Hello all
Sorry for posting this late as I meant to show more in progress construction type stuff. I have been a frequent visitor but havent posted much as I just had a 300gal fowlr (as name implies) and was forced to move for a road widening project so decided to sell my old one and build a tank like Ive always wanted. A big cube! A 60x60x28 acrylic tank with center overflow for maximum swimmage! It is currently set on its stand in the middle of its own dedicated room. Im doing this kind of minimalist style. Just an outer brace on the tank no cross bracing and lights mounted from the ceiling. I plan to aquascape the same kind of way. Small groupings of rocks and lots of open areas. Sump underneath with an antique dry sink which is connected to an as yet to be completed fill station in my basement. Everything is plumbed and wired just have to hook up RO and pump in basement. Still have to finish plumbing the tank as well.
Lights are 8 seperate LEDs mounted to an aluminum tube frame with all the wiring hidden and connected through the ceiling into my attic space. I wrapped all of the tubing in carbon fiber vinyl. The stand is 2.0" steel 5/16" wall, all welded up. The doors will be alumacore which is a sign product. Its a plastic core with aluminum bonded on the face, very light and tough. Also corrosion resistant. They will be covered in carbon fiber as well. They will hang on turned stainless steel caps. Its the simplest thing I could think of. Simply the doors have corresponding holes in them and they just hang there, let gravity hold them on. The face of the steel caps is exposed and looks pretty good. I will never have to replace a hinge again.
Anyway, Ive got everything to finish but a heater. Got skimmer, pumps, rock, sand, so on. Will post pics hopefully tomorrow.
Would like to say thanks to all those who have posted here. There is so much information here that can help those that follow from making unwise and costly mistakes. Believe me Ive made some doozies.
If I havent said so, this will be a reef tank this time.
Thanks
Rick
Sorry for posting this late as I meant to show more in progress construction type stuff. I have been a frequent visitor but havent posted much as I just had a 300gal fowlr (as name implies) and was forced to move for a road widening project so decided to sell my old one and build a tank like Ive always wanted. A big cube! A 60x60x28 acrylic tank with center overflow for maximum swimmage! It is currently set on its stand in the middle of its own dedicated room. Im doing this kind of minimalist style. Just an outer brace on the tank no cross bracing and lights mounted from the ceiling. I plan to aquascape the same kind of way. Small groupings of rocks and lots of open areas. Sump underneath with an antique dry sink which is connected to an as yet to be completed fill station in my basement. Everything is plumbed and wired just have to hook up RO and pump in basement. Still have to finish plumbing the tank as well.
Lights are 8 seperate LEDs mounted to an aluminum tube frame with all the wiring hidden and connected through the ceiling into my attic space. I wrapped all of the tubing in carbon fiber vinyl. The stand is 2.0" steel 5/16" wall, all welded up. The doors will be alumacore which is a sign product. Its a plastic core with aluminum bonded on the face, very light and tough. Also corrosion resistant. They will be covered in carbon fiber as well. They will hang on turned stainless steel caps. Its the simplest thing I could think of. Simply the doors have corresponding holes in them and they just hang there, let gravity hold them on. The face of the steel caps is exposed and looks pretty good. I will never have to replace a hinge again.
Anyway, Ive got everything to finish but a heater. Got skimmer, pumps, rock, sand, so on. Will post pics hopefully tomorrow.
Would like to say thanks to all those who have posted here. There is so much information here that can help those that follow from making unwise and costly mistakes. Believe me Ive made some doozies.
If I havent said so, this will be a reef tank this time.
Thanks
Rick
Good luck with the rest of the build. I'm happily following along.
first thing done
