Another Canadian Reef! 600 gallon Penninsula!
- Thread starter Cougarman
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Yes I agree. You read my mind. The dry column design is perfect for the MP60s and why I decided to design it that way. There will be plenty of room to mount the motors in the columns. I don't have any mp60s yet, but should I decide to get some, the tank is ready for them. The only things I don't like about them is you can't direct the propellers.
muttley000
MTS Sufferer!
Wow, looks like a fun project to watch! Very nice looking house, and great idea on the power head hiding and cord management. Keep up th great work!
Thanks. i'll try to take lots of pics during the whole build.
Thank You. I have to admit. I got the dry column idea from the owner of a local fish store. They've done tanks like this before. It is the perfect solution to what I'm trying to achieve with powerheads.
Hi Erics3000. The fish collection is much reduced, but doing fine. I will post some pics soon. I traded/sold/gave away most of my large tangs, 3 of which are now living in Nineball's 1350 gallon tank. I kept most of the smaller rarer tangs to stock this new tank.
jimmy frag
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tagging along Cougarman, looks like a fun build. i know Lucas and you are in good hands.
Haffs09
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I really enjoyed your last tank, and look forward to watching this build!
I designed my 370gal tank with an external overflow box as can be seen here
I made it only 12" deep (in the vertical plane) to make it easier to catch the inevitable creature that makes it into the overflow. My tank is 30" tall and I know there is no way I would have been able to reach the bottom of the overflow had I made it 30" deep, especially with all the plumbing.
You may want to keep your dry boxes as they are, but change the depth of the main overflow to make internal access easier
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But then again, as I look where your tank will be positioned, this might not work too well for you unless you have an access panel through the wall (for tightening bulkheads, etc...).
I designed my 370gal tank with an external overflow box as can be seen here
I made it only 12" deep (in the vertical plane) to make it easier to catch the inevitable creature that makes it into the overflow. My tank is 30" tall and I know there is no way I would have been able to reach the bottom of the overflow had I made it 30" deep, especially with all the plumbing.
You may want to keep your dry boxes as they are, but change the depth of the main overflow to make internal access easier
But then again, as I look where your tank will be positioned, this might not work too well for you unless you have an access panel through the wall (for tightening bulkheads, etc...).
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[17]shawn[17]
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its awesome to see another large canadian tank!! im form London and love daytrips to the gta fishstores you sure are lucky to be so close by to all the selection
if you ever need to get rid of frags let me know :rollface:
if you ever need to get rid of frags let me know :rollface:
tonyespinoza
Premium Member
Tagging along. Beautiful work!
launchnukes
New member
Looks like its going to be one heck of a build. Ill definatly be tagging along
Ya Luke is a good guy. I told hime to chime in on this thread from time to time.
I really enjoyed your last tank, and look forward to watching this build!
I designed my 370gal tank with an external overflow box as can be seen here
I made it only 12" deep (in the vertical plane) to make it easier to catch the inevitable creature that makes it into the overflow. My tank is 30" tall and I know there is no way I would have been able to reach the bottom of the overflow had I made it 30" deep, especially with all the plumbing.
You may want to keep your dry boxes as they are, but change the depth of the main overflow to make internal access easier
But then again, as I look where your tank will be positioned, this might not work too well for you unless you have an access panel through the wall (for tightening bulkheads, etc...).[/QUOTE]
Thanks for joining in haffs09. I think you're correct. It'll be difficult to get down to the bottom of the overflow. I'm planning to have two 2 inch drains in the overflow, so hopefully any fish small enough to get in the overflow will eventually make down to the sump area where I can retrieve them.
My original design was to have an external overflow like your tank. However when I heard about the dry column design, I felt it was perfect for what I wanted to achieve.
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Thanks Shawn. Right now my sps are taking a heavy hit being in the holding tanks in my garage. I may only have a few frags to start over with when I finally stock this tank. The nice thing about corals is all you need is a small frag to regrow everything. I'll also hit the local fish stores for some of the more lucrative livestock you can find in this area.
Thanks Tonyespinoza
Thanks Crazy_Beaver. That has to be the best screen name I've seen.
Thank You launchnukes. I hope you enjoy the build.
Anthony.Luciano
New member
what gauge steel is that and are those 1x1 tubes or 2x2 tubes?
I'm not sure on the gauge. The tubes are 2 x 2 on the rails and 2 x 3 on the posts.
Anthony.Luciano
New member
Oh well I am setting up a 510 gallon tank, do you think 1/8 thick steel would work and 1x1 tubes?
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