poposherry
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wow, that's very nice set up.
so coool
so coool
900 Gallon Reef Project
- Thread starter Bennytheblenny
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stunreefer
Reef Hugger
Awesome :beer:
Looks great and nice shaped tank. It will be fun with 36" depth trying to move the little stuff on the bottom. I have 29" and get up to my arm pit in it 
I just wish I had room for a bigger tank like that!
Will that back door allow the tank to fit through with no issues?
I just wish I had room for a bigger tank like that!Will that back door allow the tank to fit through with no issues?
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
Looks great and nice shaped tank. It will be fun with 36" depth trying to move the little stuff on the bottom. I have 29" and get up to my arm pit in it
Will that back door allow the tank to fit through with no issues?
The tank will arrive in pieces and will be assembled on site. There is no other way to get the tank in place.
That should take care of any door/stair/ problems than...Keep posting the build pics so we can watch it progress
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
Glass arrives first week of April, I have my fingers crossed that we can get the rooms fiber-glassed and finished by then.
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Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
The bottom is going to be made in 3 sections with 6" lap joints for added strength, it is also going to be made from 1" glass instead of 3/4".
dahenley
New member
here is a build. page 2 shows the progress on the tank build.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698691&page=2
and here on page 13, you will see a bottom euro brace. (bracing along the bottom edges, kind of like the top is. as well as braceing across the bottom seems.)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698691&page=13
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698691&page=2
and here on page 13, you will see a bottom euro brace. (bracing along the bottom edges, kind of like the top is. as well as braceing across the bottom seems.)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698691&page=13
skanderson
New member
great looking plan and start to the build. i will be following this closely as the size is similar to what i want to do in my basement. is the stand made from 2" tubular steel. and are what are you planning on using to ensure that it is level. btw my current tank is 30 inches deep and that is a huge reason i want my next tank deeper. deep tanks are more difficult to work in but the look is well worth it in my opinion. thanks for sharing all the info, keep up the good work.
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
The stand is made from 2" tubular stainless steel and we are planning to use stainless steel shims of various sizes to level the stand, it is more work but I need this thing to be dead level. . The stainless stand was more expensive, approximately 20% more in raw material cost, but well worth it in my opinion.
I agree I love the look of a tall tank, the options for aquascaping really get interesting as you go taller. I wish I could have gone to 48" in height, but the cost started to get prohibitive. The 48" front to back space also was a must for me, since I have a clam that is already more than a foot across, again I probably should have gone for five feet but the tank would look awkward in the space. All in all I am extremely pleased with the process, can't wait till it is all completed.
For lighting, I will be placing a LED lighting system above the aquarium rated for up to 32 inches of water depth, which after you include the bracing in the design, its what the final water depth will be on this tank. The LEDs are from the first production run of a new lighting company, whose name I wont mention until I get the green light to. The system will save me a ton of money on electric, chiller costs and bulb replacements. Ill post up more information as I complete the parts list this week.
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
Just a quick update before I post a listing of more equipment that will be used on the project.
The back wall has been reinforced to support the catwalk behind the aquarium and the grow out tank that will go along the wall. You can see the 2x10s we used to add some strength to the back wall both for the catwalk and the grow out tank. The grow out tank will be 48"x12"x12" and will allow me to grab frags quickly for eventual placement in the tank.
The tank is now temporarily leveled using some wooden shims. On Tuesday the welders will return with 1x1 squares of stainless steel in varying thickness and will weld the sucker level, metal shims will be placed down the entire length of the stand every 3-6 inches for added strength/stability. We will be filling in all voids created by the leveling process with a dry mix of cement to ensure we have no issues once this 8,000+ pound monster is filled.
Front view with the wall enclosed with plywood.
Side view, shows catwalk area. Stand is in its final location.
Also on Tuesday the top of the stand will need to be ground down flat as some of the welds are protruding. The entire stand will be covered in 1/2" plywood with 3/4" plywood on top. A 12k btu air conditioning system will be installed in the filtration room on Monday 3/15.
The fiberglass folks are coming in on 3/21 to essentially turn the filtration room and the area around the tank itself into a waterproof space.
I have selected my skimmer! The winner is the Deltec TC 3070s External with the self cleaning head.
Check out the Youtube video of it with the self cleaning head in action, there is simply nothing else that comes close to this skimmer from a maintenance perspective:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2opYkKBVP3M
The glass came in this week and should be pieced together on 4/4, 4/5 and 4/6. Stay tuned folks, it's getting exciting!:thumbsup:
The back wall has been reinforced to support the catwalk behind the aquarium and the grow out tank that will go along the wall. You can see the 2x10s we used to add some strength to the back wall both for the catwalk and the grow out tank. The grow out tank will be 48"x12"x12" and will allow me to grab frags quickly for eventual placement in the tank.
The tank is now temporarily leveled using some wooden shims. On Tuesday the welders will return with 1x1 squares of stainless steel in varying thickness and will weld the sucker level, metal shims will be placed down the entire length of the stand every 3-6 inches for added strength/stability. We will be filling in all voids created by the leveling process with a dry mix of cement to ensure we have no issues once this 8,000+ pound monster is filled.
Front view with the wall enclosed with plywood.
Side view, shows catwalk area. Stand is in its final location.
Also on Tuesday the top of the stand will need to be ground down flat as some of the welds are protruding. The entire stand will be covered in 1/2" plywood with 3/4" plywood on top. A 12k btu air conditioning system will be installed in the filtration room on Monday 3/15.
The fiberglass folks are coming in on 3/21 to essentially turn the filtration room and the area around the tank itself into a waterproof space.
I have selected my skimmer! The winner is the Deltec TC 3070s External with the self cleaning head.
Check out the Youtube video of it with the self cleaning head in action, there is simply nothing else that comes close to this skimmer from a maintenance perspective:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2opYkKBVP3M
The glass came in this week and should be pieced together on 4/4, 4/5 and 4/6. Stay tuned folks, it's getting exciting!:thumbsup:
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roktsintst
New member
Wow! Incredible build!
I cant wait ot see your skimmer. I've got a Deltec 902 and I love it!!!
I cant wait ot see your skimmer. I've got a Deltec 902 and I love it!!!
prop-frags
SPS Slave
Incredible build. Nice planning and love the focus on durability!
Makes our 300 kinda...well... 30% smaller hahhah!
:beer:
Cheers!
Makes our 300 kinda...well... 30% smaller hahhah!
:beer:
Cheers!
joejoe1055
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