Ian's 290 Gallon Deep Deep Upgrade

[Anim8me2]

So after my 220 Mainland (old thread here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2274436) blew the supports on the top frame I decided to go with a custom built tank from Exotic Aquariums in Miami.
The new tank dimensions are 70x40x24. Yes it's very deep.
I wanted something that offered more room for both aquascaping as well as open sand. I also didn't like how tall the previous tank was.

Here are some photos of the breakdown of the old tank. I will post photos of the new one after it arrives tomorrow.

This guy was living in my sand.

Actually only half of it.

New stand

[IMG?raw=1]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12984564/tank/IMG_0509.JPG[/IMG]

 

[Anim8me2]

New stand in place

 

[Anim8me2]

Sorry for the image sizes. These are right out of the phone.

 

[Bogue Chitto]

Didn't have any trouble finding the pics, haha! That new one will be a nice tank. Keep us posted on the build.

 

[Anim8me2]

Tank was delivered today.
I have to say that Bob from Tropical Aquariums was great, total downpour and he also had to deal with and incredibly tight squeeze just getting it through the door!

 

[rovster]

Nice dude! Love the backyard too lol

Seriously though, when its up and running I'd love to see it in person, that is within 5% of my dream dimensions....

 

[Anim8me2]

Nice dude! Love the backyard too lol

Seriously though, when its up and running I'd love to see it in person, that is within 5% of my dream dimensions....

Any time you want to come over let me know

 

[Bogue Chitto]

Won't be long now...

 

[chimmike]

I love the dimensions! Should be absolutely fantastic to scape for depth!

 

[rovster]

Any time you want to come over let me know

Awesome! I'm only 15 min away:beer:

 

[Anim8me2]

Banana for scale, oh no... that's me.

 

[dave.m]

Mermaid shot?

Dave.M

 

[JaihWill]

Amazing looking tank. Love the size comparison lol

 

[Anim8me2]

Mermaid shot?

Dave.M

Not gonna happen.

 

[Anim8me2]

So we finally finished the plumbing and replacing the old return pump with the new Vectra.

The drains are near silent. It's a modified bean animal.
It is currently filled with fresh water for leak testing and everything looks good.
I need to clean up the cables and cords in the fish room but I hope to have salt water running next week and hopefully get some time to acid wash the 200 pounds of rock I have in the garage and start building my aquascape.

 

[Anim8me2]

Long overdue update.
New cabinetry in (thanks Jonny Ugalde!)
200 pounds of rock acid treated.

 

[Anim8me2]

Well, it is going slowly but we got the main light unit in today.
Tomorrow I am working on the aquascaping and then in goes the sand and hopefully I will be filling it sometime next week! WOOHOO!

 

[solidcore]

looks great

 

[tommyboynj]

Look great Ian.

 

[Anim8me2]

So here is a quick video of my hardscape. Sand should be arriving this week!
https://vimeo.com/161462160