Complete DIY Custom 144x15x15

[calvin415]

I've decided to go ahead and start a thread to show my new basement tank. Unfortunately, if you only see this post, you're too early. The tank is still just pieces of acrylic waiting to be put together, but if you're seen any of my other tanks, it's just a matter of time before this one get's finished.

Here's a poor rendering of what I have in mind, and some constuction pics of my basement (not everything is pictured such as additional support built into the framing of the stand) as we've completed the stand. The stand is more than solid, as I have approx 1000lbs of flooring sitting on it right now... The flooring almost done being installed, and I hope to pick up my router tonight to get started on the tank (was left at my folks house after an acrylic demo from our last reef club meeting).

 

[EBOLII]

wow.......what will you be looking for? LPS/SPS or swimmers?

 

[reef_only]

why only 15" tall?

 

[DOTZ]

Looks like it will be awsome. With it being so short narrow and long how are you planning to get flow through it. Going to cool though.

 

[Dietger]

This looks very promising, I cannot wait to see the progress on this tank!
Good luck with this creation

 

[calvin415]

LPS with lots of small swimmers.

I'm a nano fan, so my intention was to keep it nano sized, but I wanted to go really long. Originally wanted a 16 footer, but decided to keep it to 12' so it could be viewable from 2 sides instead. It may end up 144x16x16 but will depend on how much material I'm able to save in the build. Either way, I don't want to completely close off either room, and it will help give the room an open feel.

 

[Chibils]

I hate tall, narrow tanks. Good choice keeping the aspect ratio of height to depth equal.

 

[calvin415]

Man, two more posts before I could answer the last two...

Will have a CL run with a Dart, pushing 3600 gph through 5 return ports spaced every 2 ft through the bottom. Overflow boxes on each end, one will feed the sump, the other to feed the CL, with the return coming up through the CL overflow to push water toward the overflow that feeds the sump.

Hope that makes sense...

 

[calvin415]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12618186#post12618186 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chibils
I hate tall, narrow tanks. Good choice keeping the aspect ratio of height to depth equal.

Me too, Thanks.

 

[arctictwist]

following along! cant wait to see it built!

 

[Chef Reef]

Tagging along. looks good thus far.

 

[Chef Reef]

Tagging along. looks good thus far.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

wow going to be interesting..nice work so far..

 

[InsaneClownFish]

Beautiful work! I've always wanted a tank like this..

 

[h2joe]

sweet man cant wait to see the tank

 

[GIJOE007]

tagging this thread...looks good thus far

 

[Giga]

i'm pretty sure I need an update with pics

 

[cdentii1]

What are you waiting for. No Water yet? JK/LOL.....
I have to watch this build looks like it will be an awesome 160G.

 

[Todd G.]

tagging this thread as well.. looks interesting

 

[wizsmaster]

I'm sure it'll be nice. Have you sourced 12' long acrylic? or how are you doing the long panels?

--marco