my 240

[hobogato]

i did a build thread on my local reef site, but not here, so i thought i would document my tank build and show where it is now

specs:

240 long from glasscages with overflows in the ends since it is a room divider

6.5' long sump/fuge i made with 4 compartments - LR rubble, skimmer compartment, fuge with deep sand bed and mangroves, and return pump area

mag12 and mag18 for return pumps

single beckett skimmer that i made supplied by a mag12

dual chamber calcium reactor and a kalk reactor that i built

3 SE 250 watt MH with luminarc copies that i made
2 DE 250 watt MH with upgraded reflectors in pendants
8 @ 65 watt PC true actinic
75 blue LED moonlights

four seio 2600's on two controllers and a tunze powerhead on single controller.

October of 2005

framed out stand after removing back half of the wall

skinned with pecan and cherry wood

tank sitting in place the day we brought it home

unfinished canopy on dining room side

woodwork on living room side

painting, staining and sealing done

 

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some of the various things i built for the tank

sump/fuge

skimmer

running

reactors

running

SE reflector

DE reflector
before

after

 

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the seio setup

filtration running (left to right)

 

[angelo68]

Nice setup. I like the different apperances on either side. Did you make your own overflow covers or did they come from GC? I'd like to see some pictures of the tank if you have it up and running. I just picked up my 240 wide from GC last sunday.

Angelo

 

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also added a side table that houses a 50 gallon clam tank - plumbed into the sump thru the wall

here is the display tank in november of 2005

here it is in november of 2006 1 year old

 

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here it is around new year's day - after beginning treatment of all acros for AEFW.

here is the redisigned aquascaping

and here it is currently - two weeks after finishing AEFW treatment and placement of corals back in the tank - they are really starting to color back up

full front

left end

center

right end

 

[hobogato]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9146298#post9146298 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by angelo68
Nice setup. I like the different apperances on either side. Did you make your own overflow covers or did they come from GC? I'd like to see some pictures of the tank if you have it up and running. I just picked up my 240 wide from GC last sunday.

Angelo

thanks, i made the covers out of 1/4" black acrylic.

 

[drummereef]

Simply stunning. A beautiful example of how a mixed reef should be. Killer idea for the clam tank too :thumbsup:

 

[K-ROK]

Amazing tank! Thanks for the pics as I am hoping to do something along the same idea. Always wanted a room divider tank!

 

[mrpet]

very nice well done...

 

[reef_doug]

Very nice setup.

How did you upgrade the DE reflectors?
I have the reefoptix pendants and would like to increase the reflectivity. Did you polish them or buy special reflectors?

Thanks
Doug

 

[hobogato]

i took out the old reflector, flattened it out and used it as a template to cut out an identical piece of solartube material (the stuff they use for skylights that i bought at lowe's). bent the newly cut reflector into the shape of the old and it was done. actually very simple. mine had three pieces, and the two end pieces fit into the main parabolic piece with a tab/slot configuration, so i cut those slots with a dremmel tool cut off disk.

 

[Bax]

Really nice tank. Hope your AEFW issues are well behind you now

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

very nice job, keep up the good work!

 

[quy_nquyen]

those full tank shots are gorgeous! i really like how you somewhat gave the tank an island design

 

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thanks for the compliments the rockwork actually has three separate islands and a couple of bridges, here is a crude topographical drawing.

 

[ReeferMonkey]

Looking good Ace! Can't wait to see things grow in.

 

[Samson8]

nice tank, great clam idea. nice job

 

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little update

been a bit lax on this, nobody wants to see the january pic - trust me

here's february:
full tank front

left side front

right side front

full tank back

left side back

right side back

side shot

clam tank

 

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and a few miscellaneous pics