My 220plus Log- Starting a fish tank

[Holyreefer]

The Time has finally come, after moving a gazillion times, getting married buying a house having childern and all of the renovations on the house...Its time to get this baby in its final destination; "IN MY WALL IN MY BASEMENT!"

Man it feels good.
As my thread subject line reads i have a 220 perfecto glass thats about 6 years old. I have a 60gallon octagon as my sump. I have had the tank drilled in the back wall 3 different places
(2) holes being 1 1/2 inch for drains from the tank and a 3rd being 1 inch for a return line from my sump.I will also be adding 2 overflows for better control of water in the main tank and added security for my sake of mind.

My idea is to have it as a 3 viewalble tank in the wall...
But depending on how it turns out i might only have 1 view.
Let me also add the entire basement is being completed not just a fish room etc...

The tanks dimensions are 72x24x30.
I have already purchased the following equipment.
Oceansmotions 8way-version 3
Aquacontroller 3
Baracude pump for closed cloop (8way)
Gex x-55 pump (skimmer)
MRC-3 skimmer (will be orderding the dual injector)
MRC-Calcuim reactor with single chamber
Mag 24 main return to tank from sump
72 inch lighing reflector with 3 mh 10k bulbs & 4 72inch actinic & vho's
Moonlighing lighting i attached on the reflectors outer body

I also want to start this off with asking...
"Can i remove the molding from the bottom of my tank, as a part of it have broken off and i'm concerned when its time to frame it won't have that flush look and it may even come unlevel due to the molding?"

i will also be adding pics as the time progresses

We have finished with the framing about 5 days ago and the drywall was put up and the basment was painted and we ended up with the final result of...

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[Holyreefer]

I'm not to pleased with the amount of space there is between the wall and the tank.(the framing) i think i'm going to close the 2 sides and just have a 1 viewed front.
i almost forgot i have aJBJ 1/3 Hp chiller too so

 

[kingsland]

Thats going to be nice.

 

[badewilly]

Looking good.

 

[Holyreefer]

i hope so as well... as i have been working on the project i came across a thread that talked about silicon...well lets just say i'm pretty mad as i've been using silicon 2 with the mold resistant and its dangerous for our tanks... so i have to go back and undo my bulkheads... SUCKS! i also have new pics of the thus far progress i will post when i get home tonight!

 

[Holyreefer]

ok sorry about the delay... i mean its not like anyones following this thread anyways but i'll continue to discuss the issues (multiple) i've run into... well let me start off by saying the tank i have pictured here on the above threads had a crack in it!

So i had to take it out and purchase a new one (this time with overflows) from all glass... i had built the tanks stand prior too not having to think about over flow plumbing etc... so i rebuilt it!

My next challenge was finding help to remove the cracked tank and replacing it with the new tank...

Well i removed the cracked tank and had it placed in my back yard... which i will provide a picture of...
BOY TALK ABOUT ISSUES!

I had to hear my wifes mouth about the amount of money the new tank would cost us... not as much as others here would have had to pay as i still have my fish maintences ein # account setup with one of the main distrubutors so i got it at wholesale price...

I also had to get all of the plumbing under control without leaks and that in its self was a challenge...

 

[Holyreefer]

tonight i will provide the final picture of the new tank and the plumbing i setup with the 8 way motion closed loop and the drain pipes and the protein skimmer! everything looks great!