate the canopy like this:

 

[jrelec08]

I've just finished my 75 gal pen. tank built the stand and canopy out of barnwood to match my home decore big pita but looks cool my problem is I don't want any powerheads in the tank at all what did you guys do for flow in your tanks?

 

[rastarainy]

James I want to do the same thing to my 90, but the problem is that I spent all my money on the tank and livestock.

Well I have 3 maxijets in my tank, because it is undrilled. If ur tank is drilled then u could definately plumb the return outlets to have a high water flow.

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15344694#post15344694 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jrelec08
I've just finished my 75 gal pen. tank built the stand and canopy out of barnwood to match my home decore big pita but looks cool my problem is I don't want any powerheads in the tank at all what did you guys do for flow in your tanks?

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