New 300 gallon tank project
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Michael R
No laughing....I have already been thinking and while they were dropping it off we were talking about the next size...:eek2:
nah I'll stick with this one for a bit longer. This one has all the space we need right now. LOL
Me too...I know all good things come to those who wait...But I want it now...LOL....:smokin:
Virginia Reef
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It is the BEST set of tank dimensions that I ever seen in a home. Finally a tank with PLENTY (30") of front-to-back space. Looks even better in person.
Good luck with the planning and install.
Good luck with the planning and install.
CeaHorseMaShell
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looks great guys, you are going to have soooo much fun with this project.
cayenne
Premium Member
Okay, a little bit of project overview, and a time lapsed update from this past weekend.
This is sitting in a front room of our house, directly over a room in the basement that will become the equipment room. I will be able transfer some of my equipment from the 140g, but I will be upgrading many things as well.
From an aquascaping point of view we are planning on making two or three islands in the middle of the tank and leaving the rest open for swimming room for a couple of larger fish.
This is what I got done this past weekend.
Saturday - I managed to finish priming and sealing an equipment table for the fish room, swept and cleaned the entire basement, and moved a HVAC duct into the basement equipment room.
Sunday - The first order of business was reinforcing the floor joists beneath the tank, by sistering them up, boxing them in, and then installing columns.
The floor joists have been sistered up with an additional 2x8 and are sandwiched together with 5/8" Stainless Hardware.
I also installed a 4x6 spanning the length of the floor joists in the room and installed two floor jacks.
New HVAC Vent
Equipment Table. This will eventually be on the other side of the studded wall and the sump will be where you see the stand.
From the equipment perspective I will be upgrading lighting, skimmer, and my return pumps. My chiller, calcium reactor, and Tunze's are overkill enough that they will still be able to handle the upgrade without breaking a sweat.
My Equipment List at this point is:
Lighting:
3 x 250W MH with Lumenbright Reflectors (Haven't decided on a bulb yet)
Galaxy Electronic Ballasts
Either 2 or 4 6' VHO Actinics
Calcium Reactor: MRC CR6
Skimmer: Completely Undecided
Return Pump: A 2 month old ReeFlo Barracuda has been sourced
Circulation: 2 x Tunze 6101's
Chiller: Teco TR20 1/3HP
Controller: AC3
This is sitting in a front room of our house, directly over a room in the basement that will become the equipment room. I will be able transfer some of my equipment from the 140g, but I will be upgrading many things as well.
From an aquascaping point of view we are planning on making two or three islands in the middle of the tank and leaving the rest open for swimming room for a couple of larger fish.
This is what I got done this past weekend.
Saturday - I managed to finish priming and sealing an equipment table for the fish room, swept and cleaned the entire basement, and moved a HVAC duct into the basement equipment room.
Sunday - The first order of business was reinforcing the floor joists beneath the tank, by sistering them up, boxing them in, and then installing columns.
The floor joists have been sistered up with an additional 2x8 and are sandwiched together with 5/8" Stainless Hardware.
I also installed a 4x6 spanning the length of the floor joists in the room and installed two floor jacks.
New HVAC Vent
Equipment Table. This will eventually be on the other side of the studded wall and the sump will be where you see the stand.
From the equipment perspective I will be upgrading lighting, skimmer, and my return pumps. My chiller, calcium reactor, and Tunze's are overkill enough that they will still be able to handle the upgrade without breaking a sweat.
My Equipment List at this point is:
Lighting:
3 x 250W MH with Lumenbright Reflectors (Haven't decided on a bulb yet)
Galaxy Electronic Ballasts
Either 2 or 4 6' VHO Actinics
Calcium Reactor: MRC CR6
Skimmer: Completely Undecided
Return Pump: A 2 month old ReeFlo Barracuda has been sourced
Circulation: 2 x Tunze 6101's
Chiller: Teco TR20 1/3HP
Controller: AC3
manderx
New member
if you want to go beckett, i have a large barr aquatic sitting in my basement i'm supposed to be cleaning up for someone who wants to sell it (he moved and downsized, and was afraid it would get broken in transport). it's still caked with coralline (vinegar bath will fix easy) and the bulkhead that the downtube connects to the body through is barely loose with no easy way to tighten, so it barely dribbles- which doesn't matter one bit if you run it in a sump.
it's now made by http://www.austinoceans.com/products-skimmers.html
i'm not sure offhand which one it is, but it's a big one, will easily handle that tank with the right pump driving it.
i will clean it, and drive it to roanoke for you to look at. if you are interested, pm rbattle (Rush).
it's now made by http://www.austinoceans.com/products-skimmers.html
i'm not sure offhand which one it is, but it's a big one, will easily handle that tank with the right pump driving it.
i will clean it, and drive it to roanoke for you to look at. if you are interested, pm rbattle (Rush).
Virginia Reef
New member
Landen,
You've made some progress since Saturday afternoon. Please let me know if you need a hand with anything. You're only a couple minutes out of the way on my way home from work and not far on weekends.
You've made some progress since Saturday afternoon. Please let me know if you need a hand with anything. You're only a couple minutes out of the way on my way home from work and not far on weekends.
Virginia Reef
New member
p.s. I've also finished a couple a basements and learned a LOT from my mistakes.
Yes, we are going to go through the floor. Instead of cutting into the floor itself, Landen is going to go through one of the floor vents.
Right now he has it taped off so nothing goes down the vent/whole
This is the basement view that the plumbing is going to come through.
This is the drain that we already have in the basement that is going to help us with water changes and getting rid of extra water we have.
Also, since the tank needs to be moved from time to time for us to finish working on it we put sliders under the tank to make it slide a little better, and so it does not scratch the floor.
Right now he has it taped off so nothing goes down the vent/whole
This is the basement view that the plumbing is going to come through.
This is the drain that we already have in the basement that is going to help us with water changes and getting rid of extra water we have.
Also, since the tank needs to be moved from time to time for us to finish working on it we put sliders under the tank to make it slide a little better, and so it does not scratch the floor.
