My 250 under construct

[metcrue]

First post.
Some pics of my new tank, it`s 250 gallons all-glass aquarium.

The tank is 200cm*80cm*60cm and built in 12mm glass.

The light is a giesemann 250 moonlight 3*250 w and 2*58w

Skimmer - AquaMedic 5000 Twin
AquaMedic calcium 1000
UVC - Lifeguard
Deltec 4040
Aquacare nitrat reducer
Tunze stream

The tank will be a reefaquarium stone coralls and clams.
I hope to be up and running in the end of summer.

best regards
Daniel Olsson

 

[Bax]

Nice! ... love the skimmer

 

[simple_joe]

No sump or overflow box? Is you tank drilled?

 

[metcrue]

Thanks, i love the skimmer to
The sump is going in the cabinet on the side and theres going to be two overflowboxs.

 

[andycook]

Are you incorporating the disco ball into the design in anyway?

You have suck a nice tank, why use overflow boxes?

 

[simple_joe]

Interested on how you will be plumbing the overflows without drilling the tank. How big is your sump? What's the flowrate for the overflows? Thanks.

 

[xtrstangx]

Get your tank drilled while its dry, IMO. I'd go with as big as a sump as you can fit too. I know I am regretting not getting one and I don't even have rock in the tank.

 

[metcrue]

Hi. The Discoball is going in the design, how? I don`t know.
The flowbox`s will hang on the short side of the tank facing the cabinet. That way the only thing you see of the box is the small box hanging in the water. If i drill the tank i need to put some glass in a corner to get the overflow this will take even more space then the box. The way i am aquascaping has a role in it.
There`s going to be two reefpilars in both sides with corals on all side.
The sump is going to be the same size as the cabinet only not that high of course. The only reason there will be a sump is for safty in case of a leak in the plumping.
Thanks for replies, all welcome.
Best regards
Daniel Olsson

 

[metcrue]

The flowrate is a little over 260gallons/h that will be 520 with booth.

 

[metcrue]

Some pic of my small tank.

now you understand why i need a bigger tank

 

[Mark]

Looks great! I am looking forward to see your new tank progress.

 

[simple_joe]

Are you doing something like this?

http://www.reef-eden.com/DIY 2 .htm

 

[metcrue]

http://www.saltvattensguiden.se/galleri/showphoto.php?photo=33&cat=500

Something like this, only the sump goes on the floor of the cabinet. So the water runs in a overflow box right down to the sump. But the princip is the same as in your pic.

 

[simple_joe]

Sorry, but I can't view those images.

 

[metcrue]

I put a img in my photo gallery, a bit small but you might be able to see what i mean.
By the way, any of you got the Tunze Wavebox in a tank about my tank size?

 

[simple_joe]

What brand is that overflow?

 

[metcrue]

Schuran flowbox

 

[metcrue]

New pic, of my large tank, some things are new the most same as in the early pictures. And also a few pics of my small tank.

Update on light: 3*250 and 2*400w MH