CCP's 2000 gallon Deltec reef tank

[cbui2]

thanks for the updates Arnar, how many overflow boxes will be used? any thought on flow yet?

 

[ReefLife1680]

This build is just FREAKIN CRAZY!!! I am OFFICIALLY E...N....V...I...O...U...S!!!!!!

 

[joesynodontis]

lots of smiles

 

[mickie]

F*****G Amazing

F*****G Amazing

That is probably, no definatly the greatest build I´v ever seen!!!! ... :eek2: ... Thumbs up from Denmark!! ... I´m following this thread very close!!! ...

 

[Arnar]

Co-worker Pete helping me finish the AC build in the Aq. room

Wohoo...Carpenter started working on the top and bottom today.

Things have finally started to move along at some pace now

 

[amehel0]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12432550#post12432550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
you can't hurry a project like this...that's the great part about watching this build. Careful thought in design, materials, and functionality.

yeh but he is still doing the air con!

 

[Arnar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12437427#post12437427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cbui2
thanks for the updates Arnar, how many overflow boxes will be used? any thought on flow yet?

I'll be using two boxes. One in each corner.

I have given the flow some thought and I will be doing some tests with fresh water in the tank before I add livestock. I have a 25.000 L pump for closed loop as well as the return + 6 big Tunzes to start with.

 

[supersurfer12]

nice subscribed

 

[drpaul84]

simply amazing....

 

[Arnar]

AC completed on the fishroom side

The hood is taking shape

Next... overflow boxes to be installed next week I hope as well as moving the sump into its place and finishing the return plumbing.

 

[jnarowe]

so I am curious why you are installing a hood?

 

[Arnar]

I don't want to see a bunch of lights and equipment plus I want the AC to blow across the hood to keep the heat and humidity out of the room and blow it straight out. It's a much more controllable area that way.

I also want to focus all the attention on the glass section where all the pretty stuff is

Just makes perfect sense to me and nothing else ever crossed my mind.

 

[jnarowe]

hmmm...I may be confused. Is the tank itself in the viewing room? I thought it was in-wall. What you say is understandable in either case, but I found that trying to build a canopy for my tank just caused a lot of headaches for not much return. BUT, mine is an in-wall install.

 

[Chibils]

From what I've seen (and understand), it looks like it's in-wall from one room and the room behind it functions as a viewing room as well.

 

[cbui2]

could you give us some more info on all the lighting you plan on using? that AC work is awesome

 

[Arnar]

I'm going to start with 8x400W Mh 10K with Lumenarcs reflectors and 10x 80W T5 on a dimmer, mixed blue and white. I will probably also add some IR lamps for the webcam at night

 

[Arnar]

More construction pictures.

 

[R.W.]

this is comming along great. I cannot wait until you get water in it.

 

[Arnar]

Hey there !

Here are some more construction pictures.

The boards are on

My secret doors will be there so I can store stuff under the tank

Now it's starting to look like a hood

Inside the hood

Guys who are doing the Aluminum covers came today

Sideview

That is really going to look nice

I really like how this is starting to look


For more photos in higher resolution go here

 

[jnarowe]

that is sweet looking.